Overview
John is an associate in Fredrikson’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity groups.
John represents private equity firms, as well as publicly and privately held companies, in mergers and acquisitions. John drafts, reviews and negotiates transactions documents, manages deal processes and supervises the due diligence process. John is also experienced in general corporate matters, including entity formation and preparation of organizational documents. John is licensed to practice in Michigan. His Minnesota license is pending.
Services
Experience
- Represented an auto parts manufacturer in its $650 million sale to a private equity firm
- Represented a software engineering company in its $75 million acquisition of a software consulting firm
- Represented a national chain of medical clinics in its $145 million sale to a private equity firm
- Represented a private equity-backed building materials distributor in its $116 million acquisition of a building materials retailer
- Represented a chemical manufacturer in its $215 million sale to a competitor on a 30-day timeline
- Represented a tire distributor in its $64 million sale to a competitor
- Represented a private equity firm in its $25.5 million acquisition of an amusement park
- Represented a 3D printing company in its $5 million acquisition by a large multinational corporation
- Represented a private equity firm in its $11 million acquisition of a radon testing company
- Represented a private equity firm in its $2.4 million acquisition of a car wash
Credentials
Education
- University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2019
- Michigan State University, B.A., 2011
Admissions
- Michigan, 2019
- Minnesota, pending
