Overview

Ethan Seery is a corporate attorney in Holland & Knight's Chicago office. Mr. Seery focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity transactions, search fund transactions and general corporate matters for private equity funds, their portfolio companies, and other public and privately held businesses.

Mr. Seery's transactional experience covers a variety of sectors, including business and financial services, insurance, manufacturing, healthcare and transportation. He takes a collaborative, business-oriented approach to each transaction with a focus on providing quality client service.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Seery was an attorney at a global law firm in its Chicago office.

Representative Experience

  • 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 Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging, in its acquisition of San-A-Care Inc., a Wisconsin-based full-line distribution company for cleaning and janitorial supplies
  • Represented Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies and a portfolio company of Advent International Corp., in its add-on acquisition of Allston Supply Company Inc., a market leading provider of top-tier janitorial solutions, service and expertise throughout New England
  • Represented Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies and a portfolio company of Advent International Corp., in its add-on acquisition of Insight Distributing Inc., a premier purveyor of janitorial and foodservice supplies and equipment to customers throughout Idaho and Washington
  • 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 Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies, in its acquisition of Wedge Supply LLC
  • 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 Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies, in its acquisition of Focus Packaging & Supply Co.
  • Represented a Chicago-based private equity fund in its platform acquisition of a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm, and multiple portfolio company acquisitions
  • Represented Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies, in its acquisition of Country Clean Paper Supplies
  • Represented a California-based middle market private equity fund, in its platform acquisition of a compliance solutions provider for finance and insurance products
  • Represented Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies, in its acquisition of Classic Solutions Inc.
  • Represented Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies, in its acquisition of Dees Paper Co. Inc.
  • Represented various portfolio companies of a California-based private equity fund in add-on acquisitions
  • Represented a private equity firm in multiple portfolio company acquisitions in the healthcare supply chain and telecommunications sectors
  • Represented Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies, in its acquisition of Country Clean Paper Supplies
  • Represented Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies, in its acquisition of Classic Solutions Inc.
  • Represented Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies, in its acquisition of Dees Paper Co. Inc.
  • Represented Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of food service packaging and janitorial supplies, in its acquisition of The Russell Hall Co., a leading supplier of paper goods and cleaning supplies in the Connecticut marketplace
  • Represented Imperial Bag & Paper Co. LLC d/b/a Imperial Dade in its acquisition of Veritiv Canada

  • Represented different management teams in equity and employment matters as part of a sale transaction
  • Represented the family office of a prominent Chicago businessman in several acquisitions, recapitalizations, joint ventures and other investment activities

Credentials

Education
  • The Ohio State University College of Law, J.D.
  • University of Michigan, B.A.
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • Illinois

Speaking Engagements

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