Pillsbury’s attorneys have deep experience advising both private equity sponsors and operating companies on a range of market-leading transactions.
- Select Sponsor-side Representations
- The Raine Group in numerous matters, including with respect to its growth equity investments in Voldex, Firebird, Televisa-Univision, Foursquare Labs, DraftKings, Huuuge and Olo.
- Perpetual Capital in numerous matters, including with respect to its sale of POLITICO to Axel Springer, its acquisition of In-Shape Solutions and its acquisition of Novatech.
- Apollo Global Management in its investments in Daphne Technologies and Vega Investment Technologies.
- Blueprint Equity in numerous matters, including with respect to its investments in Axela, Federal Compass, Quativa, Ressio, RocketRez, Spin.ai, SponsorCX and Yogi.
- Courizon Partners in its acquisition of Air Burners.
- HealthQuest Capital in numerous matters, including with respect to its investments in OrganOx’s $142 million funding round, Care Connectors and Cellipont Bioservices.
- Lionhead in its $80 million strategic investment in Kinterra Capital.
- ACON Investments in numerous matters, including with respect to its acquisition of a controlling stake in True Religion and its sale of RMH Franchise to Apple Sun.
- CVC DIF in its acquisition of 18 water and wastewater utilities in Arizona from JW Water and Robson Communities.
- Prima Capital Advisors in its $170 million sale to Blue Owl Capital.
- MC2 Security Fund, an affiliate of The Chertoff Group, in numerous matters, including with respect to its $205 million acquisition of Trustwave from Singtel, investment in Virtu’s $60 million growth financing and investment in ThayerMahan’s $30 million Series C financing.
- Verance Capital in its investments in Swag Golf and Acceleration Community of Companies.
- Atalaya Capital in the facility financing for its acquisition of three B737-800 freighters.
- Ullico Infrastructure Fund in its acquisition of the Arizona business and operations of Triton Utilities and in its acquisition of Michigan American Water Company.
- GroundForce Capital in its investment in Bobbie's $70 million Series C financing to acquire Nature’s One.
- Egis Capital Partners in its investment in Sensera.
- Phalanx Impact Partners in its investments in ECOR Global and On.Energy.
- IMB Partners in its strategic investment in eTelligent Group.
- Boathouse Capital in its acquisition of Compendium Federal Technology.
- CEECAT Capital in its investment in Telelink Business Services.
- BroadOak Capital in its acquisition of Particle Dynamics.
- Bluestone Investment Partners in its acquisition of cBEYONData.
- A private equity firm in the sale of SpringHill Suites by Marriott Atlanta Buckhead to Blueleaf Capital and 3VP Partners.
- Eagle Four Partners in its acquisition of the former Fashion Island Hotel in Orange County, California and $146 million loan and equity financing to convert Fashion Island Hotel into Pendry Newport Beach.
- Blackstone in its $440 million investment in iCapital Network.
- APG Asset Management in its acquisition of a 49% stake in the $1.2 billion Gemini project from Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners.
- Berkley Capital in its investment in PacerPro.
- J.F. Lehman & Company as aviation finance counsel in its $5.2 billion acquisition of Atlas Air Worldwide and as nuclear regulatory counsel in its acquisition of Waste Control Specialists.
- Brookfield Business Partners as nuclear regulatory counsel in its $4.6 billion acquisition of Westinghouse Electric Company.
- Select Company-side Representations
- Kiteworks in its $456 million growth equity investment from Insight Partners and Sixth Street Growth and in its $120 million investment round led by Bregal Sagemount.
- HEICO in its acquisition of Axillon Aerospace’s Fuel Containment Business from SK Capital Partners.
- Harbor Compliance co-founder in connection with majority growth investment from Bregal Sagemount.
- Wilbur-Ellis in numerous matters, including with respect to its sale of Wilbur-Ellis Nutrition to Balmoral Funds and its sale of AgCode to Arcadea Group.
- Mashura in its $300 million strategic partnership with Warburg Pincus.
- Horizon Infusions in its sale to Rubicon Founders.
- Cove in its investment from Lead Edge Capital.
- Lumenci in its strategic investment from VSS Capital Partners and Century Equity Partners.
- Certain key unit holders in connection with Avantus’ $1 billion sale of a majority interest to KKR and EIG.
- C5MI Insight in its strategic investment from DC Capital Partners.
- Harmonia Holdings in its strategic investment from Madison Dearborn Partners.
- Reservoir Communications Group in its investment partnership with Periscope Equity.
- Clairvest in its strategic investment in NexTech Solutions.
- Ventura Brands in its acquisition of DYMA Brands from Kayne Anderson and in its sale of Marie’s® dressings and Dean’s Dip® businesses to Brynwood Partners.
- SeoulSpice in its investment from and sale of a minority interest to The Invus Group.
- Shin Restaurant Group in its investment from The Invus Group.
- The subsidiary of The Appointment Group (TAG) in its sale to ECI Partners.
- Kaseware in its investment from The Riverside Company.
- Consortium Networks in its strategic investment from M|C Partners.
- CleanChoice Energy in its sale to True Green Capital Management.
- Joint Research and Development in its sale to Broadtree Partners.
- Neovera in its strategic partnership with 424 Capital.
- Chelsea Football Club in its £4.25 billion sale to a consortium led by Todd Boehly, chairman and CEO of Eldridge, and Clearlake Capital Group.
- Keany Produce and Gourmet in its sale to Blue Road Capital.
- Agile Defense in its sale to Enlightenment Capital.
- Cartessa Aesthetics in its strategic growth investment from Copley Equity Partners and PennantPark Investment Advisers.
- Nomura Research Institute in its acquisition of Core BTS from Tailwind Capital.
- Petvisor in its $100 million strategic investment from Apax Digital, Frontier Growth and PeakSpan Capital.
- Techmer PM in its strategic partnership with SK Capital.
- Founders of Digital Edge on the $1 billion establishment of a diversified Asia Pacific data center investment platform and its investment from Stonepeak.
- Dispatch Track in its $144 million growth transaction led by Spectrum Equity.
- WestJet Airlines in its $3.7 billion sale to Onex.
- Hoya as a consortium member in connection with Bain Capital’s $17.8 billion acquisition of Toshiba’s Flash Memory Chip Business.
- Atlas Air Worldwide as aviation finance counsel in connection with its investment from Bain Capital.