Gregory P. Hawver Partner

Experience

• Representation of Simpler Trading in connection with its sale to private equity firm ZMC. Founded by professional trader John Carter, Simpler Trading is a leading platform for interactive online education for individual traders and investors.
• Representation of Drum Capital Management in connection with its acquisition of Excel Interior Door, LLC, a leading manufacturer of interior wooden doors.
• Representation of West Edge Partners, a private equity firm, in its acquisition of Dakotaland Autoglass, a regional distributor and service provider to the aftermarket automotive replacement glass and paint, body & equipment industries.
• Representation of NB Group Investors in its recapitalization of OnePeak Medical, an innovative primary care medical practice group located in the Pacific Northwest, to support continued growth.
• Representation of a New York-based independent sponsor in connection with its acquisition of numerous personal care franchise locations across the U.S. .
• Representation of Acuity Capital, a Chicago-based private equity firm, in its acquisition of Sterling Card Solutions, a leading manufacturer and designer of plastic gift cards and related products.
• Representation of Tiger Peak Capital, a New York-based private equity firm, in its acquisition of VoiceComm, a wholesale wireless accessory distributor.

Healthcare Transactions / Healthcare Platform Management:

• Representation of Ridgemont Equity Partners in its acquisition of The Speech Pathology Group, a leading provider of speech language and behavior services. Following the platform acquisition, served as lead M&A and corporate counsel for this platform.
• Representation of Sheridan Capital Partners in its acquisition of RS&A, LLC, an established medical device independent service provider based out of Rural Hall, NC. Following the platform acquisition, served as lead M&A and corporate counsel for this platform.
• Representation of LLR Partners in its acquisition of Affinity Hospice, a leading regional provider of hospice and palliative care services across the Southeast U.S. Following the platform acquisition, served as lead M&A and corporate counsel for this platform.
• Representation of Kansas Spine and Specialty Hospital in its sale to Surgery Partners, Inc. (NasdaqGS : SGRY).
• Representation of NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health in connection with its joint venture with Residential Healthcare Group, a division of Graham Healthcare Group, with respect to home health and hospice business.
• M&A and corporate counsel for Perimeter Healthcare, a mental and behavioral health services company and portfolio company Ridgemont Equity Partners, including add-on transactions such as: the acquisition of Lake Pines Hospital, a behavioral healthcare facility in Louisiana, and Sundance Behavioral Healthcare, a provider of mental health and substance abuse treatment in Texas.
• Representation of New Orchard Capital and its portfolio company American Vision Group in the acquisitions of Retina Macula Specialists of Miami, Kabul and Vendula Ophthalmic Associates, LLC and Furnari & Lofton, a Florida-based optometry practice.
• Representation of Revelstoke Capital Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, in its investment in DataLink Service Fund Solutions, a leading provider of medical software solutions.
• Representation of Seven Hills Capital in its recapitalization of Reliable Medical Supply, a Minnesota-based provider of rehabilitation technology, clinical respiratory products and durable medical equipment and supplies.
• Representation of Eye Health America, a full-service eye care practice backed by LLR Partners, in various acquisition transactions.

Other Transactions (with Prior Firm):

• Representation of AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) in the sale of its cargo business, located in Germany and Norway, to TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG) for $725 million.
• Representation of NGL Energy Partners LP (NYSE: NGL) in the sale of its general partner interest in TransMontaigne Partners LP (NYSE: TLP) to ArcLight Capital Partners for $350 million.
• Representation of Henrob Corporation, an automotive manufacturing company located in the U.S., U.K. and Australia, in its sale to Atlas Copco, a Swedish public company.
• Representation of Coleman Cable, Inc. in its sale to Southwire Company for $786 million.
• Representation of Industrial Opportunity Partners in the sale of its portfolio company Kuss Filtration, Inc. a manufacturer of filtration products for the automotive industry, to GVS S.p.A.
• Representation of Industrial Opportunity Partners in its acquisition of the Production Machining Division of privately-owned AAA Sales & Engineering, Inc., a precision machiner of large, complex iron castings primarily for agricultural and off-highway vehicle applications.
• Representation of General Cable Corporation (NYSE: BGC) in the carve-out disposition of its automotive ignition wire business in the U.S. and Mexico to Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP) for approximately $71 million.