Overview
Joshua Samis concentrates his practice in matters concerning corporate finance and private equity. He represents private equity sponsors, public and private companies and commercial lending institutions in connection with the negotiation and documentation of domestic and cross-border transactional matters, including credit facilities related to leveraged acquisitions, recapitalizations, and loan workouts and restructurings. Josh’s expansive knowledge in corporate finance and private equity makes him an asset to our lawyers across various practices and offices. Josh is also a current member of the Firm’s Income Partner Compensation Committee and Technology Committee.
Josh was highlighted as a leading finance lawyer by Chambers Global, where clients recognized him as someone who has an “exceptional knowledge of the market, is a clear communicator and gets things done” and who “provides the client with a high degree of customer service.” He was also recommended in The Legal 500 United States.
Results
- Represented a variety private equity groups and their portfolio companies in connection with negotiation of debt commitment letters and credit facilities for the purposes of funding acquisitions, including senior secured credit facilities, secured second-lien credit facilities, bridge debt facilities and mezzanine debt facilities
- Represented Amulet Capital Partners in a variety of transactions including its investments in US Fertility through the acquisition of IntegraMed and Shady Grove Fertility and US Fertility’s acquisition of Ovation Fertility as well as investments in Children’s Choice Dental Management, United Vein & Vascular Centers and Unlock Health
- Represented Blue Sea Capital in a variety of transactions including its investments in Apex Physics Partners, Beacon Oral Specialists, SignatureMD, Specialty Smile Partners, Spectrum Vision Partners, and WillowWood Global
- Represented Comvest Partners in a variety of transactions including its investments in Engage2Excel and Spinrite LP
- Represented Gemspring Capital Management, LLC, in a variety of transactions including its investments in Zavation Medical Products
- Represented H.I.G. Capital, in a variety of transactions including its investments in BioVectra, Lipari Foods, Reliant Rehabilitation, Valtris Specialty Chemicals, and VIP Cinema Holdings
- Represented Iron Path Capital in its investments in ClearChoiceMD and CareWell (and subsequent formation of the Emergence Health platform), Versant Diagnostics, and Capitol Pain Institute
- Represented Martis Capital Management in a in a variety of transactions including its investments in DCN Dx and WellHaven PetHealth
- Represented NMS Capital in a variety of transactions including its investments in Flourish Research, Strive Medical and U.S. Urology Partners
- Represented Pouschine Cook Capital Management in a variety of transactions including its investments in Curexa Pharmacy, Griswold Home Care, and Southern Dental Alliance
- Represented Quad-C Management in its investments in a variety of transactions including its investments in Prism Vision Group and US Endo Partners
- Represented Revelstoke Capital Partners in a variety of transactions including its recapitalization of Fast Pace Urgent Care and its acquisition of Monte Nido
- Represented Sheridan Capital in a variety of transactions including its investments in ADVI Health, DAS Health, Oral Surgery Partners, SimiTree Healthcare and Tarrytown Expocare Pharmacy
- Represented The Sterling Group in a variety of transactions including the business combination of Construction Supply Group with White Cap, a business of HD Supply and its investments in Fencing Supply Group (including in connection with the acquisitions of Merchants Metals and Binford Supply), Gulf Winds, PrimeFlight Aviation Services, the recapitalization of Tangent Technologies, and West Star Aviation
- Represented WindRose Health Investors, LLC, in a variety of transactions including its investments in BPD, Bluestone Physician Services, Caregiver, Healthmap, Kolmac Clinic, Lykan Biosciences, Medical Knowledge Group, RevHealth, StateServ, Traditions Behavioral Health, Trumpet Behavioral Health, Veristat, and Workplace Options
- Represented a leading hedge fund as a lender to several market leading national cannabis companies
- Represented Quorum Health Corporation in its pre-packaged Chapter 11 cases involving the restructuring of approximately $1.5 billion of funded debt. The successful restructuring took place during the Covid-19 pandemic and ultimately resulted in the successful deleveraging of Quorum’s balance sheet by approximately $500 million.
- Represented Energy Future Holdings in its Chapter 11 restructuring*
- Represented GTCR in connection with a variety of investments, including with its investment in Cord Blood Registry and subsequent $700 million sale to AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc.*
- Represented Madison Dearborn Partners in connection with a variety of investments, including in connection with its $7.3 billion take-private acquisition of CDW Corporation*
- Represented Summit Partners in connection with a variety of investments, including its investments in Empower RF Systems, FineLine Technologies, HealthSun, Morphe, Perforce Software, and Salient Partners*
- Represented Sun Capital Partners in connection with a variety of investments, including its investments in Flavor 1st, Garden Fresh Restaurant, Kellwood Company, and LOUD Technologies*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.
Recognitions
- Chambers USA, 2022 and 2023
- The Legal 500 United States, 2018, 2021 and 2022
Community
- North Park Elementary School Board of Trustees, member
Credentials
Education
Emory University, School of Law, JD, 2005
Indiana University, BA, with distinction, 2002
Admissions
Illinois
