Experience

• • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in the financing aspects of its investment in Emler Swim School.
  • Wilton Re, a majority-owned reinsurance company of CPP Investments, in its sale of Ivari, a Toronto-based life insurance company, to Sagicor Financial Company.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the financing aspects of its $5.8 billion acquisition of Cornerstone Buildings Brands, the largest manufacturer of exterior buildings products in North America.
  • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in the financing aspects of its acquisition of Fairway Lawns, a residential lawncare services provider.
  • Atlas Merchant Capital in the financing aspects of its investment in and strategic partnership with MarshBerry, a boutique investment banking and consulting firm.
  • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in the financing aspects of the sale of 24 Seven, a leading provider of digital marketing and creative staffing solutions, to a single asset GP-led continuation fund vehicle managed by an affiliate of MSCP.
  • Carlyle in the financing aspects of its strategic growth investment and acquisition of a majority stake in Saama, a leading AI-driven intelligent clinical cloud company that enables the life sciences industry to conduct faster and safer clinical developments and regulatory programs, valuing the company at up to $430 million.
  • HealthEdge and its controlling shareholder, Blackstone, in the financing aspects of its acquisition of Wellframe, a digital health management company.
  • International Paper, a global producer of renewable fiber-based packaging and pulp products, in financing arrangements related to the separation and spin-off of its global printing papers business, Sylvamo.
  • Jackson and Prudential plc in the financing aspects of the separation of Jackson through a demerger, in a transaction valued at approximately $2.5 billion and that establishes Jackson as an independent, publicly-traded company.
  • Covanta in the financing aspects of its sale to EQT in a transaction valued at more than $5 billion, in which EQT acquired all shares of Covanta common stock for $20.25 per share.
  • Electrical Components International, a Cerberus Capital Management portfolio company and leading wire harness, electrical components, and sub-assembly supplier for the diversified industrial markets, in the financing aspects of its acquisition of Omni Connection International.
  • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in the financing aspects of its acquisition of Sila, a heating and air company that offers HVAC, plumbing, indoor air quality, and home automation systems in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States.
  • Lannett Company in its $585 million comprehensive refinancing.
  • Assurant in the financing aspects of the $1.3 billion sale of its Global Preneed business to CUNA Mutual Group.
  • Brigade Capital Management, as debtor-in-possession lenders in providing a $95 million DIP facility and a $100 million exit facility to Alpha Media in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case.
  • Entities managed by Blackstone in the financing aspects of the $2.8 billion acquisition of Allstate Life Insurance Company.
  • HealthEdge and its controlling shareholder, Blackstone, in the financing aspects of the acquisition of Altruista, a care management software company that delivers care management and population health management solutions that support value-based and person-centered care models.
  • Kelso & Company in the financing aspects of its investment in Inmark.
  • Individual FoodService, a Kelso & Company portfolio company, in the financing aspects of its merger with Brady Industries.
  • Third Point Re in the financing aspects of its $788 million merger with Sirius Group.
  • HealthEdge and its controlling shareholder, Blackstone, in the financing aspects of its acquisition of The Burgess Group, an innovative payment integrity software company focused on improving healthcare payment operations through a cloud-based technology platform.
  • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in the financing aspects of its investment in World 50, a provider of private peer communities for business executives.
  • Blackstone in the financing aspects of its acquisition of HealthEdge, a leading technology business that delivers next generation Core Administrative Processing Systems (CAPS) solutions to healthcare businesses.
  • The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Match Group, a dating company with a market value of over $30 billion, in its separation from IAC.
  • Resolution Life, a global life insurance group focusing on the acquisition and management of portfolios of life insurance policies, in the financing aspects of its $1.25 billion acquisition of Voya Financial’s individual life in-force business.
  • Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the financing aspects of its $205 million acquisition of Cynosure from Hologic.
  • Reynolds Group and Closure Systems International (CSI) in the financing aspects of Cerberus Capital Management’s acquisition of CSI businesses and facilities from Reynolds Group.
  • RL LP in the financing aspects of its sale of Lincoln Benefit Life to an affiliate of Kuvare US Holdings.
  • Morgan Stanley Private Equity in the financing aspects of its sale of CoAdvantage to Aquiline Capital.
  • One Rock Capital Partners in the financing aspects of its acquisition of the Engineered Components and Systems segment of Actuant Corporation.
  • Manna Pro, a manufacturer and marketer of pet care and nutrition products and a Morgan Stanley Capital Partners portfolio company, in the financing aspects of its acquisition of Hero Pet Brands.
  • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in the financing aspects of its acquisition of Educate 360 Holdings.
  • Berkshire Partners in the debt financing for its acquisition of Implus Corporation, a leading provider of consumer products in the accessories marketplace, and in Implus’ subsequent add-ons and refinancing.
  • Freeman Spogli & Co. in the debt financing for the acquisition of CRH Healthcare, a leading urgent care platform in the Southeast.
  • Avista Capital Partners in the debt financing for its portfolio company Kramer Laboratories, Inc., a marketer of over-the-counter (OTC) foot care and specialty cough products.
  • Avista Capital Partners in the debt financing for the acquisition of Express Scripts’ Subsidiary, United BioSource, a leading provider of pharmaceutical and patient support services.
  • Avista Capital Partners in the debt financing for the acquisition of National Spine & Pain Centers, a provider of administrative services to pain management clinics.
  • Berkshire Partners in the initial debt financing for its acquisition of Parts Town, a leading distributor of genuine original equipment manufacturer repair and maintenance parts for the food service industry, and in Parts Town’s subsequent add-ons and refinancings.
  • Berkshire Partners in the debt financing for its acquisition of Masergy Communications, a leading global service provider offering innovative hybrid networking, security, and cloud communications solutions.
  • Mercury Systems in obtaining financing for the acquisition of the embedded security, radio frequency, and microelectronics business from Microsemi.
  • Berkshire Partners in the initial debt financing for the acquisition of Access Information Management, a provider of records and information management services, and in Access Information Management’s subsequent add-ons and refinancings.
  • Bain Capital and Trinseo S.A., a leading global materials company engaged in the manufacture and marketing of emulsion polymers and plastics, in the refinancing of Trinseo’s senior secured credit facilities and unsecured senior notes.
  • Berkshire Partners in the debt financing for its acquisition of Catalina Marketing, a provider of consumer-driven media solutions to CPG manufacturers and retailers.
  • Bain Capital in the sale of Applied Systems, Inc. to Hellman & Friedman.
  • Berkshire Partners in the debt financing for the acquisition and merger of Light Tower Fiber Networks and Sidera Networks, the subsequent add-on acquisition of Fibertech Networks, and the subsequent sale of Light Tower by Berkshire Partners to Crown Castle.
  • Berkshire Partners, Bain Capital and Advent International in the debt financing for the acquisition of SkillSoft, various financings for add-on acquisitions and in its subsequent sale to Charterhouse Capital Partners.
  • TPG Capital in the debt financing for the acquisition of J.Crew and its subsequent refinancings, including a PIK toggle notes issuance.