Overview
Griffin Doty advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, debt and equity investments, joint ventures, recapitalizations and restructurings, and general corporate matters.
He handles complex transactions on behalf of private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, venture capital funds, family offices, and strategic buyers and sellers across multiple verticals, including a variety of business-to-business services; healthcare; technology; consumer goods; hospitality; and gaming, entertainment and sports.
Griffin’s results-driven practice has led to routinely representing private equity clients in all aspects of their investments, from successful acquisition to portfolio management/growth, until their exit.
Results
- Represented H.I.G. Capital in connection with several transactions including:
- The acquisition of the spine division of ZimVie Inc. (NASDAQ: ZIMV), which rebranded as HIGHRIDGE MEDICAL, creating the largest privately held spine business in the world
- The acquisition of Celerion, a leading global provider of outsourced clinical research services to the pharmaceutical industry, from Court Square Capital Partners
- The acquisition of Hibu, a leading provider of digital marketing solutions to small and midsize businesses across the United States, and related add-on acquisitions
- The acquisition of Correct Care Solutions and merger into Correctional Medical Group Companies to form Wellpath, a leading provider of healthcare services in correctional environments located across nearly 40 states
- Represented Gemspring Capital in the acquisition of Zavation Medical Products and its subsequent combination with CoreLink Surgical to create a market-leading manufacturer of spinal implant, interventional spine and biologics products
- Represented Rhône Group in the acquisition of Rexair LLC, the manufacturer and distributor of Rainbow® products for indoor environments, from Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL)
- Represented Martis Capital in the acquisition of Lighthouse Lab Services, an end-to-end provider of turnkey lab build-out and management services to clinical labs across the US, and subsequent add-on acquisitions
- Advised Beckham Brand Limited, an entity controlled by David and Victoria Beckham, in connection with various matters, including matters related to Major League Soccer
- Represented OCR Investments in the acquisition of a 50% stake in Ocean Casino Resort, a hotel, casino and resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from Luxor Capital Group
- Advised Fireman Capital Partners on portfolio company acquisitions, including CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective’s acquisitions and combinations of multiple craft breweries, such as Oskar Blues Brewery, Cigar City Brewing, Salt Lake Brewing Company and Deep Ellum Brewing
- Represented Oprah Winfrey in a strategic partnership with and investment in WeightWatchers*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.
Community
- Anti-Defamation League, NextGen Lawyers Division, member
Credentials
Education
Brooklyn Law School, JD, 2012
Bucknell University, BA, with honors, 2009
Admissions
New York
New Jersey
