Meredith P. Clarke

Insurance and Financial Services

• Represented the management team of a leading specialty insurance program administrator in connection with the company's $1.775 billion sale to a global investment firm
• Represented a national insurance brokerage and risk management advisory firm in more than 50 acquisitions of smaller insurance and risk management firms to expand its presence in key industries and broaden its geographic reach
• Represented a sponsor-backed national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management and consulting firm in numerous add-on acquisitions of independent insurance agencies across the U.S. serving commercial and personal insurance clients
• Represented a leading specialty insurance program administrator in multiple strategic acquisitions, including the acquisition of a premier provider of collector car insurance from one of the world's top 10 insurance brokerages and the acquisition of a leading pet insurance program administrator
• Represented multiple principals in the strategic sale of their insurance books of business to various national brokerage and consulting firms, including advising on separation and transition matters from their prior firms and negotiating complex purchase, earnout and post-employment arrangements
• Represented a financial services holding company in its sale of a majority stake in a fee-based registered investment adviser and wealth management firm to a financial services distribution company

Healthcare

• Represented a global medical technology company in its $500 million acquisition of an industry-leading manufacturer of hemostatic products, with up to an additional $25 million in contingent consideration
• Represented a regional health system in its merger with a leading nonprofit academic medical center, which included a five-year, $500 million investment commitment to expand healthcare services and strengthen the client's market presence
• Represented a radiology practice in its $144 million sale to portfolio companies of a healthcare-focused private equity firm
• Represented the largest physician-led and physician-owned radiology practice in the U.S. in its acquisition of a 60-physician imaging practice
• Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of an innovative clinical trial solutions company focused on improving patient engagement and access to clinical research

Industrial, Manufacturing and Aerospace

• Represented a leading temperature-controlled warehousing company in its $480 million sale to the world's largest publicly traded real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on cold storage facilities
• Represented a global specialty chemicals company and portfolio company of a leading private equity firm in its $300 million acquisition of a specialty chemical manufacturer to expand its pool and spa treatment product portfolio
• Represented a leading global designer and manufacturer of interior and exterior doors in its $285 million acquisition of a premier U.S. manufacturer of aluminum-framed glass door and window solutions for luxury homes
• Represented a leading global provider of engineering, manufacturing and supply chain solutions in multiple strategic acquisitions, including a contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in aseptic filling, lyophilization and oral solid dose manufacturing, a leading provider of sustainable paper-based packaging solutions, and a leader in the engineering and manufacturing of liquid cooling solutions for thermal management
• Represented a leading global aerospace and defense technology company on the $200 million divestiture of its antenna and related businesses

Utilities and Infrastructure

• Represented the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the U.S. in two strategic divestitures, totaling approximately $641 million, as part of a portfolio rationalization strategy
• Represented a global infrastructure investment firm in its acquisition of a leading international provider of air cargo equipment and logistics services

Retail, Consumer and Food & Beverage

• Represented the world's largest recreational boat and yacht retailer in its $480 million acquisition of a global luxury marina network and yacht management platform, with an additional potential earnout of up to $100 million
• Represented one of North America's largest furniture store brands in multiple strategic acquisitions, including the acquisition of a leading digital retailer and wholesaler of mattresses and bedding accessories, a trucking and transportation business operating in the Western United States, and a licensee retail furniture store asset acquisition
• Represented an independent beverage solutions provider for global, national and emerging brands and retailers with production in Europe, North America and Australia in its acquisition of a family-owned contract manufacturer of premium beverages in California

Technology and Data

• Represented a private equity-backed platform company in its acquisition of an IT services and technology solutions company
• Represented a private equity-backed platform company in its acquisition of a provider of security training and compliance solutions serving federal agencies and airports
• Represented a global professional services and big data solutions company and an information technology services firm in their sale to a leading cybersecurity firm
• Represented a data solutions and colocation services provider in the sale of its facilities portfolio to multiple strategic acquirers, including leading data center operators and interconnection providers
• Represented a national benefits technology company in its sale to a leader in the benefits technology, administration, education and virtual care industry
• Represented a private equity firm in connection with its strategic growth investment in a leading provider of digital services to federal agencies

Business Services

• Represented a global technology-enabled professional services firm in its conversion to an alternative practice structure (APS), a restructuring that facilitates outside investment in non-attest businesses, including advising on a concurrent outside investment positioning the firm for accelerated growth in a rapidly consolidating industry
• Represented a private equity-backed platform company in its acquisition of two North Carolina-based plumbing and heating services companies
• Represented a full-service commercial cleaning company in two add-on acquisitions of smaller commercial cleaning companies

• Represented an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator in connection with multiple public offerings, including:
• a $2.25 billion fixed-income offering of senior unsecured notes
• a $750 million fixed-income offering of senior unsecured notes
• a $600 million fixed-income offering of senior unsecured notes
• Represented a leading insurance brokerage firm in connection with multiple public offerings, including:
• a $600 million public offering of senior unsecured notes
• a $1.2 billion public offering of senior unsecured notes
• a $700 million public offering of senior unsecured notes
• a $350 million public offering of senior unsecured notes
• Represented a leading global packaging and protective solutions company in a $250 million public offering of senior unsecured notes