W. Colby Gifford

A sampling of transactions Colby has completed for highly regarded private equity investment firms and strategic clients includes:

 

• Represented owners of an education related business in connection with a disposition to a private equity sponsor.
• Represented institutional investors in connection with multiple substantial minority investments.
• Represented a private equity sponsor in connection with multiple portfolio company acquisitions of software and related technology businesses.
• Represented a multinational business in connection with the disposition of a division to a private equity backed portfolio company.
• Represented private equity sponsor focused on middle-market industrial manufacturing businesses in connection with multiple portfolio company acquisitions, subsequent add-on acquisitions and a divestiture.
• Represented a middle-market private equity sponsor with over $700 million in committed capital under management in connection with multiple portfolio company acquisitions and a divestiture.
• Represented an IT solutions provider in multiple strategic acquisitions.
• Represented a Chicago-based private equity investment firm focused on industrial growth businesses in connection with multiple portfolio company acquisitions.
• Represented a New York-based private equity investment firm in connection with its acquisition of a specialty ground transportation company and subsequent add-on acquisitions.
• Represented a global private equity investment firm in connection with its acquisition and sale of a pet food company.
• Represented a Chicago-based private equity investment firm focused on investments in the healthcare industry in connection with multiple portfolio company acquisitions and divestitures.
• Represented a Chicago-based operationally focused private equity investment firm in connection with multiple portfolio company acquisitions and divestitures.