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M\u0026amp;A Atlas Awards\"}{{ FIELD }}{:title=\u0026gt;\"Acquisition of the Year\", :detail=\u0026gt;\"BlueLinx Acquires Cedar Creek - Association for Corporate Growth\"}{{ FIELD }}Software\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its $1.85 billion acquisition of Central Reach from Insight Partners\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its $800 million acquisition of Subsplash from K1\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its $175 million acquisition of Orchard Software from Francisco Partners\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its acquisition of SpectrumAI\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its acquisition of Outgo\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its acquisition of Virtual Pricing Director\nAuxo Solutions in its sale to Alpha Financial Markets Consulting\nArkade AI in its acquisition of Loop Marketers{{ FIELD }}Real Estate, Infrastructure and Energy\nCortland Partners in its $1.6 billion acquisition of certain assets of Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME)\nSlate Asset Management in its acquisition of Cold-Link Logistics\nJamestown, an investment firm with $13 billion in AUM, in its 50/50 strategic partnership with Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG)\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of EnviroSmart\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of Atlantic Pipe Services{{ FIELD }}Preferred Apartment Communities (NYSE: APTS) in its $5.8 billion sale to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust{{ FIELD }}CatchMark Timber Trust (NYSE: CTT) in its $5 billion all-stock merger with PotlatchDetic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH){{ FIELD }}Brookfield (NYSE: BAM) in its $1.1 billion acquisition of AT\u0026amp;T's (NYSE: T) colocation business\nTransocean (NYSE: RIG) in its $2.7 billion acquisition of Ocean Rig UDW (NASDAQ: ORIG)\nPost Properties (NYSE: PPS) in its $4 billion all-stock merger with Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA)\nCortland Partners in its $1.2 billion take-private acquisition of Pure Multi-Family REIT LP (TSX: RUF.U)\nVertical Cold Storage on its acquisition of the cold storage business of Dothan Warehouse\nVertical Cold Storage in its acquisition of MWCold Holdings\nVertical Cold Storage in its acquisition of cold storage facilities from United States Cold Storage\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $1.74 billion acquisition of Agro Merchants from Oaktree Capital (NYSE: OAK-A)\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $1.24 billion acquisition of Cloverleaf from Cloverleaf management and an investor group led by private equity funds managed by Blackstone (NYSE: BX)\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $480 million acquisition of Hall's Warehouse\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $376.5 million acquisition of Forem Facilities Management\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its CAD$337 million acquisition of Nova Cold Logistics from Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE: BBU)\nAmericold (NYSE:COLD) in its acquisition of PortFresh Holdings from an affiliate of Tengelmann Group\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of Lanier Cold Storage\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of MHW Group's cold storage business\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of Newport Cold Storage\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of AM-C Warehouses\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of Caspers Distribution\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of KMT Brrr\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of ColdCo\nMMA Capital (NASDAQ: MMAC) in its $161.7 million going-private sale to Fundamental Advisors\nJernigan Capital (NYSE: JCAP) in its $900 million going-private sale to NexPoint Advisors\nPrologis (NYSE: PLD) in its $890 million 20/80 joint venture with Ivanhoé Cambridge in Brazil\nVirtus Real Estate in its minority sale to Almanac Realty Investors, the PE-real estate arm of Neuberger Berman\nBrightView Landscapes (NYSE: BV) in its acquisitions of Marina Landscape Maintenance, Inc., Urban Tree Care, Girard Environmental Services, The Groundskeeper, Signature Coast Holdings, Cutting Edge Property Maintenance, Baytree Maintenance and Intermountain Plantings,{{ FIELD }}Special Situations\nXerox (NYSE: XRX) in its abandoned $35 billion tender offer and proxy fight for HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ)\nDarwin Deason in Xerox's (NYSE: XRX) settlement with Deason and Carl Icahn\nDarwin Deason in his shareholders agreement with Conduent (NYSE: CNDT)\ncomScore's Special Committee (NASDAQ: SCOR) in its settlement with Starboard Value\nBooks-A-Million's Special Committee (NASDAQ: BAMM) in a going private 13e-3 transaction\nOrmat Technologies' Special Committee (NYSE: ORA) on its merger with its parent entity{{ FIELD }}Industrials and Chemicals\nH.I.G. Capital in its pending sale of USALCO to TJC (formerly The Jordan Company)\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of American Rental Company\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of a specialty chemicals business of Brenntag Southwest\nBrookfield (NYSE: BAM) in its acquisition of an 85% controlling interest in Cardone Industries\nHD Supply (NASDAQ: HDS) in the $2.5 billion sale of its Waterworks business to CD\u0026amp;R\nHD Supply (NASDAQ: HDS) in the $825 million sale of its Power Solutions business to Anixter International Inc. (NYSE: AXE)\nHD Supply (NASDAQ: HDS) in the sale of its Interior Solutions business to Littlejohn \u0026amp; Co.\nZep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP) in its $692 million going-private sale to New Mountain Capital\nBlueLinx (NYSE: BXC) in its $413 million acquisition of Cedar Creek from Charlesbank\nGeorgia-Pacific in the $325 million sale of its pine chemicals business to Ingevity (NYSE: NGVT), and the sale of its paper chemicals business to Nalco\nMueller Water Products (NYSE: MWA) in its $140 million acquisition of Krausz Industries\nACON Investments in its acquisition of Pine Environmental Services\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Tesco Controls\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Altivia Chemicals\nH.I.G. Capital in the merger of its portfolio company USALCO with G2O Technologies, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of MISCOwater\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of The Henry P. Thompson Company\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of a controlling stake in USALCO, LLC\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisitions of Al Chem Specialties and CalCHEM\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of LANSCO Colors\nApollo Industries in its sale to an affiliate of The Pritzker Group\nSuprajit Engineering in its acquisition of Wescon Controls from Nova Capital\nBrighton Partners in its sale of US Tarp to Shur-Co\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of Eskola Roofing{{ FIELD }}Healthcare\nSharecare (NASDAQ: SHCR) in its pending $550 million going-private sale to Altaris\nSharecare (NASDAQ: SHCR) in its $3.9 billion SPAC merger with Falcon Capital\nSharecare (NASDAQ: SHCR) in its acquisition of doc.ai\nSharecare (NASDAQ: SHCR) in its acquisition of CareLinx from Generali Global Assistance\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of AYA Medical Spa\nArbor Pharmaceuticals, a portfolio company of KKR, in its $700 million sale to Azurity Pharmaceuticals\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its $350 million sale of ZETEC, its nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions business, to Eddyfi/NDT\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its $120 million sale of its CIVCO Radiotherapy to Blue Wolf Capital\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its $925 million sale of its Gatan business to Thermo Ametek (NYSE: AME)\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in the now-terminated $925 million sale of its Gatan business to Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO)\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its $365 million acquisition of the EPSi business from Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX)\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in the $225 million sale of its scientific imaging business to Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY)\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of PCI Medical, Inc.\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of GeneInsight\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of UNIConnect\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of Team TSI\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of Horizon Lab Systems, LLC from The F. Dohmen Co.\nEndoChoice (NYSE: GI) in its $210 million sale to Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX)\nChange Healthcare (NASDAQ: CHNG) in its acquisition of Nucleus.io, the technology business of NucleusHealth\nChange Healthcare (NASDAQ) in its acquisition of Prometheus Analytics and Payformance Solutions TrustHub\nHighland Capital Management in its sale of American HomePatient, Inc. to an affiliate of The Linde Group\nTellus in its acquisition by Netsmart Technologies\nSharp Details in its acquisition by PrimeFlight Aviation Services, a portfolio company of Carlyle{{ FIELD }}Retail and Consumer\nIQV Ventures in its pending $504 million take-private acquisition of The Aaron's Company\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of Impact, a Neighborly franchisee of Mr. Electric, Mr. Rooter and Precision Garage Door\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of AmeriSpec and Furniture Medic from Roark Capital\nCCF Holdings in its acquisition of TitleMax\nPopeyes Louisiana Kitchen (NASDAQ: PLKI) in its $1.8 billion sale to Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR)\nRoark Capital in its $730 million sale of Atkins Nutritionals to Conyers Park Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company\nCarter’s (NYSE: CRI) in its $140 million acquisition of Skip Hop, a portfolio company of Fireman Capital Partners, and the acquisitions of its Mexican licensees, Industrias Bunny Baby and Operación Eficaz\n {{ FIELD }}John M. Anderson represents strategic companies and financial sponsors in a variety of complex business transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, carveouts and joint ventures, and has advised on well over $100 billion in transactions. His deal experience spans the range of M\u0026amp;A activity, including LBOs, strategic mergers, cross-border deals, activist investors and other special situations, SPAC transactions and REIT M\u0026amp;A.  John began his career as an associate at Davis Polk \u0026amp; Wardwell LLP in New York.\nJohn counsels clients in a wide variety of industries, including in the infrastructure, real estate, chemicals, healthcare and technology sectors. John also advises private equity funds in growth capital investments and in the management of their portfolio companies, including debt and equity financings, follow-on acquisitions and liquidity events.\nSelected transactions include representing:\nXerox in its $35 billion takeover bid for rival HP\nDarwin Deason and Carl Icahn on their litigation to block Xerox's $6.1 Billion sale to FujiFilm, which resulted in a settlement and takeover of Xerox by stockholders\nAmericold 20+ M\u0026amp;A transactions, with in excess of $4 billion in capital deployed\nRoper Technologies in 20+ M\u0026amp;A transactions, including in $2.44 billion in divestitures of legacy business lines\nSharecare in its $3.9 billion SPAC merger with Falcon Capital\nBrookfield in its $1.1 billion acquisition of AT\u0026amp;T’s colocation business\ncomScore in its settlement with activist investor Starboard Value\nRepresentative PE clients include:\nACON\nBlackstone\nBrookfield\nCerberus\nEagle Merchant Partners\nH.I.G. Capital\nPlatform Ventures Partner Editorial Board- M\u0026amp;A Law360, 2026 Client Service All-Star BTI - 2022 Ones to Watch (M\u0026amp;A)  Best Lawyers, 2022 Rising Star  The Deal, 2021 Emerging Leader (M\u0026amp;A), Award Winner  The M\u0026amp;A Advisor, 9th Annual Emerging Leaders Awards Infrastructure Deal of the Year Brookfield Acquires Data Centers from AT\u0026amp;T - M\u0026amp;A Atlas Awards Acquisition of the Year BlueLinx Acquires Cedar Creek - Association for Corporate Growth Davidson College  Georgetown University Georgetown University Law Center Georgia New York Software\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its $1.85 billion acquisition of Central Reach from Insight Partners\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its $800 million acquisition of Subsplash from K1\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its $175 million acquisition of Orchard Software from Francisco Partners\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its acquisition of SpectrumAI\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its acquisition of Outgo\nRoper Technologies (Nasdaq: ROP) in its acquisition of Virtual Pricing Director\nAuxo Solutions in its sale to Alpha Financial Markets Consulting\nArkade AI in its acquisition of Loop Marketers Real Estate, Infrastructure and Energy\nCortland Partners in its $1.6 billion acquisition of certain assets of Elme Communities (NYSE: ELME)\nSlate Asset Management in its acquisition of Cold-Link Logistics\nJamestown, an investment firm with $13 billion in AUM, in its 50/50 strategic partnership with Simon Property Group (NYSE: SPG)\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of EnviroSmart\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of Atlantic Pipe Services Preferred Apartment Communities (NYSE: APTS) in its $5.8 billion sale to Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust CatchMark Timber Trust (NYSE: CTT) in its $5 billion all-stock merger with PotlatchDetic Corporation (Nasdaq: PCH) Brookfield (NYSE: BAM) in its $1.1 billion acquisition of AT\u0026amp;T's (NYSE: T) colocation business\nTransocean (NYSE: RIG) in its $2.7 billion acquisition of Ocean Rig UDW (NASDAQ: ORIG)\nPost Properties (NYSE: PPS) in its $4 billion all-stock merger with Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. (NYSE: MAA)\nCortland Partners in its $1.2 billion take-private acquisition of Pure Multi-Family REIT LP (TSX: RUF.U)\nVertical Cold Storage on its acquisition of the cold storage business of Dothan Warehouse\nVertical Cold Storage in its acquisition of MWCold Holdings\nVertical Cold Storage in its acquisition of cold storage facilities from United States Cold Storage\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $1.74 billion acquisition of Agro Merchants from Oaktree Capital (NYSE: OAK-A)\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $1.24 billion acquisition of Cloverleaf from Cloverleaf management and an investor group led by private equity funds managed by Blackstone (NYSE: BX)\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $480 million acquisition of Hall's Warehouse\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its $376.5 million acquisition of Forem Facilities Management\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its CAD$337 million acquisition of Nova Cold Logistics from Brookfield Business Partners (NYSE: BBU)\nAmericold (NYSE:COLD) in its acquisition of PortFresh Holdings from an affiliate of Tengelmann Group\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of Lanier Cold Storage\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of MHW Group's cold storage business\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of Newport Cold Storage\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of AM-C Warehouses\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of Caspers Distribution\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of KMT Brrr\nAmericold (NYSE: COLD) in its acquisition of ColdCo\nMMA Capital (NASDAQ: MMAC) in its $161.7 million going-private sale to Fundamental Advisors\nJernigan Capital (NYSE: JCAP) in its $900 million going-private sale to NexPoint Advisors\nPrologis (NYSE: PLD) in its $890 million 20/80 joint venture with Ivanhoé Cambridge in Brazil\nVirtus Real Estate in its minority sale to Almanac Realty Investors, the PE-real estate arm of Neuberger Berman\nBrightView Landscapes (NYSE: BV) in its acquisitions of Marina Landscape Maintenance, Inc., Urban Tree Care, Girard Environmental Services, The Groundskeeper, Signature Coast Holdings, Cutting Edge Property Maintenance, Baytree Maintenance and Intermountain Plantings, Special Situations\nXerox (NYSE: XRX) in its abandoned $35 billion tender offer and proxy fight for HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ)\nDarwin Deason in Xerox's (NYSE: XRX) settlement with Deason and Carl Icahn\nDarwin Deason in his shareholders agreement with Conduent (NYSE: CNDT)\ncomScore's Special Committee (NASDAQ: SCOR) in its settlement with Starboard Value\nBooks-A-Million's Special Committee (NASDAQ: BAMM) in a going private 13e-3 transaction\nOrmat Technologies' Special Committee (NYSE: ORA) on its merger with its parent entity Industrials and Chemicals\nH.I.G. Capital in its pending sale of USALCO to TJC (formerly The Jordan Company)\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of American Rental Company\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of a specialty chemicals business of Brenntag Southwest\nBrookfield (NYSE: BAM) in its acquisition of an 85% controlling interest in Cardone Industries\nHD Supply (NASDAQ: HDS) in the $2.5 billion sale of its Waterworks business to CD\u0026amp;R\nHD Supply (NASDAQ: HDS) in the $825 million sale of its Power Solutions business to Anixter International Inc. (NYSE: AXE)\nHD Supply (NASDAQ: HDS) in the sale of its Interior Solutions business to Littlejohn \u0026amp; Co.\nZep Inc. (NYSE: ZEP) in its $692 million going-private sale to New Mountain Capital\nBlueLinx (NYSE: BXC) in its $413 million acquisition of Cedar Creek from Charlesbank\nGeorgia-Pacific in the $325 million sale of its pine chemicals business to Ingevity (NYSE: NGVT), and the sale of its paper chemicals business to Nalco\nMueller Water Products (NYSE: MWA) in its $140 million acquisition of Krausz Industries\nACON Investments in its acquisition of Pine Environmental Services\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Tesco Controls\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Altivia Chemicals\nH.I.G. Capital in the merger of its portfolio company USALCO with G2O Technologies, a portfolio company of Arsenal Capital\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of MISCOwater\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of The Henry P. Thompson Company\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of a controlling stake in USALCO, LLC\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisitions of Al Chem Specialties and CalCHEM\nH.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of LANSCO Colors\nApollo Industries in its sale to an affiliate of The Pritzker Group\nSuprajit Engineering in its acquisition of Wescon Controls from Nova Capital\nBrighton Partners in its sale of US Tarp to Shur-Co\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of Eskola Roofing Healthcare\nSharecare (NASDAQ: SHCR) in its pending $550 million going-private sale to Altaris\nSharecare (NASDAQ: SHCR) in its $3.9 billion SPAC merger with Falcon Capital\nSharecare (NASDAQ: SHCR) in its acquisition of doc.ai\nSharecare (NASDAQ: SHCR) in its acquisition of CareLinx from Generali Global Assistance\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of AYA Medical Spa\nArbor Pharmaceuticals, a portfolio company of KKR, in its $700 million sale to Azurity Pharmaceuticals\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its $350 million sale of ZETEC, its nondestructive testing (NDT) solutions business, to Eddyfi/NDT\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its $120 million sale of its CIVCO Radiotherapy to Blue Wolf Capital\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its $925 million sale of its Gatan business to Thermo Ametek (NYSE: AME)\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in the now-terminated $925 million sale of its Gatan business to Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO)\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its $365 million acquisition of the EPSi business from Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX)\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in the $225 million sale of its scientific imaging business to Teledyne Technologies (NYSE: TDY)\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of PCI Medical, Inc.\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of GeneInsight\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of UNIConnect\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of Team TSI\nRoper Technologies (NYSE: ROP) in its acquisition of Horizon Lab Systems, LLC from The F. Dohmen Co.\nEndoChoice (NYSE: GI) in its $210 million sale to Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX)\nChange Healthcare (NASDAQ: CHNG) in its acquisition of Nucleus.io, the technology business of NucleusHealth\nChange Healthcare (NASDAQ) in its acquisition of Prometheus Analytics and Payformance Solutions TrustHub\nHighland Capital Management in its sale of American HomePatient, Inc. to an affiliate of The Linde Group\nTellus in its acquisition by Netsmart Technologies\nSharp Details in its acquisition by PrimeFlight Aviation Services, a portfolio company of Carlyle Retail and Consumer\nIQV Ventures in its pending $504 million take-private acquisition of The Aaron's Company\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of Impact, a Neighborly franchisee of Mr. Electric, Mr. Rooter and Precision Garage Door\nEagle Merchant Partners in its acquisition of AmeriSpec and Furniture Medic from Roark Capital\nCCF Holdings in its acquisition of TitleMax\nPopeyes Louisiana Kitchen (NASDAQ: PLKI) in its $1.8 billion sale to Restaurant Brands International (NYSE: QSR)\nRoark Capital in its $730 million sale of Atkins Nutritionals to Conyers Park Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company\nCarter’s (NYSE: CRI) in its $140 million acquisition of Skip Hop, a portfolio company of Fireman Capital Partners, and the acquisitions of its Mexican licensees, Industrias Bunny Baby and Operación Eficaz\n ","searchable_name":"John M. 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Known for his international experience and active in special situations, he is regularly involved in complex restructuring operations in France and abroad.\nHis clients include groups of companies, debtors, creditors and investment funds. 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(NASDAQ: DFBH), a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by Deerfield Management.{{ FIELD }}June 19, 2019\nAdvised Level 5 Capital Partners on its acquisition of Orangetheory Fitness studio franchises from affiliates of Michigan OT Partnership.{{ FIELD }}April 11, 2019\nAdvised Brookfield Principal Credit (\"BPC\") on a transaction which resulted in BPC acquiring 85% of the limited partnership interests of Cardone Industries, a leading aftermarket auto parts manufacturer of new and remanufactured auto parts.{{ FIELD }}March 15, 2019\nAdvised Northlane Capital Partners on its sale of Science Care to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.{{ FIELD }}February 27, 2019\nAdvised BlueMountain Capital Management in connection with its investment in common equity and subordinated debt of AdaptHealth Holdings.{{ FIELD }}January 28, 2019\nAdvised Arcapita on its acquisition of Coastal Sign and Wayfinding, Inc., a manufacturer, servicer and installer of commercial signage.{{ FIELD }}Ray represents private equity and hedge funds, and counsels corporations, in merger and acquisition transactions, financings and related matters. \nMr. Baltz is a senior partner in King \u0026amp; Spalding’s Corporate, Finance and Investment Group and the former head of the Global Corporate Department.  Mr. Baltz has extensive experience representing private equity and hedge funds in a wide variety of matters. Mr. Baltz has handled private equity buyouts totaling over $30 billion in the past several years.  Mr. Baltz is an adept business lawyer who is especially skilled at structuring private equity acquisitions and investments involving middle-market companies and executing leveraged buyouts on behalf of institutional buy-side clients.  Mr. Baltz also is a member of the Southeast chapter of the Business Executives for National Security (BENS), and a former member of the Boards of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters and Buckhead Baseball.  \nKey Clients:\nArcapita\nAssured Investment Management\nBrookfield Asset Management\nEagle Merchant Partners\nLevel 5 Capital Partners\nNorthlane Capital Partners\nPower Sustainable Lios\nRed Dog Equity\nRoark Capital\nSlate Asset Management\nSource Capital\n  Raymond E Baltz Partner Eastern Nazarene College  Boston University Boston University School of Law Boston College Boston College Law School Georgia State Bar of Georgia December 23, 2025\nAdvised Power Sustainable Lios on its acquisition of Crofters Food. December 12, 2025\nAdvised Slate Asset Management on its acquisition of Cold-Link Logistics. October 10, 2025\nAdvised Eagle Merchant Partners and Guidewell Education on their acquisition of MBA Mission USA. September 26, 2025\nAdvised Eagle Merchant Partners and Guidewell Education on their acquisition of Reach Cambridge. September 24, 2025\nAdvised Eagle Merchant Partners on its acquisitions of EnviroSmart Sumter Solidification and High Pressure Investments. September 5, 2025\nAdvised Eagle Merchant Partners on its acquisition of Guidewell Education. September 2, 2025\nAdvised Red Dog Equity on its sale of Superio USA Waste to GFL Environmental. July 9, 2025\nAdvised Northlane Capital Partners on its sale of Empower Community Care to NexPhase Capital. July 1, 2025\nAdvised Arcapita on its acquisition of C\u0026amp;K Paving Contractors. July 1, 2025\nAdvised Northlane Capital Partners on its sale of The Difference Card to Stone Point Capital. February 27, 2025\nAdvised Northlane Capital Partners on its acquisition of Strategic Claim Consultants. January 16, 2025\nAdvised Northlane Capital Partners on its acquisition of Plus Delta Partners. November 12, 2024\nAdvised Northlane Capital Partners on its acquisition of Stellar Public Adjusting Services. October 11, 2024\nAdvised Eagle Merchant Partners on its acquisition of Sam the Concrete Man. July 5, 2024\nAdvised Source Capital and Backyard Products on their acquisition of KidKraft in a Chapter 11 process. July 1, 2024\nAdvised Northlane Capital Partners on its sale of BrandMuscle Holdings to Truelink Capital Partners. April 27, 2024\nAdvised Northlane Capital Partners on its sale of VMG Health to Incline Partners. February 28, 2024\nAdvised Eagle Merchant Partners on its acquisition of AYA Medical Spa. October 27, 2023\nAdvised Brookfield Capital Partners on its sale of Rotomaster to MidOcean Partners and Cloyes Gear \u0026amp; Products. 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The matter raised complex issues concerning the rights of bond holders and the proper construction of funding agreements and trust deeds.{{ FIELD }}Represented a global telecommunications company in connection with significant national security and cybersecurity matters.{{ FIELD }}Represented a former State Solicitor in Federal Court proceedings in which it was alleged that the State engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct to deprive the applicant of multimillion-dollar iron ore assets.{{ FIELD }}Represented the board of a major resources company in a commercial arbitration concerning a multibillion-dollar dividend dispute.{{ FIELD }}Advised an oil and gas major in relation to matters relevant to its participation in the Australian retail fuel market including long term fuel supply agreements, licensing and assignment agreements.{{ FIELD }}Acted for a director and shareholder in complex litigation before the Victorian Supreme Court regarding the receivership and multibillion-dollar sale by a major Australian bank of Burrup Fertilisers, the world’s largest ammonia plant.{{ FIELD }}Represented the Pepper Group Limited on the $675M acquisition by KKR of a controlling interest in Pepper by way of a members’ scheme of arrangement.{{ FIELD }}Represented GetSwift Limited in its \"top hat\" scheme of arrangement to create a new holding company and re-domicile to Canada which was opposed by the corporate regulator, ASIC.{{ FIELD }}Regulatory Investigations and Proceedings \nRepresented a global professional services firm in connection with its participation in a Commonwealth investigation into government procurement and probity issues and work health and safety matters on a multimillion-dollar project.{{ FIELD }}Represented a former banking executive in connection with a case brought by the corporate regulator in which it was alleged that a major Australian bank had engaged in insider trading and unconscionable conduct in executing a $12 billion interest rate swap transaction.{{ FIELD }}Represented a global financial services client in connection with potential exposure in ASIC, AUSTRAC and gaming regulator AML/CTF investigations into a major casino operator.{{ FIELD }}Represented a significant investment manager in investigating allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption claims involving the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission and successfully resolved subsequent court proceedings involving the same parties.{{ FIELD }}Acted for an executive director of a property developer in connection with the corporate regulator’s investigation into alleged unfair lending practices, including the negotiation of an enforceable undertaking.{{ FIELD }}Class Actions\nRepresented a global ride sharing company in its defense of a class action brought on behalf of taxi, hire-car, limousine, and charter vehicle industry participants in the Supreme Court of Victoria.{{ FIELD }}Advised the Australian board of a public company in connection with the settlement of multibillion-dollar litigation, including a securities class action, relating to statements in a project prospectus which were alleged to be misleading or deceptive.{{ FIELD }}Energy Transition and Sustainability \nAdvised a superannuation fund in respect of a greenwashing investigation conducted by the corporate regulator ASIC.{{ FIELD }}As part of a global team, advised major energy companies and other clients in relation to Australian and global ESG regulatory frameworks, laws, policies and trends, including litigation and reputational risks such as greenwashing.{{ FIELD }}Human Capital and Compliance \nActed for the board of directors of an ASX-listed entity in connection with multiple fatalities at an Australian theme park, including representation at a high-profile coronial inquest and related investigations conducted by the work health and safety regulator.{{ FIELD }}Represented a multinational manufacturing company in defending claims of unlawful discrimination and sexual harassment before the Australian Human Rights Commission and subsequent proceedings before the Federal Circuit Court.{{ FIELD }}Represented an agricultural asset manager in regulatory investigations and a criminal prosecution in connection with a workplace fatality.{{ FIELD }}Advised a global payments company in relation to allegations of workplace bullying and harassment and psychosocial hazards in the workplace.{{ FIELD }}Select Experience at the Bar \nAppeared in a landmark case before the High Court of Australia concerning the loss of a chance and damages claim for loss of opportunity (led by B Walker AO SC and J Lonergan (as her Honour then was)); Tabet v Gett (2010) 240 CLR 537.{{ FIELD }}Appeared for Radio 2UE in a case in which the High Court clarified that the common law test for defamation applies to an imputation concerning any aspect of a person's reputation, including the person's professional or business reputation (led by R McHugh SC (as his Honour then was)); Radio 2UE Sydney Pty Ltd v Chesterton (2009) 238 CLR 460.{{ FIELD }}Represented several medical practitioners who challenged the Constitutional validity of the Medicare scheme (led by David Jackson AM KC and Mark Robinson); Wong v Commonwealth of Australia; Selim v Lele (2009) 236 CLR 573.{{ FIELD }}Jennifer Chambers is a strategic commercial litigator with extensive experience advising multinational and major Australian corporations and boards across a wide variety of commercial matters. Her practice spans both complex domestic and cross-border disputes, as well as high-stakes regulatory investigations and proceedings, particularly in the energy, resources, and financial services sectors. Jennifer is also a trusted adviser to boards and individual company officers in respect of director and officer duties and corporate governance issues. \nJennifer has significant experience both in private practice and at the commercial bar, representing major corporates and directors in high stakes commercial arbitration and litigation matters throughout the superior courts of Australia (including the High Court). Such matters include multibillion-dollar claims alleging misleading or deceptive conduct, breach of director and trustee duties, complex cross-border disputes, class action defence, and contentious members’ schemes of arrangements.\nAdditionally, Jennifer advises global energy, resources, and financial services clients  with respect to regulatory developments and associated litigation risks. Jennifer handles high-profile regulatory investigations and advises clients with respect to corporate and director liability, including civil penalties and criminal liability arising out of corporate crises and investigations, including workplace misconduct, incidents and fatalities.\nJennifer is a driver of Diversity, Equality and Inclusion initiatives and, over the course of her career, has provided pro bono legal services to a diverse client base, including asylum seekers and First Nations people. Jennifer Chambers lawyer Partner Doyles Guide 2025: Leading Arbitration Lawyers, Australia – Recommended Doyles Guide 2025 Best Lawyers in Australia: Recognized in Litigation Best Lawyers in Australia, 2020-2024 University of Technology Sydney  University of New South Wales  High Court of Australia Supreme Court of New South Wales Federal Court of Australia Corporations Law Committee, Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia Graduate of the Yale School of Management Executive Education Program Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Australian Centre for International Commercial Arbitration - South Pacific Taskforce Commercial litigation and arbitration \nRepresenting a prominent oil and gas company in a significant ad hoc UNCITRAL arbitration relating to the recovery of project costs under a production sharing contract. Represented the board of a major resources company in defense of multibillion-dollar claims in the Supreme Court of NSW and Court of Appeal alleging breach of director’s duties, trustee duties and oppression of the minority shareholders. Represented the Western Australian government in Supreme Court of WA proceedings concerning the distribution to creditors of over $1.8 billion in the liquidations of the Bell Group. The matter raised complex issues concerning the rights of bond holders and the proper construction of funding agreements and trust deeds. Represented a global telecommunications company in connection with significant national security and cybersecurity matters. Represented a former State Solicitor in Federal Court proceedings in which it was alleged that the State engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct and unconscionable conduct to deprive the applicant of multimillion-dollar iron ore assets. Represented the board of a major resources company in a commercial arbitration concerning a multibillion-dollar dividend dispute. Advised an oil and gas major in relation to matters relevant to its participation in the Australian retail fuel market including long term fuel supply agreements, licensing and assignment agreements. Acted for a director and shareholder in complex litigation before the Victorian Supreme Court regarding the receivership and multibillion-dollar sale by a major Australian bank of Burrup Fertilisers, the world’s largest ammonia plant. Represented the Pepper Group Limited on the $675M acquisition by KKR of a controlling interest in Pepper by way of a members’ scheme of arrangement. Represented GetSwift Limited in its \"top hat\" scheme of arrangement to create a new holding company and re-domicile to Canada which was opposed by the corporate regulator, ASIC. Regulatory Investigations and Proceedings \nRepresented a global professional services firm in connection with its participation in a Commonwealth investigation into government procurement and probity issues and work health and safety matters on a multimillion-dollar project. Represented a former banking executive in connection with a case brought by the corporate regulator in which it was alleged that a major Australian bank had engaged in insider trading and unconscionable conduct in executing a $12 billion interest rate swap transaction. Represented a global financial services client in connection with potential exposure in ASIC, AUSTRAC and gaming regulator AML/CTF investigations into a major casino operator. Represented a significant investment manager in investigating allegations of fraud, bribery and corruption claims involving the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission and successfully resolved subsequent court proceedings involving the same parties. 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The case was dismissed with prejudice.{{ FIELD }}Represented board of directors of Tractor Supply Company in a shareholder derivative case. The case was dismissed in its entirety.{{ FIELD }}Representing ADTRAN, Inc., a global provider of networking and communications equipment, and its officers in securities litigation.{{ FIELD }}Representing U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., a large truckload carrier, and its directors and officers, in securities litigation.{{ FIELD }}Representing Quorum Health Corporation, operator of acute care hospitals, and its directors and officers, in securities class action litigation.{{ FIELD }}Representing American Addiction Centers, owner and operator of drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities, and its directors and officers, in a securities class action and derivative litigation.{{ FIELD }}Represented Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., owner and operator of psychiatric hospitals, and its directors and officers, in a securities class action, derivative lawsuits and merger litigation.{{ FIELD }}Represented AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., an international insurance company, and its directors and officers in securities, derivative and other commercial litigation. In the securities class action, the motion to dismiss was granted and affirmed by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.{{ FIELD }}Represented portfolio companies of private equity funds in various post-closing disputes.{{ FIELD }}Represented management and boards of directors on disclosure duties and shareholder litigation in the cybersecurity breach situations.{{ FIELD }}Represented both target and acquiring companies and their boards of directors in merger litigation throughout the United States.{{ FIELD }}Represented directors and officers of a failed bank holding company and a failed car dealership business in adversary proceedings asserting breach of fiduciary duty and other claims.{{ FIELD }}Represented an international power company and its directors and officers in securities, derivative and other commercial litigation.{{ FIELD }}Represented a large marketer, seller and distributor of well-recognized, branded consumer products and its directors and officers in securities and derivative litigation.{{ FIELD }}Represented a leading online advertising network company and its directors and officers in securities and derivative litigation.{{ FIELD }}Jessica Corley is the Co-Chair of the firm's global Business Litigation group. She concentrates her practice on securities and complex commercial litigation, including securities class actions, derivative suits, and M\u0026amp;A litigation. She also counsels companies and their directors and officers on regulatory investigations, disclosure issues, fiduciary duties in the deal context, and director and officer insurance coverage. Jessica also provides clients with proactive counseling to avoid the pitfalls of securities litigation before they arise.\nCompanies and their officers and directors count on Jessica’s recognized client service skills and business savvy to handle securities litigation and regulatory investigations.\nJessica is Chambers USA ranked Band 1, a Legal 500 Leading Partner, and has been named a BTI Client Service All-Star and a BTI Client Service All-Star MVP in the area of Securities and Complex Commercial Litigation. She has also been listed in Super Lawyers magazine many times. She was honored with the Burton Award for Legal Achievement for co-authoring “Cybersecurity: What Directors Need to Know in an Era of Increased Scrutiny.”\nJessica has written and spoken on a variety of commercial litigation topics, particularly in the areas of securities and M\u0026amp;A litigation. Partner \"Her rise has been meteoric and that's a compliment to her talents.\" CHAMBERS 2025, BAND 1 \"Her presentation and advocacy are phenomenal; she handles the boardroom with a seriousness which sets her apart.\"  CHAMBERS USA 2025, BAND 1 Recognized by Chambers USA for Litigation: Securities Georgia CHAMBERS USA, 2021-2025 \"She gets into the meat of the issue, knows the facts, thinks outside the box and is pragmatic.\" CHAMBERS 2025, BAND 1 “Jessica Corley is passionate about her work and takes cases personally while not losing perspective.”  LEGAL 500 US 2025 Recognized as a Leading Partner in Securities Litigation: Defense LEGAL 500 2025 \"She is very upfront, analytical and timely.\" Chambers 2021, Band 2 Jessica Corley is regularly sought out by companies and their executives for representation in securities litigation.  Chambers 2021, Band 2 Noted: \"one of the best securities lawyers (male or female); she is the hardest working attorney I know and very smart.\" Legal 500 US Guide, 2020 Named Client Service All-Star MVP for Securities and Complex Commercial Litigation BTI Consulting, 2015 Named a Client Service All-Star BTI Consulting, 2014 2015 Burton Award for Legal Achievement Recipient  Recognized for co-authoring \"Cybersecuritiy: What Directors Need to Know in an Era of Increased Scrutiny\" University of Louisville University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law University of Louisville University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia Georgia Kentucky New York Supreme Court of Georgia American Bar Association State Bar of Georgia Atlanta Bar Association State Bar of New York State Bar of Kentucky Board of the United Way of Greater Atlanta Judicial Clerk, Honorable Charles R. 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Representing Tivity Health, Inc., a leading provider of health and fitness improvement programs, and its directors and officers, in securities and derivative litigation. Represented Deloitte in a putative shareholder class action. The case was dismissed with prejudice. Represented board of directors of Tractor Supply Company in a shareholder derivative case. The case was dismissed in its entirety. Representing ADTRAN, Inc., a global provider of networking and communications equipment, and its officers in securities litigation. Representing U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc., a large truckload carrier, and its directors and officers, in securities litigation. Representing Quorum Health Corporation, operator of acute care hospitals, and its directors and officers, in securities class action litigation. Representing American Addiction Centers, owner and operator of drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities, and its directors and officers, in a securities class action and derivative litigation. Represented Psychiatric Solutions, Inc., owner and operator of psychiatric hospitals, and its directors and officers, in a securities class action, derivative lawsuits and merger litigation. Represented AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., an international insurance company, and its directors and officers in securities, derivative and other commercial litigation. In the securities class action, the motion to dismiss was granted and affirmed by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Represented portfolio companies of private equity funds in various post-closing disputes. Represented management and boards of directors on disclosure duties and shareholder litigation in the cybersecurity breach situations. 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