Greenberg Traurig‘s private equity team advises regional, national, and global private equity firms on acquisitions, dispositions, financing transactions, and fund formation. The practice represents sponsors, funds, lenders, and borrowers across various leveraged finance transactions. Practice head Bruce March leads the team from Fort Lauderdale, and counsels public and private companies, family-owned businesses, and portfolio companies. New York-based co-head Ejim Achi represents private equity sponsors across technology, healthcare, business services, consumer goods, and infrastructure. They are joined by Miami-based Daniella Silberstein, who represents clients in corporate governance matters and defends clients against hostile takeovers and proxy contests. Other key team names include Ron Birnkrant and Mark Kelson.
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Key clients
- Achieve Partners
- Praana Group
- Vista Equity Partners
- AUA Private Equity Group
- Oaktree Capital
- Fusion Capital Partners
- Firelight Capital
- Palm Beach Capital
- New Mainstream Capital
Work highlights
Advised Praana Group in connection with its definitive agreement to acquire Owens Corning’s (NYSE: OC) glass reinforcements business.
Advised Vista Equity Partners in connection with its acquisition of Acumatica, which specializes in cloud-based enterprise resource planning technology, from EQT.
Advised AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC, a Hispanic-led investment firm, in its joint investment with Avance Investment Management in Tropical Cheese Industries, LLC, a high-quality Hispanic food company in the U.S.
Practice head
Bruce March; Ejim Achi
Other key lawyers
Daniella Silberstein; Ron Birnkrant; Mark Kelson