Ryan Harris is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Firm’s Chicago office. He is a member of the Corporate Department and the Private Equity practice group. Ryan represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies and a variety of other public and private companies. Ryan’s practice focuses in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments and corporate finance, as well as general corporate representation.
Representative Transactions:
- Representation of J.W. Childs Equity Partners in connection with
- Acquisition of Sunny Delight Beverages Company
- Disposition of Punica Getranke GmbH
- Representation of H.I.G. Capital L.L.C. in connection with
- Acquisition of Well Safe, Inc. from WH Energy Services, Inc.
- Acquisition of Service Net Solutions, LLC
- Disposition of Total Safety U.S., Inc.
- Representation of Glencoe Capital, LLC in connection with
- Acquisition of Dixie Chemical Company
- Acquisition of First Mercury Insurance
- Initial public offering of Canadian income fund units (by Specialty Foods Group, a portfolio company)
- Investment in Polyair Inter Pack Inc.
- Disposition of Strategic Equipment and Supply Company
- Representation of Dixon Midland Company, LLC in connection with:
- Acquisition of Barcodes, Inc.
- Disposition of Tech Lighting, L.L.C.
- Representation of MH Equity Partners in connection with the acquisition of United Marketing Group, LLC.
He is admitted to practice in Illinois.
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 2002
- University of Chicago, M.A., 1999
- Emory University, B.A., 1997
