Denise A.Carkhuff

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Denise Carkhuff has acted as the lead lawyer on a multitude of completed M&A and private equity transactions in more than 25 years in practice. Her experience covers matters in a variety of industries, jurisdictions, and deal structures. Denise has experience in the full life cycle of a company (from formation, capital raising, dividend recapitalizations, IPOs, sales, and dissolutions). The main focus of Denise's practice is the representation of private equity funds. She has also served a general counsel function for countless private companies, including portfolio companies of private equity funds.

Denise has worked with many private equity funds, including Blue Point Capital Partners, Centre Lane Partners, Cortec Group, Edgewater Capital Partners, Morgan Stanley Private Equity, The Riverside Company, and Wellspring Capital. She regularly represents private companies or their management teams in their ultimate sale and also has been involved with many significant and complex M&A transactions involving public and private clients.

Denise has authored articles on M&A and corporate governance topics published in Buyouts, VC Experts, and Smart M&A. She is a member of the board of each of Friends of Breakthrough Schools, a top-rated network of free public charter schools, and the Achievement Centers for Children, a nonprofit whose mission is to empower children and adults with disabilities. Denise developed, and led for more than a dozen years, Women In Transactions, a networking group for women doing transactional work. She co-leads RRAIN, a Cleveland women lawyers group at Jones Day. Denise was a member of the 2018 Leadership Cleveland class.

Experience

  • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners invests in AWT Labels & Packing and Citation Healthcare LabelsJones Day advised Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in their investment in Advanced Web Technologies Holding Company, which operates as AWT Labels & Packaging and Citation Healthcare Labels, from Mason Wells, a Midwest-based private equity firm.
  • Morgan Stanley portfolio company acquires Custom Poly Bag, Inc.Jones Day represented Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company PPC Flexible Packaging, LLC of Custom Poly Bag, LLC, a leading manufacturer of custom flexible packaging for bakery, protein, medical, and specialty consumer markets, based in Alliance, Ohio.
  • Range Media Partners raises initial capital for companyJones Day represented Range Media Partners, LLC (f/k/a 3M Media Company, LLC) and its founders in connection with the seed financing round of the company, which will operate a talent management and media company business.
  • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners portfolio company acquires iMark MoldingJones Day represented Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and related financing by portfolio company Comar Holding Company, LLC of iMark Molding, LLC ("iMark") from the original iMark founders.
  • Blue Point Capital Partners acquires Specialized Waste SystemsJones Day represented Blue Point Capital Partners in connection with the add-on acquisition and related financing for its Fund IV portfolio company, TAS Environmental Services, of Specialized Waste Systems, a provider of hazardous and nonhazardous waste management, transportation, and washout services.
  • Cortec Group acquires Enthusiast Auto HoldingsJones Day advised the Cortec Group in connection with the acquisition and related financing of Ohio-based Enthusiast Auto Holdings, LLC and its subsidiaries, an e-commerce distributor of automobile aftermarket and performance parts, including for Audi, BMW, Mercedes, Porsche, and Volkswagen.
  • YETI Holdings completes $333.5 million secondary offering of Common StockJones Day represented YETI Holdings, Inc., a designer, marketer, retailer, and distributor of a variety of innovative, branded, premium products, in connection with the $333.5 million underwritten secondary public offering of 11,500,000 shares of Common Stock by certain of its stockholders.
  • Founders of Perduco sell Perduco Group to LinQuest CorporationJones Day represented the founders of Perduco in connection with their sale of The Perduco Group, a high-growth and leading provider of advanced data analytics, data architecting, and model-based simulation to defense and civilian agencies, to LinQuest Corporation, a leader in space systems technology solutions for U.S. defense and intelligence communities.
  • PPC Flexible Packaging acquires Popular Ink, LLCJones Day represented Morgan Stanley Capital Partners and its portfolio company, PPC Flexible Packaging, LLC, in PPC's acquisition and related financing of Popular Ink, LLC, a leading provider of custom printed flexible packaging for the consumer products market throughout the United States.
  • Cortec Group sold VidarisJones Day advised the Cortec Group in connection with the sale of ArchEng Holding Company d/b/a Vidaris, Inc., a provider of niche consulting services within the architecture, engineering, and construction industries focusing on high-performance buildings and specialty structures.
  • Blue Point Capital Partners recapitalizes TAS Environmental ServicesJones Day represented Blue Point Capital Partners in connection with the recapitalization and related financing of TAS Environmental Services, a leading regional environmental services company.
  • Cortec Group sells WU Holdco to The Carlyle Group and TA AssociatesJones Day advised the Cortec Group in the sale of WU Holdco, Inc., the holding company for Weiman Products, LLC and Urnex Brands, LLC, which are leading developers, manufacturers, and distributors of specialty cleaning products for the consumer and commercial markets, to The Carlyle Group and TA Associates.
  • PPC Flexible Packaging acquires HFM PackagingJones Day represented Morgan Stanley Capital Partners and its portfolio company, PPC Flexible Packaging, LLC, in PPC’s acquisition and related financing of HFM Packaging Ltd., a market leader in the production of flexible packaging using labels as peel and reseal closures for personal care markets.
  • Cortec Group portfolio company acquires Pride Vehicle Lifts and Ramps division of Pride Mobility Products CorporationJones Day advised the Cortec Group in connection with the acquisition by portfolio company Harmar Mobility LLC, a manufacturer of lifts, ramps, and hoists for wheelchairs and scooters, of the Pride Vehicle Lifts and Ramps division of Pride Mobility Products Corporation.
  • PPC Flexible Packaging acquires Temkin InternationalJones Day represented Morgan Stanley Capital Partners and its portfolio company, PPC Flexible Packaging, LLC (“PPC”), in PPC’s acquisition and related financing of Temkin International, LLC and the assets of Temkin Packaging Colombia S.A.S. (together, “Temkin”).
  • YETI Holdings completes $288 million IPOJones Day represented YETI Holdings, Inc., a designer, marketer, retailer, and distributor of a variety of innovative, branded, premium outdoor products, in connection with its $288 million initial public offering of Common Stock.
  • Vidaris affiliate IBA Holdings acquires Synergen Consulting InternationalJones Day advised the Cortec Group in connection with the acquisition and related financing by Vidaris affiliate IBA Holdings, LLC, of Synergen Consulting International LLC, a leading expert consultancy in forensic and risk analysis, claims and litigation consulting, and international arbitration.
  • Morgan Stanley Capital Partners acquires Comar Holding CompanyJones Day advised Morgan Stanley Capital Partners in the acquisition and related financing of Comar Holding Company, LLC.
  • Automotive component manufacturer obtains $80 million asset-based credit facility and $425 million first lien term loanJones Day represented an automotive component manufacturer and certain of its affiliates in connection with a $80 million asset-based credit facility and a $425 million first lien term loan with Goldman Sachs Bank USA as administrative agent and collateral agent.
  • Vari-Form obtains $130 million financingJones Day represented Vari-Form Group, LLC, as U.S. borrower, and Vari-Form Inc., as Canadian borrower, and certain of their affiliates in connection with a $40 million revolving facility with Bank of America, N.A., as agent, sole lead arranger, and sole bookrunner; and a $90 million term loan with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as administrative agent and collateral agent.
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    August 2020 Alerts

    U.S. Treasury Department Releases Proposed Carried Interest Regulations

    April 2013 External Publications

    Don’t Trip as you Skip to a Sale, Smart M&A, Vol. 1, Iss. 3

    August 2008 Commentaries

    Recent Delaware Court Rulings Highlight Need for Review of Director Indemnification Arrangements

    Speaking Engagements

    • December 2014
      Minimizing Post-Closing Disputes: Tips On What To Watch For And What To Avoid
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