Leo M. Greenberg, P.C.
Overview
Leo Greenberg serves as counsel to large and middle market buyout funds and their portfolio companies in a wide variety of domestic and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, growth capital investments, joint ventures, debt and equity financings, corporate restructurings and workouts. Leo has broad experience counseling clients in a variety of industries, including technology, software, media, healthcare, consumer products, manufacturing, financial services, logistics/transportation services, oil and gas services and retail.
In 2014, Law360 selected Leo as an “MVP of the Year” for Private Equity and as a “Rising Star.” In 2022 he was recognized as a “Highly Regarded” practitioner for his Private Equity and M&A work by IFLR1000. Leo is also recognized for Private Equity Buyouts in the 2017–2022 editions of Chambers Global and the 2013–2023 editions of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business whose clients describe him as being a "great thought leader,” adding that ‘’he brings creativity to the market”, “is a pleasure to work with” and “makes even the most complex transactions seem manageable with ease.”
Experience
Representative Matters
Recent Transactions
- Apax Partners on a definitive agreement to invest approximately $450 million to acquire a significant minority stake in IBS Software
- FTV Capital in its growth investment in Neptune Flood Incorporated alongside Bregal Sagemount
- Apax Partners in connection with the recapitalization of Magaya Corporation
- Warren Equity Partners on its acquisition of Ovation Holdings
- Warren Equity Partners on its acquisition of KV Power
- Investindustrial on the U.S. aspects of its investment in Eataly
Select Acquisitions & Divestitures
- A&M Capital Partners in various acquisitions and sales, including
- acquisition of a majority interest in BrightPet Nutrition Group and subsequent add-on acquisition of MiracleCorp
- acquisition of ettain group and its simultaneous bolt-ons of Global Employment Solutions and Leidos Inc.'s commercial Electronic Health Records ("EHR") consulting business
- acquisition of CNSI
- acquisition and subsequent sale of Centerra Group (f/k/a G4S Government Solutions)
- sale of Gabriel Brothers
- sale of Brady Industries to Kelso & Company-backed Individual FoodService
- Apax Partners and Apax Digital Fund in various acquisitions and sales, including
- investment in Paycor, subsequent $270 million investment round co-led by Neuberger Berman and Qatar Investment Authority and $425 million IPO
- portfolio company Erling Bidco AS on the cash tender offer for all issued and outstanding shares of EcoOnline Holding AS
- acquisition of Boats Group and subsequent sale of a majority stake to a company backed by the Permira funds
- sale of Aptos to affiliates of Goldman Sachs' Merchant Banking Division
- acquisition of MetaMetrics
- $2.7 billion sale of TriZetto Corporation to Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.
- $3.3 billion dual acquisition of Align Networks and One Call Care Management
- $4.4 billion sale of Hub International Limited to funds advised by Hellman & Friedman
- sale of Spyder to Authentic Brands Group
- $1 billion acquisition of Paradigm Geophysical and subsequent sale to Emerson
- $2 billion dual acquisition of Epicor Software Corporation (effectuated by public tender offer) and Activant Group Inc., Epicor Software Corporation’s spin-off of its retail-focused business to Apax Partners, acquisition of Solarsoft and subsequent sale to KKR
- $1.2 billion sale of Qualitest Pharmaceuticals
- Bankrate’s $350 million acquisition of CreditCards.com and NetQuote Inc.
- The Blackstone Group in various acquisitions, including
- investments in Kronos and Ultimate Software, and the subsequent $22 billion merger of the two companies
- $4.8 billion acquisition of Aon plc's technology-enabled benefits and HR platform
- $975 million acquisition of Ipreo Holdings along with Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking
- $26 billion acquisition proposal for Dell Inc.
- Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. in various acquisitions and sales, including
- acquisition and subsequent sale of 2nd Ave and Greendrop
- acquisition and subsequent sale of Simpson Performance Products
- acquisition of InMotion Entertainment along with Palladin Consumer Retail Partners and subsequent sale to WH Smith PLC
- sale of Airxcel Inc. to One Rock Capital Partners
- acquisition of Evolv Sports & Designs
- acquisition of Gamo Outdoor, S.L. and Daisy Outdoor Products
- acquisition and subsequent sale of Royal Robbins
- sale of Wilson Farms
- sale of Seroyal International
- CapVest Partners in its acquisition of Datasite Global Corporation
- EQT Partners in various acquisitions, including
- WorkWave’s acquisition of TEAM Software and acquisition of a majority interest in Real Green Systems from Serent Capital
- Recipharm’s acquisitions of Vibalogics and Arranta
- acquisition of Zemax Software Holdings
- acquisition of Data Intensity
- FTV Capital in various acquisitions and sales, including
- acquisition and subsequent sale of Strata Fund Solutions
- DeSPAC of Sunlight Financials with Spartan Acquisition Corp. II
- acquisition of a majority stake in Docupace Technologies, Inc.
- acquisition and subsequent sale of A-Lignsale of Apex Fund Services
- acquisition of Reliaquest
- Harvest Partners in the acquisition of Service Express
- Inflexion Private Equity Partners on its investment, in partnership with Informa PLC, to form a market leading financial data and technology provider
- Investindustrial in various acquisitions, including
- acquisition of Parker Food Group
- acquisition of significant portions of the meal preparation business of TreeHouse Foods
- KKR in various acquisitions and sales, including
- $5.3 billion joint acquisition of Cloudera with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
- acquisition of a majority interest in Apex Analytix
- Calabrio’s acquisition of Teleopti and the subsequent sale of Calabrio
- acquisition of Therapy Brands
- acquisition of Corel Corporation
- acquisition, along with Anchor Equity Partners and Ticket Monster management, of a controlling interest in Ticket Monster from Groupon in a transaction based on a fully diluted valuation of $782 million
- Orangewood Partners on its acquisition of Pacific Bells
- Palladium Equity Partners in various acquisitions and sales, including
- acquisition of Spice World
- acquisition of Kar's Nuts
- sale of Taco Bueno chain of restaurants
- acquisition of GoodWest Industries
- acquisition of TransForce, Inc.
- sale of Wise Foods
- Paragon Healthcare in its sale to Peak Rock Capital
- Redwood Holding Group in the $300 million sale of its four subsidiaries that operate the Lord Jones™ brand CBD business to Cronos Group Inc.
- Siris Capital Group in various acquisitions, including
- $250 million acquisition of Junos Pulse from Juniper Networks Inc.
- $47.8 million acquisition of Cellsec
- Starr Investment Holdings in various acquisitions and sales, including
- combination of ACA Group with Foreside Financial Group, LLC
- acquisition of ConvenientMD and subsequent sale to Bain Capital Double Impact
- acquisition of MultiPlan, Inc. from BC Partners and Silver Lake and subsequent sale to Hellman & Friedman
- Starwood Capital Group in various sales, including
- sale of Mammoth Resorts to Aspen Skiing Company and KSL Capital Partners
- sale of BR Guest Hospitality to Landry’s
- Teays River Investments in its $250 million acquisition of Aurora Organic Dairy Holdings
- Towerbrook Capital Partners in various acquisitions and sales, including
- acquisition of Rewards Network
- spin-out of TriMedx from Ascension Health and the joint venture to co-own the newly independent company with Ascension
- sale of a majority interest in Sound Inpatient Physicians, Inc. to the North American division of Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA
- acquisition of Rave Cinemas from National Amusements, Inc. and Boston Ventures and its subsequent sale to Cinemark USA
- acquisition of Vistage International
- $500 million sale of the St. Louis Blues Hockey Club
- $511 million acquisition of HD Supply’s IPVF division and Shale-Inland
- Viet Thai International Joint Stock Company (VTI), alongside of Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC), in their $350 million acquisition of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf (CBTL)
- Warburg Pincus in its $1.8 billion sale of Coyote Logistics to UPS
- Warren Equity Partners in various acquisitions, including
- acquisition of MacQueen Equipment
- acquisition of Vortex Industries
- acquisition of ADB Companies and its affiliates from the Keeley Companies
- ZMC Media Capital in various acquisitions, including
- acquisition of Education Networks of America, subsequent bolt-on acquisition of TeleQuality and sale to Zayo Group
- acquisition of Cannella Response Television Inc. and affiliates
Select Equity Investments
- 3i Group in its minority equity investment in Quintiles Transnational Corp.
- A&M Capital Partners in various investments, including
- equity investment in the newly combined company involving Ampac Holdings, Prolamina Corp.
- investment in Nevada Heart and Vascular Center
- investment in Allied Universal
- Alothon Group in various equity co-investments in Brazilian operating companies
- Apax Partners and Apax Digital Fund in various investments, including
- its $400 million investment in Verint® Systems Inc.
- investment in Wizeline
- The Blackstone Group in various equity investments, including
- $820 million investment in NCR Corporation
- $750 million equity investment in Kronos to be made in connection with a leveraged recapitalization transaction side-by-side with GIC Private Limited
- Brighton Park Capital in various equity investments, including
- majority investment in Relatient
- investment in AppViewX
- Brookfield Special Opportunities in its $260 million investment in Superior Plus Corp.
- CVC Capital Partners in its purchase of 50% of the equity interests of Pilot Travel Centers
- FTV Capital in various equity investments, including
- RapidRatings on its $200 million strategic investment led by Spectrum Equity and 22C Capital
- growth investment in Security Compass
- growth equity investment in Lean Staffing Solutions
- growth investment in Sunlight Financial
- growth investment in Edgewater
- growth investment in HCS
- growth investment in Swan Global Investments
- ReliaQuest in its raise of over $300 million in growth financing from KKR
- Investindustrial in the recapitalization of Jacuzzi Brands
- Starr Investment Holdings in various equity investments, including
- $700 million investment in Radiology Partners
- minority investment in CHG Healthcare Services
- ZMC Media Capital in various equity investments, including
- minority equity investment in Tekelec, Inc.
- minority equity investment in Airvana Corp.
Select Investment Funds
- Avista Capital Partners in the formation of its various managed private equity funds
- Ladder Capital Finance in the formation of its loan origination and commercial mortgage-backed securities trading platform
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Thought Leadership
Seminars
Moderator, “State of Private Equity,” Columbia Business School’s 28th Annual Private Equity Virtual Conference, February 4, 2022
Panelist, “Hot Topics in Mergers and Acquisitions 2013,” Practising Law Institute, New York, October 2013
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- 2005Connecticut
- 2006New York
Education
- Fordham University School of LawJ.D.magna cum laude2005
Order of the Coif
Fordham Law Review
Dean's List 2002–2005
- University of PennsylvaniaM.S.Ed., Secondary Education1997
- University of PennsylvaniaB.A., Biology1996Dean's List 1995–1996