Andrew is a partner in the firm’s private equity group, based in New York. His practice focuses on representing private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in a broad range of complex transactions, including leveraged buyouts, strategic acquisitions and dispositions, as well as ongoing general corporate matters and day-to-day strategic counseling.

Andrew advises clients across a broad range of industries, including healthcare, infrastructure, consumer/retail and industrial services. Clients and attorneys alike describe Andrew as a strong relationship lawyer who is adept at anticipating complex issues and providing thoughtful and practical solutions.

Experience

Healthcare

  • Represented New Mountain Capital in the formation of Smarter Technologies (including through the acquisitions of Thoughtful.ai, SmarterDX and Pieces Technologies), a provider of automated solutions and insight with respect to revenue cycle management and operations.
  • Represented New Mountain Capital in its investment in Office Ally, a leading healthcare technology provider of cloud-based clearinghouse and software solutions.
  • Represented Kohlberg & Co. in its investment in Spire Orthopedic Partners, a provider of orthopedic and neurosurgery services in Connecticut and Westchester County, New York.
  • Represented Real Chemistry, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, in the acquisition of Avant Healthcare, a full-service medical communications company.
  • Represented Cloudmed, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, in the acquisition of Triage Consulting Group.
  • Represented New Mountain Capital and its portfolio company Cloudmed, a leader in revenue intelligence solutions for healthcare providers, in its combination with R1 RCM.
  • Represented New Mountain Capital and its portfolio company Ciox Health in the combination of Ciox Health with Datavant (with CIOX Health subsequently rebranded as Datavant)
  • Represented Datavant, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, in the acquisition of Apixio’s Connected Care platform, an AI-powered data and analytics solution, as well as the acquisitions of Aetion (a leading real-world evidence (RWE) platform powering critical healthcare decision-making), Ontellus (a leading provider of health records retrieval and claims intelligence) and DigitalOwl (a provider of AI-driven medical data analysis)
  • Represented Freeman Spogli & Company in its acquisition of CRH Healthcare, a leading urgent care platform in the Southeast United States.
  • Represented CCMP Capital in its acquisition of Eating Recovery Center, a leading provider of specialized treatment for individuals with eating disorders, as well as the sale of Eating Recovery to Apax Partners.
  • Represented Avista Capital Partners in its acquisition of United BioSource, a leading provider of pharmaceutical and patient support services.

Infrastructure

  • Represented Kohlberg & Co. in its acquisition of CLEAResult, a leading provider of energy efficiency, energy transition and energy sustainability services.
  • Represented Kohlberg & Co. in its acquisition of Area Wide Protective (AWP), a leading utility services firm.
  • Represented Area Wide Protective, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Co., in multiple acquisitions, including the acquisitions of Site Barricades, Statewide Safety Systems and Trafficade Service Companies.
  • Represented Kohlberg & Co. in its acquisition of ENTRUST Solutions, a leading utility services firm.
  • Represented ENTRUST Solutions, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Co., in connection with multiple acquisitions as well as the sale of a minority stake to Neuberger Berman.
  • Represented New Mountain Capital in its acquisition of Amerit Fleet Solutions, a provider of commercial fleet maintenance and repair services.
  • Represented Amerit Fleet Solutions, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, in its acquisition of Vector Fleet Management, a provider of maintenance, repair, and management services for commercial fleets.
  • Represented Kohlberg & Co. in its acquisition of GPRS, a leading provider of scanning services for subsurface infrastructure, and the subsequent sale of GPRS to Roark Capital.
  • Represented New Mountain Capital in its acquisition of Consor, a leading provider of transportation and water infrastructure engineering and consulting services.

Retail/Manufacturing/Distribution

  • Represented New Mountain Capital in its acquisition of Summit Wash, a leading car wash platform.
  • Represented Kohlberg & Co. in its acquisition of the K2/MDV winter sports business from Newell Brands (subsequently re-branded as Elevate Outdoor Collective).
  • Represented Cadence, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Co., in its acquisition of Arcor Laser Services, a leader in precision laser welding, machining, marking, and drilling.
  • Represented CCMP Capital in its acquisition of Truck Hero, a leading provider of highly functional aftermarket accessories for pickup trucks and Jeeps, and Truck Hero’s subsequent acquisition of Lund International, as well as the sale of Truck Hero to a consortium led by L Catterton.
  • Represented CCMP Capital and its portfolio company Founder Sport Group in the acquisitions of Alleson Athletic, a leading manufacturer of in-stock uniforms and custom sublimated garments, and Teamwork Athletic Apparel, a pioneer in sublimation technology in the team uniform space, as well as the sale of Founder Sport Group
  • Represented Freeman Spogli & Company in its acquisition of Galco Industrial Electronics, an industrial electronic components distributor.
  • Represented Freeman Spogli & Company and its portfolio company Integrated Supply Network, a distributor of automotive tools and testing equipment, in the combination of Integrated Supply Network with National Oak Distributors.

Insurance and Insurance Services

  • Represented New Mountain Capital in its sale of OneDigital, a leading U.S. provider of employee benefits insurance brokerage and retirement consulting services, to affiliates of Onex Corporation.
  • Represented Kohlberg & Co. in its acquisition of U.S. Retirement & Benefit Partners, a leading provider of employee benefits and retirement planning services, and the subsequent sale of U.S. Retirement & Benefit Partners to The Vistria Group.
  • Represented Kohlberg & Co. in the sale of its portfolio company Alacrity Solutions, a leading provider of insurance claims management services in North America, to BlackRock.
Other Representative Matters
  • Represented New Mountain Capital in its acquisition of MAG Aerospace, a leading turnkey provider of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance solutions.
  • Represented MAG Aerospace, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, in the acquisition of AASKI Technology Inc.
  • Represented Tinuiti, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, in the acquisition of Bliss Point Media, a leading purchaser of digital streaming media.
  • Represented Partners Group in its investment in GlobalLogic, a leading software engineering services supplier.
  • Represented American Securities in connection with its acquisition of North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) and its sale of Arizona Chemical.*
  • Represented EQT Infrastructure in its sale of Restaurant Technologies, Inc. to a group of investors led by Aurora Capital Group.*
  • Represented Lee Equity Partners and its portfolio company Aimbridge Hospitality in connection with multiple add-on acquisitions and a recapitalization.*

Please note that representations with an asterisk (*) were completed prior to joining Ropes & Gray 

Areas of Practice