Michelle L. Kraus
(She/Her/Hers)
Associate
Michelle L. Kraus
+1.312.715.5738
Overview
Michelle Kraus is a corporate attorney in Holland & Knight's Chicago office. Ms. Kraus focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity transactions and general corporate matters for private equity funds, their portfolio companies and other public and privately held businesses.
Ms. Kraus' transactional experience covers a variety of sectors, including business and financial services, insurance, manufacturing, healthcare and transportation. She takes a collaborative, business-oriented approach to each transaction to provide quality client service.
Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Ms. Kraus was an attorney at a global law firm in its Chicago office.
While in law school, Ms. Kraus served as the managing production editor of the Journal of Law and Social Policy.
Representative Experience
- Represented Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies, in the following acquisitions:
- Athens Janitor Supply Company Inc., a Georgia-based janitorial equipment supplier, and Chittom Industries Inc.
- S. Freedman & Sons Inc., a Maryland-based, fourth generation-led business specializing in distributing cleaning supplies, paper products, packaging supplies and custom printed materials
- San-A-Care Inc., a Wisconsin-based full-line distribution company for cleaning and janitorial supplies
- Economy Products & Solutions Inc., a New York-based wholesale distributor of janitorial supplies and equipment, packaging materials, printing and office paper, green seal products, safety products, food processing, and wide-format paper and printers
- California Janitorial Supply Corp., a California-based leading janitorial supplies distributor in Silicon Valley and the greater San Jose market
- Inland Supply Co., a Nevada-based market-leading distributor of janitorial supplies, foodservice products and facility maintenance supplies
- City Maintenance Supply, a Florida-based premier distributor of janitorial and industrial products
- Regional Distributors Inc., a New York-based leading distributor and supplier of industrial supplies serving Rochester and upstate New York
- 3G Packaging Inc., a New York-based industrial distributor serving clients in upstate New York from Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse
- D. McMillen Enterprises Inc., an Illinois-based legacy provider of top-tier janitorial solutions, service and knowledge with coverage across Illinois
- Harbour Food Service Equipment, a Boston-based equipment and supply dealer serving independent restaurants, local chains and a variety of corporate, educational and government institutions for nearly 100 years
- JAD Building Maintenance Supplies, a New York-based leading janitorial and building maintenance supply business
- Brawner Paper Company Inc., a Texas-based leader in the paper and janitorial supply industry
- Allston Supply Company Inc., a Massachusetts-based market leading provider of top tier janitorial solutions, service and knowledge throughout New England
- Insight Distributing Inc., a Washington-based premier purveyor of janitorial and foodservice supplies and equipment to customers throughout Idaho and Washington
- Wedge Supply LLC, a Texas-based distributor of cleaning chemicals, janitorial supplies, floor maintenance equipment and foodservice items
- Dalchem Corp., an Ohio-based premier wholesale distributor of janitorial and foodservice machinery, equipment and supplies
- Prime Paper & Packaging, a California-based, family-owned premier distributor of foodservice, industrial and janitorial products throughout Southern California
- Supreme Paper Supplies, a Florida-based premier distributor of foodservice and janitorial products throughout the greater Pensacola market
- The Ohio & Michigan Paper Company, an Ohio-based premier distributor of industrial and janitorial products throughout the Midwest
- Apache Group, a Minnesota-based premier distributor of foodservice packaging products throughout the Midwest
- Atlantis Packaging, a California-based premier distributor of industrial products throughout Southern California and the United States
- Lovan Industries, a Texas-based family-owned leading distributor of industrial and janitorial supplies throughout Dallas
- Triple F Distributing, a Hawaii-based market leading distributor of foodservice packaging supplies, janitorial supplies and sustainable packaging servicing each Hawaiian island
- Columbus Paper Company Inc., a Georgia-based leading distributor of industrial, foodservice, and janitorial supplies throughout Georgia and Alabama
- Green Streets USA Inc., a New Hampshire-based leading distributor of foodservice, industrial and packaging supplies throughout New England and the Boston metro area
- Focus Packaging & Supply Co., a California-based distributor of industrial packaging and supplies
- Country Clean Paper Supplies, based in New Jersey
- Classic Solutions Inc., based in Ohio
- Dees Paper Co. Inc., based in Alabama
- Palm Paper Supply, based in Florida
- North Alabama Chemical, based in Alabama
- Veritiv Canada, based in Ontario, Canada
- Represented Frontline Road Safety, the leading provider of pavement making services in the U.S. and a portfolio company of Bain Capital, in its add-on acquisition of PLP Company, a Pennsylvania-based, family-owned pavement marking contractor
- Represented Hub International Limited in its acquisition of the assets of ANCO Insurance Managers Inc.
- Represented Harrington Process Solutions, a leading distributor of fluid process products and solutions for industrial applications and a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity, in its add-on acquisition of Fluid Gauge Company, a distributor of high-quality engineering and industrial products for fluid process and flow control
- Represented Harrington Process Solutions, a leading distributor of industrial products for corrosive and high-purity applications, in its announced acquisition of PumpMan, a leading provider of onsite maintenance, repair, and replacement for all components in water and wastewater pumping systems
- Represented TREND Health Partners, a rapidly growing provider of healthcare credit balance management and payment accuracy solutions and a portfolio company of Lone View Capital, in its acquisition of Advent Health Partners, Inc., a leading healthcare technology company dedicated to optimizing the clinical review process
- Represented Hub International in its acquisition of The O&S Insurance Brokerage Group Inc. and OSA Insurance Brokerage Services LLC
- Represented Hub International Midwest Limited (Hub) in its acquisition of the business of James L. Miniter Insurance Agency Inc.
- Represented Delta Southern Railroad Inc. in its sale to Patriot Rail Co. LLC
- Represented Golden Gate Capital in its sale of PetroChoice Lubrication Solutions for $479 million to Moove, a subsidiary of Brazilian-based Cosan S.A.
Credentials
Education
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D.
- University of Michigan, B.A., Political Science
Bar Admissions/Licenses
- Illinois