Eric Wechselblatt

Eric Wechselblatt is a partner in Holland & Knight's Tysons office. Mr. Wechselblatt represents clients in a variety of corporate and transactional matters, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), equity financing transactions and general corporate counseling.

Mr. Wechselblatt has extensive experience leading teams in complex M&A transactions and reorganizations, including stock deals, mergers, asset deals, leveraged buyouts (LBOs), spinoffs, joint ventures and similar transactions. He represents private equity funds as well as public and private companies (as buyers and sellers) in a variety of industries such as software and other technologies, government contracting, aerospace and defense, technology-enabled services, cybersecurity, healthcare services, manufacturing, distribution, publishing, spirit brands and others.

Additionally, Mr. Wechselblatt has negotiated more than 500 equity financing transactions, ranging from seed to expansion round financings, and has represented the issuers in about half of these transactions and the investors in the other half. Accordingly, he understands the key drivers and issues that both parties face in these transactions.

Representative transactions include the following:

• Represented RLH Equity Partners in the sale of Keystone, a global technology and advisory services company, to Audax Private Equity
• Represented Blue Wolf Capital in its sale of a majority stake in The State Group to funds associated with Apollo Global Management Inc.
• Represented Govini, an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered defense software firm, in its $150 million capital raise from Bain Capital
• Represented the founder of Prometheus Group in a strategic investment by Advent International and Leonard Green & Partners in the company
• Represented a healthcare services business in a $300 million expansion round
• Represented Fortreum – a leading cybersecurity services firm providing audit, advisory and technical testing, assisting companies in regulated industries with certifications, including Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP), Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), International Organization for Standardization (ISO), Payment Card Industry (PCI), System and Organization Control (SOC) and several others – in a majority growth recapitalization
• Represented AxisCare, a leading provider of home care management software, in its strategic partnership with Frontier Growth
• Represented CallCabinet, a pioneer in cloud-native compliance call recording and analytics, in its sale to Smarsh, the global leader in communications data and intelligence and a portfolio company of K1 Investment Management
• Represented Projectmates, a software-as-a-service (SaaS)-based enterprise construction project management software provider, in its sale to Hexagon
• Represented public sector information technology (IT) solutions distributor Mythics Emergent Group in the sale of a majority stake to One Equity Partners
• Represented Updata Partners, a leading technology-focused growth equity firm, in connection with its investment in PerformYard, an emerging leader in employee performance management
• Represented PublicSchoolWORKS, a recognized leader in comprehensive school safety training and compliance management software, in its sale to Raptor Technologies, the U.S. leader in school safety software and solutions and a portfolio company of Thoma Bravo
• Represented CADD Microsystems, a consulting and software firm specializing in all phases of the building life cycle, in its sale to U.S. CAD, a leading provider of technology and services to the architecture, engineering, construction and owner-operator industry and a subsidiary of ARKANCE, a France-based leader in the digital transformation of the construction and engineering industries
• Represented Blue Wolf Capital in its sale of EDGE Industrial Technologies, a leading producer of industrial machine knives and blades, industrial punches and related equipment, to Falfurrias Capital Partners
• Represented Ellis Partners in Management Solutions, a provider of mystery shopping and resident and employee survey solutions, in its sale to Grace Hill, an innovator of talent customer management solutions for commercial and multifamily real estate and a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners
• Represented BuildingLink, a leading provider of operations and resident engagement software for luxury residential properties worldwide, in connection with a strategic investment from Bregal Sagemount, a leading growth-focused private equity firm
• Represented RLM Apparel Software Systems, an award-winning provider of innovative, cloud-based business software solutions designed specifically for fashion and apparel companies, in its sale to Aptean, a private equity-backed global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions
• Represented Produce Pro Software, a provider of enterprise technology solutions built to support the specific needs of the fresh produce and perishables industries, in its sale to Aptean, a private equity-backed global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions
• Represented the founders in their sale of the HAMMR® Automated Hip technology to Zimmer Biomet
• Represented Blue Wolf Capital in its sale of Novo Building Products Holdings, a value-added distributor and manufacturer of specialty building products, to Hardwoods Distribution Inc., one of North America's largest distributors of nonstructural architectural-grade building products to the residential, repair and remodel, and commercial construction industries
• Represented Core Sound Imaging, a healthcare technology company that provides comprehensive imaging workflow on demand, in connection with its growth investment from PSG, a growth equity firm
• Represented RLH Equity Partners in its investment in Valent Partners, a provider of technology strategy and transformation services to upper-mid-market and enterprise clients
• Represented Widen, a cloud-native maker of digital asset management and product information management software, in its sale to Acquia, a provider of the leading cloud platform for building, delivering and optimizing digital experiences and a portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners
• Represented Drone Nerds LLC, one of the largest distributors and service providers of drones in the U.S., in its sale to XTI Aerospace, Inc. (Nasdaq: XTIA), the developer of vertical flight technologies and the TriFan 600 next-generation vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for commercial and defense aerospace applications and the emerging Vertical Economy^TM
• Represented Blue Wolf Capital in the sale of Pharmaceutical Strategies Group's 340B business to Omnicell Inc. (Nasdaq: OCML), a leading provider of medication management solutions and adherence tools for health systems and pharmacies
• Represented V-Technologies LLC, a leading provider of integrated shipping software solutions, in its sale to Aptean, a private equity-backed global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions
• Represented a sponsorless fund in its acquisition of a specialized aviation services company that provides helicopter search and rescue (SAR), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC) aircrew staffing and advanced tactical training programs for commercial, government and military operators worldwide
• Represented Rently, a developer of SaaS and hardware for self-guided touring and smart home hubs for the rental housing market, in connection with an investment from McCarthy Capital, a private equity firm
• Advised Agilex Technologies Inc., a provider of digital solutions for the U.S. federal government, in its sale to Accenture Federal Services
• Represented Inspirage, an integrated Oracle Cloud specialist firm with an emphasis in supply chain management and a portfolio company of RLH Equity Partners, in its sale to Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a leading global professional services company
• Represented CheckpointID LLC, a leading provider of identification verification and fraud prevention technology solutions, in its sale to MRI Software, a global leader in real estate software solutions
• Represented Blue Mountain Quality Resources, a developer of enterprise asset management products and services for the life sciences industry, in connection with a growth investment from Accel-KKR, a technology-focused private equity firm
• Represented Netwrix Corporation, a leading cybersecurity vendor and data security products provider and a portfolio company of Updata Partners, in its sale of majority interest to TA Associates, a private equity firm
• Represented Enterprise Information Services, a leading mid-tier solutions integrator, in its sale to Cognosante, a leading provider of technology solutions and business process outsourcing to federal, state and local government health agencies
• Represented nexVortex Inc., a leading provider of session initiation protocol (SIP) trunking services, in its sale to BCM One Group Holdings Inc., a leading managed solutions provider offering businesses a one-stop shop for integrated technology needs and portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners, a private equity firm
• Represented Modern Message Inc., a private equity-backed leading resident engagement, loyalty and rewards platform for the residential real estate industry, in its sale to RealPage, a leading global provider of software and data analytics to the real estate industry
• Represented ibs Millwork, a Virginia-based manufacturer of commercial millwork products, in its sale to Ninth Street Capital Partners, a private equity firm specializing in acquiring, managing and growing established businesses
• Represented CapTech Ventures Inc., a national management consulting firm, in connection with a majority investment by Markel Ventures Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Market Corp. (NYSE: MKL)
• Represented Summize in a sale to Twitter for cash and stock
• Represented the owners of Veris Group LLC, a government and commercial cybersecurity company, in connection with the sale of Veris to Coalfire Systems Inc., a Carlyle-backed commercial cybersecurity company
• Represented Blue Wolf Capital in connection with the sale of CTG Advanced Materials LLC, a designer and manufacturer of single-crystal piezoelectric materials to CTS Corp. (NYSE: CTS)
• Represented Clarity Insights, a data consultancy with deep data science, artificial intelligence and machine learning expertise and a portfolio company of RLH Equity Partners, in its sale to Accenture (NYSE: ACN), a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services and solutions in strategy, consulting, digital, technology and operations
• Represented a public company government contractor in six acquisitions