Focus Areas
- Represented STERIS Corporation in connection with the acquisition of the surgical instrumentation, laparoscopic instrumentation, and sterilization container business from Becton, Dickinson and Company for $540 million.
- Represented The Home Depot, Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Home Express Delivery Service, LLC d/b/a Temco Logistics, a leading provider of appliance delivery and installation services.
- Counsel to The Davey Tree Expert Company on a multitude of transactions, including the acquisition of Restoration Systems, LLC and Mickman Brothers, Inc.
- Represented Rockwell Automation, Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Fiix Inc., a privately held, AI-enabled computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) company located in Toronto.
- Advised Updox, LLC, an industry-leading healthcare communication platform for in-person and virtual care, in connection with its sale to EverCommerce.
- Represented Meritor, Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Axletech from The Carlyle Group for $175 million
- Represented The Home Depot, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Compact Power Equipment, Inc. for $265 million
- Represented High Road Capital Partners and The Crown Group Co. with respect to the sale of Crown Group to PPG Industries, Inc.
- Represented STERIS Corporation in the sale of its hand hygiene and surface cleaning products business to S.C. Johnson and DEB USA
- Represented IMCD N.V., a global leader in the sale, marketing and distribution of specialty chemicals, in the acquisition of The M.F. Cachat Company, a leading specialty chemicals distributor in the US with a focus on coatings, construction, plastics, advanced materials and food with revenue of approximately $300 million
- Represented STERIS Corporation in the $175 million acquisition of General Econopak, Inc., a manufacturer of sterility maintenance, barrier protection, and sterile cleanroom product solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and veterinary customers
- Advised Daisy Manufacturing Company, a leading manufacturer and marketer of airguns and accessories, to Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., a New York-based private equity firm
- Represented STERIS Corporation in the acquisition of Black Diamond Video, Inc., a California-based developer and provider of operating room integration systems, for $51 million
- Advised High Road Capital Partners in the acquisition of Ariad Custom Publishing, Inc., a leading provider of content, strategy and digital marketing services in Canada
- Represented STERIS in the $175 million acquisition of Integrated Medical Systems International, Inc., a leading provider of medical instrument repair services
- Advised High Road Capital Partners in the acquisition of Accurate Component Sales, Inc., All Tool Sales, Inc. and Great Lakes Fasteners Corporation, all leading value-added distributor of industrial fasteners, hardware and components to manufacturers in the upper Midwest
- Represented STERIS in the acquisition of Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. and Total Repair Express, LLC, both leading providers of medical instrument repair services, for an aggregate purchase price of $110 million
- Represented PharMerica Corporation in the acquisition of Amerita, Inc., a leading provider of specialty home infusion services, for $85 million
- Represented private equity fund in the acquisition of a Wisconsin-based precision gear manufacturer for $50 million and subsequent sale of the business to Regal Beloit Corporation for $80 million
- Represented National Interstate Corporation in the $128 million acquisition of Vanliner Insurance Company, an insurance company providing solutions for the moving and storage industry
- Advised a publicly traded institutional pharmacy services provider in the acquisition of several regional institutional pharmacy services providers for between $10 million and $50 million
- Represented privately held provider of IT and technology consulting services for the financial services industry in sale to Virtusa Corporation for approximately $30 million
- Represented private equity fund in the $45 million acquisition of a Connecticut-based manufacturer of pressure sensitive labels
- Advised private equity fund in the sale of a Massachusetts-based provider of health care regulation and compliance information, education and consulting products for $90 million through a competitive auction
- Represented national real estate development company in restructuring of a multi-billion dollar portfolio of operating and development properties using a “down-REIT” structure
- “How to Use Rising Interest Rates to Your Company’s Advantage,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, May 2023
- “Back to the Future: What Will M&A Be Like in 2030?” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Fall 2020
- “Insight:M&A Transactions a Natural Fit for Legal Project Management,” Bloomberg BNA, May 2019
- “Cybersecurity, Compliance and Culture in M&A Transactions,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Spring 2019
- Operating as a Public Benefit Corporation: Pros & Cons,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Winter 2017
- “Tips for a Successful Working Capital Adjustment,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Fall 2016
- “Earn-Outs in Recent Private M&A Deals,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Winter 2016
- “M&A Transactions a Natural Fit for Legal Project Management,” The Deal, 2014
- “So You Want to Sell Your Company: Key Considerations for the Sale of a Private Company,” Law360, 2012
- “Maturing Market for R&W Insurance: Transaction and Claims Experience,” Association of Corporate Counsel, October 3, 2019
- “Leveraging Your Resources: Effective Legal Project Management,” Association of Corporate Counsel, January 26, 2017
- “Acquisitions: Best Practices and Pitfalls,” Smart Business ASPIRE Conference, 2016
- “Business Contracts A to Z: Negotiation Strategies,” National Business Institute, 2011 and 2013
- “Fully Utilizing Tax Advantages of Limited Liability Companies,” National Business Institute, 2010
- “Best Practices for Managing Risk in Due Diligence,” Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors® Summer Conference, 2009
- “Corporate Law Nuts and Bolts: Choice of Legal Entity,” Cleveland Bar Association Practice and Procedure Clinic, 2006
- Selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A, Ohio, 2024
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024, 2025 for Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Selected for inclusion in IFLR 1000, 2019 to 2024
- Recommended in The Legal 500 in M&A: Middle-Market (Sub-$500M), 2024; listed since 2015
- Selected to the Ohio Rising Stars list, 2009, 2014 and 2015
Community Activities
- A.M. McGregor Group, Board of Directors, 2013 to present
- Hitchcock Center for Women, Inc., member, Board of Trustees, 2009 to 2015; member, Executive Committee and Finance Committee, 2009 to 2015
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2000, magna cum laude,
Case Western Reserve University Law Review, 1998 to 2000
- George Washington University, B.A., 1997,
Economics
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
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