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Samuel W. Wales is a partner of the law firm McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Firm's Chicago office. He is a member of the Firm's Corporate Department and the Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity practice groups. Sam's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions of public and private companies, venture capital financings and general corporate matters.
Sam has extensive experience in representing public and privately-held companies and private equity funds in domestic and cross border mergers, acquisitions and dispositions. In addition, Sam represents public companies, venture capital funds, and emerging companies in early and later stage venture investments.
Sam is a member of the American Bar Association and its Mergers & Acquisitions Market Trends Subcommittee. Sam is also one of the co-authors of the 2007 Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Points Study published by the ABA.
Representative Experience
Representation of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) in connection with:
Acquisition of Leapstone Systems, Inc.
Acquisition of Good Technology, Inc.\
Acquisition of Broadbus Technologies, Inc.
Acquisition of MeshNetworks, Inc.
Investment in KXEN, Inc., a U.S. holding corporation with European Operating companies
Investment in Broadlight Corporation, a U.S. holding corporation with an Israeli operating company
Investments in AgION Technologies, Inc.
Investment in Sequoia Communications Corporation
Representation of Actuant Corporation (NYSE: ATU) in connection with:
Acquisition of the Hydratight Sweeney businesses, which included entities located in the U.S., U.K., Netherlands, Germany, France and Japan
Acquisition of the Maxima businesses, which included entities located in the U.S., Spain and Mexico
Acquisition of D.L. Ricci businesses, which included entities located in the U.S., U.K., and Australia
Acquisition of the BH Electronics, Inc.
Representation of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) in connection with restructuring of domestic and foreign subsidiaries.
Representation of Thomas Industries Inc. in connection with its joint venture with The Genlyte Group Incorporated (NASDAQ: GLYT) involving Thomas' lighting business.
Representation of Knightsbridge Solutions Holdings Corp. in connection with its sale to Hewlett-Packard Company (NASDAQ: HPQ)
Representation of HIG Capital, LLC in connection with:
Sale of PCCI Holdings, Inc. to Kforce, Inc. (NASDAQ: KFRC)
Acquisition of the Beacon businesses, which include entities located in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, South Africa and Australia
Representation of Glencoe Capital, LLC in connection with:
Acquisition of certain minority limited partnership interests from The Phoenix Companies (NYSE: PNX)
Restructuring of Specialty Foods Group Income Fund, a Canadian income trust, and the recapitalization of its U.S. operating companies
Acquisition of Entertainment Resources, Inc.
Representation of Baird Venture Partners in connection with:
Investment in Arroweye Solutions, Inc.
Investment in TrueAdvantage, Inc.
Representation of Adams Street Partners in connection with its investment in CBG Holdings, Inc.
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
Georgetown University (cum laude ), B.A. | 