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Private Equity

Our Approach

Private equity transactions move fast, and success depends on advisors who understand both the legal and business realities of getting deals done. Our Private Equity M&A team partners with private equity funds, family offices, and strategic investors throughout the investment lifecycle; from sourcing and structuring acquisitions to managing portfolio companies and executing successful exits.

We know that every transaction represents more than a deal; it’s an investment thesis. Our attorneys provide practical, business-minded counsel that helps clients evaluate opportunities, mitigate risk, negotiate efficiently, and close transactions with confidence. Whether representing buyers, sellers, investors, or portfolio companies, we focus on delivering solutions that preserve value and keep transactions moving.

Our multidisciplinary team seamlessly integrates expertise in tax, financing, executive compensation, employment, environmental, real estate, intellectual property, and regulatory matters, allowing clients to navigate complex transactions with a single, coordinated legal team. Beyond closing, we continue to serve as trusted advisors to portfolio companies, supporting growth initiatives, strategic acquisitions, governance, and day-to-day business operations.

Why Clients Choose Winthrop

Clients rely on us because we understand that successful transactions require more than technical legal advice. They require strategic thinking, practical judgment, and attorneys who can anticipate issues before they become obstacles. We bring deep transactional experience, commercial awareness, and a collaborative approach that helps clients execute deals efficiently while positioning their investments for long-term success.

Clients Include

• Manufacturing
• Franchise and multi-unit businesses
• Technology and software
• Telecommunications
• Financial services
• Healthcare and medical devices
• Industrial and business services
• Consumer products

Focus

• Platform and bolt-on acquisitions
• Majority and minority investments
• Leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations
• Portfolio company acquisitions and dispositions
• Exit transactions and divestitures
• Fund formation and investment structuring
• Debt and equity financing transactions
• Restructurings and distressed investments
• Corporate governance and securities matters
• Regulatory compliance and risk management
• Tax planning and transaction structuring
• Employment, executive compensation, and employee benefits
• Industries We Serve

Notable Experience

• Represented private equity fund in acquisition of engineering products company.
• Represented private equity investor in acquisition of contract manufacturer of aluminum products.
• Represented two private equity funds in acquisition of a specialty manufacturer of circuits.
• Represented private equity investor in connection with a controlling investment in medical device company.
• Represented private equity fund in acquisition of a company engaged in the business of producing, marketing and selling specialized foam products for firefighting applications.
• Represented private equity fund in acquisition of furniture manufacturer.
• Represented private equity fund in acquisition of environmental consulting and testing firm.
• Represented large institutional investor in bank acquisition.
• Represented large institutional investor in acquisition of commercial kitchen service and repair business.
• Represented private equity investor in connection with a controlling investment in software company.
• Represented hedge funds in connection with fund formation and multiple joint venture investments in connection with the acquisition, management, and divestiture of distressed assets.
• Fund formation and multiple investments for private equity fund focused on the oil and gas industry.
• Fund formation and multiple investments for several nation-wide partnerships focusing on real estate.

Dedicated Attorneys and Professionals

Shareholder

Philip T. Colton P / 612.604.6729 E / [email protected]

Shareholder

Christopher M. Hussey P / 612.604.6710 E / [email protected]

Shareholder

Rafi W. Mottahedeh P / 612.604.6673 E / [email protected]

Shareholder

Joel A. Peters-Fransen P / 612.604.6798 E / [email protected]

Shareholder

Dean D. Willer P / 612.604.6633 E / [email protected]

Of Counsel

Mark T. Johnson P / 612.604.6607 E / [email protected]

Counsel

Vincent M. Pecora P / 612.604.6575 E / [email protected]

Counsel

Stephen A. Tight P / 612.604.6602 E / [email protected]

Associate

Sydney G. Courrier-Oaster P / 612.604.6727 E / [email protected]

Associate

Michael "Mike" J. Fadden P / 612.604.6706 E / [email protected]

Associate

Jason A. Kise P / 612.604.6399 E / [email protected]

Associate

Colton K. Messer P / 612.604.6771 E / [email protected]

Associate

Sunčica Sejdinović P / 612.604.6804 E / [email protected]