Michael Saretsky

Mergers & Acquisitions

Industrial/Manufacturing Sectors

• Represented KPS Capital Partners in its acquisition of Sports Group, a leading designer, manufacturer and installer of artificial surfaces serving the global sports flooring, leisure and landscaping and industrial markets.
• Represented BAE Systems in connection with the acquisition of Ball Aerospace from Ball Corporation.
• Represented KKR in its acquisition of Chase Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of protective materials for high-reliability applications across diverse market sectors.
• Represented Clearlake Capital Partners in its acquisition of Intertape Polymer Group, a manufacturer of packaging and protective products.
• Represented Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its acquisition of Cornerstone Building Brands, the largest manufacturer of exterior building products in North America.
• Represented Gryphon Investors in its majority investment in Techmer PM, a designer and producer of advanced engineered materials, including custom color and additive masterbatch solutions used in the plastics and fiber industries.
• Represented Greenbriar Equity Group in its acquisition of Whitcraft Group, a manufacturer of specialty aerospace products, and subsequent combination of Whitcraft with Paradigm Precision to form Pursuit Aerospace.
• Represented Industrial Growth Partners in its acquisition of APCT, a designer and manufacturer printed circuit boards, and subsequent add-on acquisitions.
• Represented Arcline Investment Management in its acquisitions of Fairbanks Morse, a manufacturer of heavy-duty, medium-speed reciprocating engines.
• Represented GTCR in its acquisition and subsequent sale of EaglePicher Technologies, a manufacturer power solutions for customers in various end markets.
• Represented Olympus Partners in its sale of Phoenix Services, a provider of outsourced slag handling, metal reclamation, and other related services to steel mills.
• Represented Golden Gate Capital in its sale of EP Minerals, a miner and producer of diatomaceous earth, perlite and clay minerals for various end products.

Consumer/Services Sectors

• Represented Bernhard Capital Partners in its acquisition of RailWorks, North America’s leading rail infrastructure solutions provider.
• Represented Energy Capital Partners in its acquisition of Liberty Tire Recycling, a nationwide tire recycling business.
• Represented Greenbriar Equity Group in its acquisition of Oil Changers, an operator of automotive quick lube facilities.
• Represented Solus Alternative Asset Management in its acquisition of the U.S. and Canadian assets of Jack Cooper, a diversified transportation and logistics business.

Food Sector

• Represented Investindustrial Industries in its acquisition of the Meal Preparation division of Treehouse Foods, a manufacturer of various consumer food products.
• Represented Thomas H. Lee Partners in its acquisition and subsequent sale of Give & Go Prepared Foods, a North American baked goods company.
• Represented Ares Management Corporation in its acquisition of Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, a high-end restaurant and winery chain.

Energy Sector

• Represented World Fuel Services Corporation in its acquisition of Flyers Energy Group, an operator of cardlock fueling stations and distributor of petroleum products.
• Represented Blackstone in its joint acquisition with ArcLight of four power plants in Ohio and Indiana.
• Represented Brookfield Infrastructure Partners in its acquisition of Teekay, a marine energy transportation, storage & production company.

Restructuring

• Represented Whiting Petroleum, a diversified oil and gas company, for environmental matters in Chapter 11 restructuring.
• Represented GenOn, an operator of power plants, for environmental matters in Chapter 11 restructuring and associated asset sales.
• Represented Horsehead Holding, a producer of zinc and related materials, for environmental matters in Chapter 11 restructuring.
• Represented Patriot Coal Company, a coal mining business, for environmental matters in Chapter 11 restructuring and associated asset sales.

Real Estate

• Represented private equity and strategic clients on environmental matters in a variety of proprietary real estate transactions, including property acquisitions and sales, sale-leaseback transactions, lease negotiations and environmental investigations.

Attorney-Advisor, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy, 2010–2014

Law Clerk, EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, 2008, 2010

Law Clerk, DOJ Environment and Natural Resources Division, 2009

Law Clerk, Center for International Environmental Law, 2007