Our practice focuses on representing private equity funds, hedge funds and financial sponsors, as well as their respective portfolio companies, in a wide range of investment, financing and related transactions.

These matters include mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies through negotiated and unsolicited transactions, such as primary and secondary leveraged buyouts, going-private transactions, proxy contests, management buyouts, stock-for-stock transactions and auction bids. We also handle acquisitions of non-control equity interests in public and private companies, economic participations and other co-investments and venture capital financings, spanning from “angel” to late-stage investments.

Our experience extends to all forms of transaction financings, including asset-based and other senior financing, mezzanine and high-yield debt financing and preferred and common equity financing. In addition, our practice includes a broad range of client representation in connection with the formation, capital raising and operations of many different types of investment funds.

We utilize the experience in many of our other practice areas, including litigation, product liability, intellectual property and corporate reorganization, to, among other things, conduct comprehensive due diligence reviews of investment targets and investment assets.

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Kenneth A. Lefkowitz

Co-Chair

Gary J. Simon

Co-Chair

The Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, as U.S. counsel in its acquisition of a majority stake in Newgen KnowledgeWorks Private Limited, an India-based publisher.
Greenbriar Equity Group, a private equity firm, in its:
- formation of GB Auto Service, a tire retail and automotive services chain, and related “platform” acquisitions and subsequent add-on acquisitions;
- investment in Genco, a logistics provider and subsequent sale of Genco to FedEx;
- sale of Grakon Holdings, a motor vehicle lighting equipment manufacturer, to Industrial Growth Partners;
- acquisition of Western Peterbilt and Western Truck Parts and Equipment, a new and used truck dealer, and their eventual sale to Dobbs Management Service;
- acquisition of LaserShip, a last-mile delivery company for e-tailers;
- purchase of a majority stake in SEKO Logistics, a provider of supply chain services, and subsequent acquisitions for SEKO Logistics;
- acquisition of PetroChoice, a distributor of commercial, industrial and passenger vehicle lubricants, from KRG Capital Management, subsequent acquisitions by PetroChoice and subsequent sale of PetroChoice to GoldenGate Capital;
- acquisition of Spireon, a cloud-based GPS vehicle tracking and fleet management solutions provider, from Bertram Capital;
- acquisition of Transplace, a logistics company to the trucking industry, from an affiliate of CI Capital Partners, subsequent acquisitions for Transplace and eventual sale of Transplace to TPG Capital; and
- acquisition of Nordco, a railroad maintenance equipment and services company, from the private equity arm of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System.
Kenner & Company, a private equity firm, in its:
- $1.1 billion acquisition, along with Swiss private equity firm Partners Group, of a controlling stake in Dynacast International, a machinery component manufacturer; and
- sale of TruStile Doors, a manufacturer of made-to-order stile and rail doors for high-end residential and commercial construction projects, to The Marvin Company.
Kensington Capital Partners, a private equity firm, and The Smithfield Group, a private equity firm, in their:
- acquisition of Pure Power Technologies, an aftermarket supplier of diesel fuel injectors, from Navistar International; and
- sale of Pure Power Technologies to Stanadyne, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Co.
Patrick Drahi, a French media entrepreneur and art collector, in his $3.7 billion acquisition of Sotheby's, a U.S.-based auction house.
Platinum Equity, a private equity firm, in its $1.9 billion acquisition of Wesco Aircraft Holdings, an aerospace supply chain management service provider.
The Smithfield Group, a private equity firm, in the formation of Pure Safety Goup, a manufacturer of fall protection equipment and related acquisitions of “platform” companies.