Overview
With a focus on complex business transactions, Greg regularly works with private equity clients on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, debt and equity restructurings, and divestitures. He has structured, negotiated and closed many transactions within a variety of industries. Greg is a co-head of the Firm’s Private Equity Practice Group and co-head of the Chicago Office’s Transactions Practice Group.
Results
- Represented The Sterling Group in its formation of Fencing Supply Group, an industry-leading fencing distributor platform, including in connection with the acquisitions of Merchants Metals and Binford Supply
- Represented RiverGlade Capital in forming its partnership with Dynamic Infusion Therapy, LLC, an outsourced provider of vascular access insertion services
- Represented The Sterling Group and its portfolio company Construction Supply Group (CSG) in the business combination of CSG with White Cap, a business of HD Supply
- Represented the principals of Sterling Partners in their launch of Cintana Education, a public benefit company designed to operate a global university network, bringing experience and innovations to universities worldwide
- Represented Gemspring Capital in its acquisition of Rapid Displays, Inc., a leading provider of point-of-purchase displays
- Represented RiverGlade Capital in the formation of its partnership with CityVet, a leading network of veterinary practices
- Represented Sterling Partners in its sale of Q-Centrix, a provider of outsourced quality data management solutions
- Represented Gemspring Capital in its acquisition of a franchisor operating in the non-standard auto insurance market
- Represented Lindsay Goldberg in its acquisition of PT Solutions, a leading provider of physical therapy services
- Represented Comvest Partners in its acquisition of Spinrite LP, a Canadian-based craft company and provider of craft knitting yarns
- Represented The Sterling Group and its portfolio company Construction Supply Group in multiple acquisitions within the construction supply distribution space
- Represented a private equity fund in is investment into a national pharmacy benefit management (PBM) provider
- Represented Audax Group in its acquisition of Accent Food Services, a provider of customized fresh foods, snack and refreshment services*
- Represented Pfingsten Partners in the merger of its industrial services portfolio company Allied Reliability Group with T.F. Hudgins, Inc.*
- Represented Revelstoke Capital Partners in its acquisition of Fast Pace Urgent Care, a regional manager of urgent care clinics*
- Represented Altamont Capital Partners in its sale of ModernHealth, a leading specialty pharmacy business*
- Represented KRG Capital Partners in its acquisition, and subsequent sale, of a health care services company*
- Represented Audax Group in its sale of Koda Distribution Group, a leading specialty chemicals distributor*
- Represented Audax Group in its acquisition of a multi-facility services business*
- Represented a biopharmaceutical company in its purchase of life sciences technology intended to develop novel biotherapeutics*
- Represented a strategic buyer in its purchase from a private equity fund of a health care services company operating free-standing outpatient cardiac and vascular procedure labs*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Recognitions
- Chambers USA 2021 and 2022
- The Legal 500 USA, 2022
- IFLR 1000: The Guide to the World’s Leading Financial Law Firms, 2013 to 2017 | Leading Lawyer
- IFLR 1000 2018 Financial and Corporate Guide US | Highly Regarded
Credentials
Education
Northwestern University School of Law, JD, cum laude, 1999
Washington University in St. Louis, BA, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1996
Admissions
Illinois
