Representative Transactions

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Dana Kepner Company

  • Represented Broadview Group Holdings in its acquisition of VMC Group Holdings

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Eastern Supply Inc. and Plastic Solutions Incorporated 

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Lee Supply Company

  • Represented Sunsource in its acquisition of Process Zone Technologies

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Granite Water Works, Inc.

  • Represented Sunsource in its acquisition of Process Solutions Integration LLC

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Enviroscape Erosion Control Materials Ltd.

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Midwest Pipe Supply, Inc.

  • Represented AcquireRx in its sale to Ascella Health

  • Represented Domaine Management in its sale to Uovo

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of UPSCO

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Landscape  Construction Supply, LLC

  • Represented Chemtron Supply in its sale to AEA

  • Represented Global Import Solutions in its sale to AmerCare Royal

  • Represented M&M Wealth Management in its sale to LPL Financial

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Lanier Municipal Supply Company

  • Represented Sunsource in its acquisition of Mission Electric Supply, Inc.

  • Represented Better Brands, Inc. in its sale to Southern Crown Partners

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Trumbull Industries

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Distributors, Inc.

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Inland Water Works Supply Company

  • Represented Tagg Logistics in its sale to Hub Group

  • Represented Service Distributing, Inc. in its sale of its wholesale wine distribution business to Johnson Brothers

  • Represented Omni Cable in its acquisition of Bay Wire, Inc.

  • Represented Sunsource in its acquisition of Energy Hydraulics Holdings

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Earthsavers Erosion Control

  • Represented Belden in its sale of TripWire 

  • Represented Dot Holdings Co in is its acquisition of Pet Food Experts 

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Dodson Engineered Products

  • Represented Belden in its acquisition of Communication Associates, Inc. 

  • Represented Total Metal Recycling in its sale to Weiland Group

  • Represented Major Brands, Inc. in its sale of its wholesale beverage distribution business to Breakthru Beverage Group

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Lock City Supply, Inc.

  • Represented White Mountain Beverage in its sale of its Alaska beverage distribution operations to Republic National Distributing Company
  • Represented Anheuser-Busch, LLC in its acquisition of Crown Distributing LLC’s Washington beverage distribution operations
  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of CES Industrial Piping Supply LLC

  • Represented Great Basin Brewing Company in its sale to Sasso Concepts

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of L&M Bag and Supply and affiliates

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Pacific Pipe Company

  • Represented Omni Cable Company in its acquisition (going private) of Houston Wire and Cable Company

  • Represented Classic Aire Care in its sale to a portfolio company of The Jordan Company

  • Represented Belden Inc. in its acquisition of Special Products Company

  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Erosion Resources & Supply Inc. and J&J Municipal Supply, Inc.
  • Represented Federal Steel Supply in its sale to V&A Associates 
  • Represented Hermann Companies in its sale of Anchor Packaging to The Jordan Company
  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Long Island Pipe Supply
  • Represented Belden Inc. in its acquisition of Opterna International Corp 
  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of Maskell Pipe & Supply 
  • Represented Mid-Continent Paper and Distributing Company, Inc. in the sale of its assets to Imperial Bag & Paper Co. LLC
  • Represented J.P. Murray Company, Inc. d/b/a Murray Company in the sale of its assets to Estes Partners, LLC
  • Represented Retirement Plan Services, LLC in the sale of its assets to Epic Advisors, Inc.
  • Represented a network of companies engaged in the business of providing shipping software systems, solutions, equipment and services in the sale of their business in a roll-up transaction to a private equity buyer
  • Represented ARC Products in its sale to Steel Tree Capital
  • Represented PPC Broadband, Inc. in the acquisition of Suttle, Inc.
  • Represented a technology services organization headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri with a network of offices across the Midwest in the acquisition of the assets of strategic competitors in Colorado and Kansas
  • Represented Atlas Roofing Corporation in its acquisition of Versa-Tech, Inc.
  • Represented the owner of Ed’s Drilling and Blasting Company and Conerco, Inc. in connection with their sale to a new owner
  • Represented Conn Education, Inc. in its acquisition of certain intellectual property assets from Asteria Education, Inc.
  • Represented King Innovation in its sale to Power Products, LLC.
  • Represented Control Technology & Solutions, LLC in its sale of equity to a private equity firm
  • Represented Soaring Eagle Distributing, Inc. (AB Distributor) in its sale of assets to D & D Distributors, LLLP d/b/a Grey Eagle Distributors
  • Represented Wasatch Distributing Co., Inc. (AB Distributor) in its acquisition of the assets of Marty’s Distribution Company, Inc.
  • Represented two construction companies in an asset purchase followed by a foreclosure purchase from the secured lender
  • Represented Varsity Tutors in its acquisition of Veritas Prep
  • Represented McCarthy Holdings in its acquisition of Paul Hansen Equipment
  • Represented Business Bancshares in its sale to Stifel Financial Company
  • Represented St. Louis Bancshares in its sale to private investment group
  • Represented McCarthy Holdings in its acquisition of Glasper Professional Services
  • Represented EMS in sale to Atlantic Street Capital
  • Represented Sage Capital in its acquisition of Check Corporation
  • Represented Epic Systems, Inc. in its sale to Compass Equity Partners
  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of St. Louis Fabrication & Supply Co., Inc.
  • Represented PPC Broadband Inc. in its acquisition of Net-Tech Technology, Inc.
  • Represented Core & Main in its acquisition of St. Louis Fabrication & Supply Co., Inc.
  • Represented Post Holdings, Inc. in its sale of a stake in 8th Avenue Food and Provisions, Inc. to affiliates of Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. (involving its private brands food products business).
  • Represented EMS in sale to Atlantic Street Capital
  • Represented McCarthy Holdings in its acquisition of Glasper Professional Services
  • Represented Kynetec in its acquisition of Market Probe Agriculture & Animal Health and Market Probe Europe
  • Represented HBM Holdings in its acquisition of Aerofil Technology, Inc.
  • Represented Post Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
  • Represented St. Louis Bancshares in its sale to private investment group
  • Represented Business Bancshares in its sale to Stifel Financial Company
  • Represented McCarthy Holdings in its acquisition of Paul Hansen Equipment
  • Represented Varsity Tutors in its acquisition of Veritas Prep
  • Represented APC Integrated Services Group, a vehicle service contracts consumer marketing firm, in connection with investment by Southfield Capital
  • Represented Starlake Holdings in acquisition of National Home Warranty
  • Represented Belden Inc. in acquisition of ThinkLogical, LLC
  • Represented Jefferson County Bancshares in sale to Enterprise Financial Services Corporation
  • Represented Sage Capital in sale of its portfolio company Randall Manufacturing, LLC
  • Represented Anheuser-Busch, LLC (“AB”) in certain transactional matters, including the acquisition of additional brands, distributorships, other malt beverage suppliers, and swap transactions. Recent transactions include the purchase of a Texas craft beer brewer, a manufacturer of alcoholic seltzer products, and the swap of one of AB’s wholly-owned distributorships located in Kentucky for another distributorship located in several counties in Colorado
  • Represented Anthem Partnership Holding Company, LLC in the sale of shares of subsidiary to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana
  • Represented Epic Systems, Inc. in its sale to Compass Equity Partners
  • Represented Sage Capital in its acquisition of Check Corporation
  • Represented Universal Printing Company in the sale of substantially all of its assets to Henry Wurst Inc.
  • Represented Plumbers Supply Company of St. Louis in the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Henry Plumbing Supply Co.
  • Assisted in the merger of two Missouri banks
  • Represented BBB Industries, LLC (automotive parts manufacturer) in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of King Kalipers, Inc.
  • Represented manufacturing company in its sale to a private equity firm, which included a rollover of equity to the purchasing entity
  • Represented Sage Capital Investors Roundtable II, LLC in the sale of its stake in Randall Manufacturing LLC
  • Represented Kozeny McCubbin & Katz in its sale to Aldridge Pite, LLP
  • Represented Belden Inc. in acquisition of Gepco brand assets from General Cable
  • Represented Clayton Corporation in the sale of the assets of its foam products division to DAP Products, Inc.
  • Represented Wehrenberg Theatre (theatre chain) in its sale to Marcus Theatres Corporation
  • Represented a publicly traded Fortune 500 company in its divestiture of a manufacturing division of the company
  • Represented SLU Care (academic physician practice) in the sale of its infusion business to SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
  • Assisted Iowa and Missouri-based Anheuser-Busch distributor in its acquisition of another Anheuser-Busch distributor in central Illinois, including obtaining federal and state beverage permits
  • Represented the owners of Quality Pumping, LLC, Alliance Pumping, L.L.C., Metro Materials, Inc. and Spirit Hauling Company in the sale of equity and assets
  • Represented Post Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of National Pasteurized Eggs, Inc. ($94.7 million)
  • Represented Design Corrugating Company in its sale to Fundiciones Bulaguer
  • Represented Enhanced Medical Services in its acquisition of Vision Systems, Inc.
  • Represented JFJ Eyecare, Ltd. and Eye Surgery Center, Ltd. in their sale to an affiliate of Eyecare Partners, LLC
  • Represented health insurance company in its acquisition and subsequent divestiture of a dental network and analytics company
  • Represented health insurance company in its acquisition of existing Indiana HMO line of business through an endorsement arrangement
  • Represented health insurance company in the asset acquisition of a health insurance brokerage business
  • Represented health insurance company in its asset acquisition of health insurance brokerage business
  • Represented health insurance company in its divestiture of health insurance brokerage business
  • Represented health insurance company it the termination of its joint venture arrangement with a hospital system to offer a specialty product
  • Represented health insurance company of a minority interest in its acquisition in a health care clearinghouse
  • Represented health insurance company in its acquisition of existing Nevada HMO line of business through an endorsement arrangement
  • Represented health insurance company it the divestiture of imaging management holding company
  • Represented New York health insurance company in the acquisition of a New York health insurance company
  • Represented health insurance company in the divestiture of its workers compensation insured and self-funded line of business
  • Represented health insurance holding company in its acquisition of an ownership interest in an urgent care facility management and operating company, in which other ownership interest is held by private equity/venture capital
  • Represented health insurance holding company in its acquisition of ownership interests in health care technology ventures, in which other ownership interests are held by founders and/or private equity/venture capital
  • Represented health insurance holding company in its acquisition of an ownership interest in a joint venture with the founders of an online physician care delivery platform
  • Represented health insurance holding company acquisition of ownership interest in multiple joint ventures across the nation with physician management services company, under which physician practice management services will be provided to a various physician groups and IPAs
  • Represented health insurance holding company in the acquisition of an ownership interest in a joint venture with various hospital systems for maintenance of a health information database
  • Represented health insurance holding company in its acquisition of an ownership interest in a joint venture with various hospital systems for development of a narrow network HMO product
  • Represented national health insurance company in the acquisition of another national health insurance company
  • Represented health insurance holding company in the acquisition of an ownership interest in an HMO joint venture with a state-wide hospital systems for development of a narrow network HMO product
  • Represented Graybar Electric Company, Inc. in its acquisition of Cape Electrical Supply Holdings LLC (distributor of electrical and communications products and services to the commercial industrial, residential, institutional, and utility markets)
  • Represented Better Brands Bevco in its sale to Salute American, LLC
  • Represented Florida Anheuser-Busch distributor in the sale of its craft beer portfolio to multiple purchasers
  • Represented Sage Capital Investors Roundtable II, LLC in its acquisition of a majority stake in Bulk Tank Holdings LLC
  • Represented Anheuser-Busch, LLC in the sale of certain assets to Colorado Eagle, LLC and Colorado Eagle Realty, LLC
  • Represented infrastructure development company in the purchase of minority shareholders for approximately $65 million in a combination of cash and notes
  • Represented Belden Inc. in sale of division of private company
  • Represented fourth largest tool and die manufacturing company in its sale to a private equity firm
  • Represented privately owned charter bus company in its sale to a private equity firm
  • Represented True Fitness Technology, Inc. in its acquisition of Paramount Fitness Corp.
  • Represented Enhanced Medical Services, LLC in acquisition of Star Ophthalmic
  • Represented Anheuser-Busch Companies, LLC in acquisition of Virtue Cider
  • Represented Anheuser-Busch, LLC in the purchase of certain assets from Standard Sales Company, L.P.
  • Represented Post Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Willamette Egg Farms, LLC ($90 million)
  • Represented Cavallo Bus Lines, Inc. in the sale of its equity interests to BCPL, LLC
  • Represented Gateway Commercial, LLC (commercial real estate broker) in sale of Colliers International Saint Louis, LLC
  • Represented Covington Development LLC (commercial real estate developer) in joint venture with Blue Vista Capital Management, LLC
  • Represented The Marketing Alliance, Inc. (distributor of individual life insurance and final service products) in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Aspiration Capital Partners – MJ, LLC and ACPMJ Gastonia, LLC  (a child's entertainment center franchise)
  • Represented Sage Capital Investors Roundtable II, LLC in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of DIT-MCO International Corporation
  • Represented Elite Orthopedics, LLC in spin-off of Apollo Surgical Group, LLC
  • Represented insurance, benefits and risk management firm in its equity sale to an industry competitor
  • Represented HBM Holdings Company (private investment company) in its acquisition of Breen Energy Solutions, LLC (provider of acid gas management services to fossil fuel power generation industry) ($5.5 million)
  • Represented J.W. Terrill Inc. (insurance brokerage company) in its sale to Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC
  • Represented BBB Industries, LLC (automotive parts manufacturer) in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of ATSCO Remanufacturing, Inc.
  • Represented M.S.A. Alliance, LLC (physician practice affiliated with Memorial Hospital) in the sale of its urology medical practice to Urology Consultants, Ltd.
  • Represented JRK Industries LLC in the acquisition of Arrow Box Company of St. Louis, Dutch Realty, LLC and Duchess Realty, LLC
  • Represented Post Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of MOM Brands Company ($1.15 billion)
  • Represented The Bank of Lawrence County in its merger with Citizens National Bank of Albion
  • Represented Ferrara Bros. Building Materials Corp. in the sale of its equity interests to U.S. Concrete, Inc. ($60 million)
  • Represented Sage Capital Investors Roundtable II, LLC in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of K. Hall Studio Inc.
  • Represented Seaway Plastics Engineering, Inc. (plastic injection molding company) in the sale of substantially all of its assets to Tonka Bay Equity Partners, LLC
  • Represented The Marketing Alliance, Inc. (distributor of individual life insurance and final service products) in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Jumping 4 Him, LLC and Jumping 4 Him 2, LLC (a child's entertainment center franchise)
  • Represented HOK Group (architectural firm) in its acquisition of 360 Architects
  • Represented Post Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of American Blanching Company (peanut butter products)($128 million)
  • Represented Belden Inc. (publicly traded manufacturer of connecting and network products) in its acquisition of Coast Wire & Plastic Tech, LLC
  • Represented BMC Stone, LLC in the purchase of substantially all of the assets of APAC-Missouri, Inc.
  • Represented Post Holdings, Inc., in its acquisition of assets relating to the PowerBar business from Nestlé ($135 million)
  • Represented Missouri wine and spirits distributor in the sale of a portion of its equity to a strategic partner, and the simultaneous purchase of the assets of related wine and spirits distributor
  • Represented LDM Group, LLC (medical information company) in its sale to PDR II Purchaser LLC (private equity firm)
  • Represented Castle Contracting, LLC (construction company) in its sale to McCarthy Holdings, Inc. (construction company)
  • Represented Logistics Management Solutions, L.L.C. (non asset-based logistics company) in its sale to Transplace Holdings, Inc. (private equity firm)
  • Represented Banterra Corp. (bank) in its acquisition of Hardin County Bancorp, Inc.
  • Represented Nurses To Go, L.L.C. (home health agency) in its sale to Epic Health Services, Inc.
  • Represented RF Controls, LLC (RFID technology company) in a joint venture sale with Stanley Black & Decker (industrial tools and household hardware manufacturer)
  • Represented Post Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Michael Foods Group, Inc. (liquid egg, potato and cheese business) ($2.5 billion)
  • Represented Maniforce, LLC (internet and social media marketing) in its acquisition of certain assets of SocialKaty, Inc. (internet and social media marketing)
  • Represented Belden Inc. in its acquisition of ProSoft Technology, Inc. ($105 million)
  • Represented Enhanced Medical Services, LLC (medical device company) in its acquisition of Universal Ophthalmic (seller of ophthalmic equipment)
  • Represented Midland Capital Partners, LLC in its acquisition of certain assets of Froyo Creve Coeur LLC, FroYo Frontenac, LLC, FroYo Manchester, LLC, FroYo StL South County, LLC, and Jason Jan Corporation, Inc. (frozen yogurt restaurants)
  • Represented Post Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Golden Boy Foods, Ltd. (peanut and other nut butter products business) (CAD $320 million)
  • Represented Duraflame, Inc. (manufacturer of fire logs and fire-related products) in the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and real estate of Timberland Forest Products, Inc. and Timberland Forest Properties of Missouri, L.L.C. (charcoal manufacturer)
  • Represented Post Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Dymatize Enterprises, LLC (performance nutrition products business) ($380 million)
  • Represented Mississippi Lime Company in its acquisition of certain assets of Huron Lime Company, LLC
  • Represented TSG, LLC (third-party logistics brokerage) in its acquisition of the assets of The Winetasting Network (an online wine sales and distribution company) from 1-800-Flowers.com
  • Represented infrastructure development company in the purchase of a 49% interest in related joint ventures for approximately $10 million
  • Represented Post Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Dakota Growers, Inc. (pasta products business) ($370 million)
  • Represented HOK Group (architecture firm) in its acquisition of the assets of BBMG Architects
  • Represented Virginia Eagle Distributing Company, LLC (distributor of Anheuser-Busch products) in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Tony Guiffre Distributing Co., Inc. d/b/a Guiffre Distributing Company (distributor of Anheuser-Busch products)
  • Represented Maverick Consulting Group, LLC in its sale of certain assets of Warrenton Retirement Center to ClearPath Senior Holdings, LLC
  • Represented Post Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of Premier Nutrition Corporation (performance nutrition products business) ($180 million)
  • Represented Lindsay P, LLC (acquisition subsidiary) in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Lindsay Phillips, Inc. and Lindsay Phillips, LLC (shoe manufacturer)
  • Represented Post Holdings, Inc. in its acquisition of certain assets of Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC (granola products business) ($158 million)
  • Represented Federal International, Inc. (waste recycler and broker) in its acquisition of Sustainable Recycling, LLC
  • Represented Doane Marketing Research, Inc. in its acquisition of certain assets of The Context Network, LLC (agricultural market research provider)
  • Represented Northwest Coffee Company in its acquisition of the assets of a Rocky Bay, Inc. (St. Louis-area coffee shop franchise)
  • Represented majority shareholders of Casino Queen, Inc. in the sale of all of its equity to a leveraged Employee Stock Option Plan ($170 million)
  • Represented Belden Inc. in its acquisition of PPC Broadband (manufacturer and developer of connectivity solutions for the broadband service provider market) ($516 million)
  • Represented Belden Inc. in its sale of its Thermax division and Raydex subsidiary to Carlisle Companies (diversified manufacturing company) ($265 million)
  • Represented The Marketing Alliance, Inc. (distributor of individual life insurance and final service products) in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of MJ6570, LLC and MJ Fairview Heights, LLC (a child's entertainment center franchise)
  • Represented Landmark Distribution, LLC (parcel logistics service) in the sale of substantially all its assets to International Wholesale Supply, Inc.
  • Represented Sage Capital Investors Roundtable II, LLC in its acquisition of a majority stake in The St. Louis Brewery, LLC
  • Represented AMS Distributing, Inc. in the sale of substantially all its assets to AMS Investment Group LP
  • Represented St. Anthony's Physician Organization in its acquisition of Midwest Medical Associates, Inc. (primary care physician practice)
  • Represented Western Beverage, LLC (Oregon beer distributor) in the sale of substantially all of its assets to Anheuser-Busch, LLC
  • Represented R-J Taylor-Wyatt, LLC (a CIC Group affiliate) in its acquisition of substantially all of the assets of R-J Taylor Welding & Construction, Inc.