William R. Stewart Jr. (Bill)

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Bill Stewart has more than 23 years of experience representing private equity funds and privately held companies in acquisitions, sales, equity recapitalizations, and minority investments. As lead lawyer in more than 200 closed transactions, Bill provides practical and efficient advice to clients across a variety of investment strategies, including leveraged buyouts, venture capital and growth equity financings, strategic and corporate venture capital, distressed investing, and structured equity instruments.

Some of the funds with which Bill has worked include Agility Equity Partners, Blue Point Capital Partners, Centre Lane Partners, Edgewater Capital Partners, High Road Capital Partners, Inflexion, Kirtland Capital Partners, ONCAP, PNC Erieview Capital, Primus Capital, Resilience Capital Partners, Resonant Growth Partners, Tecum Capital, TPG Peppertree, and The Riverside Company.

Bill also has a significant practice representing family- and founder-owned businesses in their most important matters, including transformative sale transactions and minority investments from private equity.

Bill is active in his hometown community and is past chair of the board of directors of The Children's Museum of Cleveland, past president of the board of trustees of the Yale Alumni Association of Cleveland, and current secretary of the Yale Alumni Scholarship of Cleveland. Bill is a member of the Leadership Cleveland Class of 2019.

Experience

  • Flexjet raises $800 million equity investment from investment group led by L CattertonJones Day advised Flexjet in the $800 million equity investment from a consortium of strategic investors led by L Catterton, with participation from KSL Capital Partners and J. Safra Asset Management Corporation.
  • Inflexion acquires Veto Pro PacJones Day advised Inflexion Private Equity and its portfolio company Aspen Pumps Limited on the acquisition of Veto Pro Pac, LLC, a manufacturer of a premium range of tool bags and tool storage solutions.
  • SOLIC Capital Advisors sold to Gordon BrothersJones Day advised SOLIC Capital Advisors in the sale of the Company to Gordon Brothers Group, LLC, a global advisory and financial services firm.
  • Riverside acquires Door & Window Guard Systems (DAWGS)Jones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing of Door & Window Guard Systems (DAWGS), a premier provider of door and window guards designed to secure vacant properties.
  • Riverside acquires Wall Street PrepJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the acquisition and financing of Wall Street Prep, Inc., a leading provider of instructor-led and online training programs for the financial services industry.
  • Bil-Jac Foods receives investment from Entrepreneurial Equity PartnersJones Day represented Bil-Jac Foods, Inc. (Bil-Jac), an Ohio-based leading manufacturer of dog food and treats, in connection with an investment in Bil-Jac by Entrepreneurial Equity Partners, a Chicago, Illinois, based private equity firm.
  • High Road Capital sells portfolio company TavoronJones Day advised High Road Capital Partners in the sale of its portfolio company Tavoron to Fusion Capital Partners, a Los Angeles based private equity firm.
  • OEConnection acquires PartsTechJones Day advised OEConnection in the acquisition of PartsTech, Inc., an auto parts procurement platform for mechanical repair shops.
  • Resonant Growth Partners acquires Midwest FastenersJones Day advised Resonant Growth Partners LLC in the acquisition and financing of Midwest Fasteners, Inc., a leading hardware supplier and manufacturer.
  • Inflexion Private Equity portfolio company acquires Malco Tools, Inc.Jones Day advised Inflexion Private Equity Partners LLP in connection with the acquisition by portfolio company Aspen Pumps Group of Malco Tools, Inc., one of the nation's top manufacturers of high-quality tools for working with sheet metal, fiber cement, vinyl siding, gutters, and other materials in the HVAC and building construction industries.
  • Dealer Tire leads $15 million growth financing of Bizzycar, Inc.Jones Day advised Dealer Tire as lead investor in the $15 million growth financing of Bizzycar, Inc., a leading autotech solution that exponentially increases service revenue by automating recalls.
  • High Road Capital portfolio company acquires HTE TechnologiesJones Day advised High Road Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company John Henry Foster Minnesota, Inc. of HTE Technologies, a leading automation supplier operating in Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois.
  • Direct lender provides $87 million senior secured credit facility to large private equity-backed provider of medical supplies to companies in commercial cruise and shipping industriesJones Day advised a direct lender, as administrative agent, collateral agent, sole lead arranger, and lender, in connection with a $87 million senior secured credit facility provided to a large private equity sponsored company that provides medical supplies to companies in the commercial cruise and shipping industries.
  • Riverside exits G&A PartnersJones Day advised The Riverside Company in the sale of its investment in G&A Partners, Inc., a leading national professional employer organization (PEO) and human capital management provider, to global alternative asset management firm TPG.
  • ONCAP sells medical division to BiomericsJones Day advised ONCAP in the sale by portfolio company Precision Concepts International of its medical division to Biomerics, a portfolio company of Wasatch Equity Partners.
  • High Road Capital portfolio company acquires Color Putty Co., Inc.Jones Day advised High Road Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company U-C Coatings, LLC of the Color Putty product line, a manufacturing and distribution company specializing in the water- and oil-based putties used for woodwork, flooring, furniture, recreational vehicles, and cabinetry.
  • High Road Capital portfolio company acquires DevLinks, LtdJones Day advised High Road Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company John Henry Foster Minnesota, Inc. of DevLinks, Ltd, a leading systems integrator providing full-service automation solutions to include design, integration, and installation with emphasis on the plastics industry.
  • Real Alloy sells European business to SpeiraJones Day advised Real Alloy Holding, LLC in the sale of its European aluminum and magnesium recycling operations to Speira GmbH, an affiliate of KPS Capital Partners.
  • Direct lender provides $151 million senior secured credit facility to private equity-backed API integration platformJones Day advised a direct lender, as administrative agent, sole lead arranger, and bookrunner, in connection with a $151 million senior secured credit facility provided to a large private equity sponsored company that provides a SaaS platform for building, deploying, and managing integrations between software applications.
  • Hileman Group sells Company to Global PrairieJones Day advised Hileman Group, a fast-growing marketing technology firm serving leading healthcare, life sciences, higher education, consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, and FinTech organizations, in the sale of the Company to Global Prairie, a 100% employee-owned international marketing consultancy.
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