Gary Silverman is a partner in the New York and Chicago offices. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and private equity transactions. Mr. Silverman has handled a variety of different transactions, including numerous leveraged buyouts, venture capital and private equity transactions for Atrium Holdings, The Pritzker Group, Element Capital, Falconhead Capital, iParenting Media, Jarden Corporation, Saracen Energy, Sextant Partners, StarVest Partners, Sterling Partners, Thoma Cressey Bravo, Trivergence, LLC, William Blair Capital Partners, Valor Equity Partners, Xcorporeal, Inc., Wind Point Partners, L.P. and others.
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Mr. Silverman is recognized as a leading practitioner in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business where it is noted: "Gary Silverman instills an enormous amount of confidence in clients because he is 'thoughtful, gives detailed answers quickly and is accessible.'" Mr. Silverman is a frequent writer, panelist and moderator on private equity.
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Acquisition of a controlling interest in NYDJ Apparel, LLC, a designer
and manufacturer of women's designer jeans, on behalf of Falconhead
Capital LLC.
Acquisition of a controlling interest in North American Coatings, a
leading national provider of industrial coatings services, on behalf of
Valor Equity Partners.
Acquisition of GTP Travel Group, LLC, an online travel business
focusing on the small group and leisure travel sector, on behalf of The
Pritzker Group.
Sale of iParenting Media, an award-winning network of more than 40 web
sites in English and Spanish, to the Walt Disney Internet Group.
Acquisition and subsequent sale of Breeze Industrial Products, Inc., a
manufacturer and supplier of connecting technology solutions for motor
vehicles and general industrial applications, on behalf of Wind Point
Partners.
Acquisition of Pure Fishing, Inc., a leading global fishing consumer products company, on behalf of Jarden Corporation.
Acquisition of Growing Family Holdings Company, the North
American market leader in infant and child photography that also
provides database gathering, permission-based marketing activities,
multi-channel direct retail and related internet media operations to
its customers, on behalf of Falconhead Capital.
Acquisition of A. Eickert Co., Inc., Arius, Corp., and Horizon
Manufacturing, Inc., three affiliated companies involved in the
purchase, manufacture, and sale of grooming products, cutting
instruments and tools, and other related products, on behalf of Jarden
Corporation, an NYSE company.
> Leveraged Buyouts, Corporate Acquisitions and Divestitures
Acquisition of certain business lines of Roskam Baking Company, providing contract food manufacturing and packaging services to leading consumer food companies, on behalf of Wind Point Partners.
Sale of Hospitality Partners, LLC, a full-service hospitality technology service provider to hotels and resorts, to Freeman Audio Visual Solutions, Inc.
Acquisition of Ryt-Way Industries, a leading contract manufacturer and packer serving the food industry providing primary and secondary co-manufacturing, logistics and inventory management services focused on foods such as ready to eat cereals and meals, snack foods, crackers, mixes and convenience foods, on behalf of Wind Point Partners.
Acquisition of a controlling interest in NYDJ Apparel, LLC, a designer
and manufacturer of women's designer jeans, on behalf of Falconhead
Capital LLC.
Acquisition of a controlling interest in North American Coatings, a
leading national provider of industrial coatings services, on behalf of
Valor Equity Partners.
Acquisition of GTP Travel Group, LLC, an online travel business
focusing on the small group and leisure travel sector, on behalf of The
Pritzker Group.
Sale of iParenting Media, an award-winning network of more than 40 web
sites in English and Spanish, to the Walt Disney Internet Group.
Acquisition and subsequent sale of Breeze Industrial Products, Inc., a
manufacturer and supplier of connecting technology solutions for motor
vehicles and general industrial applications, on behalf of Wind Point
Partners.
Acquisition of Pure Fishing, Inc., a leading global fishing consumer products company, on behalf of Jarden Corporation.
Acquisition of Growing Family Holdings Company, the North
American market leader in infant and child photography that also
provides database gathering, permission-based marketing activities,
multi-channel direct retail and related internet media operations to
its customers, on behalf of Falconhead Capital.
Acquisition of A. Eickert Co., Inc., Arius, Corp., and Horizon
Manufacturing, Inc., three affiliated companies involved in the
purchase, manufacture, and sale of grooming products, cutting
instruments and tools, and other related products, on behalf of Jarden
Corporation, an NYSE company.
Acquisition of John Q. Hammons Hotels, Inc., a leading independent developer and owner of hotel properties.
Acquisition of Brilliance Audio, Inc., a publisher of audio books.
Acquisition of Diamond Brands, Inc., a leading manufacturer of household products, on behalf of Jarden Corporation.
Acquisition of Maritime Telecommunications Network, Inc., a leading
provider of telecommunications services to the maritime industry, on
behalf of Falconhead Capital LLC.
Acquisition and subsequent divestiture of Sportcraft, Ltd., a major
manufacturer of recreational products, on behalf of Goense Bounds &
Partners LLC.
Acquisition and refinancing of Coverall North America, Inc., an
international provider of commercial cleaning services, on behalf of
William Blair Capital Partners.
Divestiture of ITT World Directories, Inc., publisher of "yellow pages"
throughout Europe, on behalf of Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide
Inc., an NYSE company.
Acquisition of CLP Resources, Inc., a provider of temporary staffing
services for skilled tradesmen, on behalf of William Blair Capital
Partners.
Acquisition of Westin Hotel Company, an international hotel chain, on behalf of Starwood Capital Group, LLC.
Acquisition of The Golf Warehouse, LLC, a leading online golf products retailer, on behalf of Falconhead Capital LLC.
> Venture Capital Investments
Investment in XOS Technologies, Inc., on behalf of M Group Holdings LLC.
Investment in Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a developer of neurological and psychiatric pharmaceutical products, on behalf of Thoma Cressey Equity Partners Inc.
Investment in Project Leadership Associates, a technology consulting firm, on behalf of Celerity Partners.
Investment in Fieldglass, Inc., a human capital management software technology and services firm, on behalf of StarVest Partners, L.P.
Investment in esp Pharma, Inc., a developer of specialty pharmaceuticals, on behalf of Thoma Cressey Equity Partners.
Investment in Abra Auto Body & Glass, an operator and franchisor of collision repair facilities, on behalf of William Blair Capital Partners.
Investment in Atritech, Inc., a manufacturer of cardiovascular devices, on behalf of Thoma Cressey Equity Partners.
Investment in Spine Wave, Inc., a developer of advanced materials, techniques and implant systems for spine surgery, on behalf of Thoma Cressey Equity Partners.
Investment in Newgistics, Inc., a provider of product return management systems for the retail industry, on behalf of StarVest Partners, L.P.
Investment in a21, Inc. (ATWO.OB), a leading provider of digital images to the photographic and artistic community, on behalf of StarVest Partners, L.P.
