ErinFirman

Partner

Chicago + 1.312.269.4363

Erin Firman has advised clients in a wide variety of transactions involving privately held companies, with a focus on representing private equity funds and their portfolio companies. She has experience in leveraged buyout transactions, corporate restructurings, equity financings, M&A, and general corporate counseling and has worked with a variety of deal structures in a wide range of industries.

The private equity funds with which Erin has worked include Blue Point Capital Partners, Cortec Group, High Road Capital Partners, Industrial Growth Partners, Kirtland Capital Partners, MCM Capital Partners, Primus Capital, Resilience Capital Partners, The Riverside Company, and Rockwood Equity Partners.

Erfahrung

  • OEConnection sells majority interest to Providence Equity PartnersJones Day advised OEConnection LLC, a leading automotive parts technology provider for original equipment manufacturers' (OEM) distribution networks, in the sale of 70% equity by Ford Motor Company and General Motors, LLC in OEConnection LLC to Providence Equity Partners.
  • Riverside acquires Prism EngineeringJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the add-on acquisition and related financing to the Fisher Unitech platform of Prism Engineering LLC, a value-added reseller of 3D and CAD modelling software, 3D printing hardware and related products, services, and training.
  • Blue Point Capital recapitalizes J. AmericaJones Day advised Blue Point Capital Partners in connection with the recapitalization and related financing of J. America, Inc., a leading designer and distributor of decorated and blank apparel and headwear to major retail and wholesale accounts across the United States.
  • High Road Capital completes sale of PANOS Holding Company to Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company Inc.Jones Day represented High Road Capital Partners in connection the sale of PANOS Holding Company, the holding company of PANOS Brands, LLC, a consumer packaged goods company, to Hammond, Kennedy, Whitney & Company Inc.
  • Kirtland Capital sells portfolio company Truck Bodies & Equipment to GenNx360Jones Day advised Kirtland Capital Partners in its sale of portfolio company, Truck Bodies & Equipment International Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of a broad portfolio of high-precision and high-performance truck bodies and hoist equipment, to GenNx360 Capital Partners.
  • Resilience Capital portfolio company acquires American Roll Formed ProductsJones Day represented Resilience Capital Partners LLC in connection with the acquisition by portfolio company Hynes Holding Company of American Roll Formed Products Corp., a manufacturer and producer of custom roll formed metal products.
  • High Road Capital acquires York WallcoveringsJones Day advised High Road Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and related financing of York Wallcoverings Inc., a manufacturer of wallpaper, borders, murals, and RoomMates peel-and-stick removable and reusable wall decals.
  • High Road Capital completes sale of All Current Electrical Sales to All Current Electrical HoldingJones Day represented High Road Capital Parters in connection with its sale of All Current Electrical Sales, Inc., a leading reseller in the electrical components industry, to All Current Electrical Holding, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EBSCO Capital LLC, a business platform used to acquire new businesses for EBSCO Industries, Inc.
  • High Road Capital completes sale of Handi Quilter to Blue Point CapitalJones Day represented High Road Capital Partners in connection with its sale of Handi Quilter, Inc., a leading provider of longarm quilting machines and computerized quilting systems, to Blue Point Capital Partners.
  • Riverside acquires LexipolJones Day advised The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and related financing of Lexipol, LLC, a provider of policy management and training platforms for public safety organizations.
  • Resilience Capital acquires Hynes Industries and Hynes KokomoJones Day advised Resilience Capital Partners LLC in connection with its acquisition of Hynes Industries, Inc. and Hynes Kokomo, LLC, a supplier and processor of strip steel, roll formed shapes, and flat wire.
  • Lubrizol acquires VestaJones Day advised The Lubrizol Corporation in its acquisition of Vesta Funding, Inc, a leading medical device contract manufacturer, from RoundTable Healthcare Partners.
  • Primus Capital portfolio company acquires Stratis Business SystemsJones Day advised Primus Capital Fund in connection with the acquisition and related financing by its portfolio company Advanced Answers On Demand Holding Corporation, a developer of targeted application software for long term care and senior health care industries, of Stratis Business Systems, Inc., a developer and provider of software solutions for providers of home health care and home care.
  • MCM Capital completes sale of STACI Holdings to Centre LaneJones Day advised MCM Capital Partners, L.P. in connection with its sale of STACI Holdings, Inc., a leading global provider of electronic manufacturing services and custom engineered products, to Centre Lane Partners.
  • RockWood Equity Partners completes sale of Global Thermoelectric to GenthermJones Day advised RockWood Equity Partners LLC in connection with its sale of Global Thermoelectric, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of thermoelectric generators and remote power generation systems, to Gentherm, Incorporated, a provider of thermal management technologies for a range of heating and cooling and temperature control applications.
  • Riverside acquires BeneSysJones Day advised The Riverside Company in connection with its acquisition and related financing of BeneSys Inc., a provider of third-party administration (TPA) services for employee healthcare and pension benefit programs for Taft-Hartley multiemployer plans.
  • Riverside completes sale of OnCourse Learning to CIP CapitalJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with its sale of OnCourse Learning Corporation, a holding company established to build a multi-industry professional training provider, to CIP Capital.