People > Office: Grand Rapids

Representing global fintech leader and top-6 insurance brokerage, Acrisure, in the execution of its robust M&A strategy, as well as other transformative transactions. Since 2013, several hundred platform and add-on acquisitions have been completed throughout the Americas, United Kingdom, Europe and beyond. Publicized representative transactions include:

• Acquisition of insurance arm of artificial intelligence leader, Tulco LLC
• Acquisition of title insurance and settlement services provider, Tempo Title
• Acquisition of Brazilian benefit management and insurance broking firm, It’sSeg 
• Acquisition of MGA business and related entities from SUNZ Insurance 
• Acquisition of MGA/wholesale brokerage Appalachian Underwriters and related entities 
• Acquisition of Spanish broker, Summa Insurance Brokerage
• Acquisition of leading managed service provider, Homefield IT
• Acquisition of Unilink Group, Central and Eastern Europe’s largest insurance distribution platform
• Recapitalization in 2016 that involved management-led buyout of private equity sponsor
• Recapitalization in 2018 that involved $2 billion refinancing of senior preferred stock
• Capital raise in 2021 that involved $3 billion refinancing of senior preferred stock and $454 million private placement of junior preferred stock 
• Capital raise in 2022 that involved $725 million of junior preferred stock at a $23 billion valuation

Represented a New York-based middle-market private equity firm in add-on acquisitions for platform investments in various sectors. 

Represented Chinese-listed company in its acquisition of a Southeast Michigan-based designer and manufacturer of conveyor and material handling systems.

Represented the selling shareholders of a Tier 1 supplier of intelligent components and assemblies serving the automotive infotainment connectivity sector to a worldwide manufacturer of electrical and interconnect systems, specialty cables and sensors.

Represented a privately-owned maker of luxury wool carpets for the architectural design trade in its recapitalization involving a sale of assets to a private equity firm. The deal also included rollover investment by the client company owners.

Represented a privately-owned provider of solutions for the packaging industry in a sale of equity to a strategic buyer.

Represented a privately-owned contract manufacturer for the medical device and biotechnology industries to a private equity firm. The deal also included rollover investment by the client company owners.

Represented a family office in its acquisition of a financially distressed produce broker and apple packer.

Represented a U.S. public company providing building and home products for retailers in its acquisition of a designer and installer of customized in-store environments.

Represented a U.S. public company that manufactures office furniture, equipment and home furnishings in its acquisition of a textiles designer.

Represented the debtor-in-possession in the liquidation of a complex farming operation through a series of Section 363 sales in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.