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Brian F. RichardsPaul Hastings

Brian F. Richards

Partner at Paul Hastings

Lawyer

Chicago

Deal Bio

Total Deals65
Valued Deals13
Total Value£8,025M
Avg. Deal Size£617M

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United States
Machinery: Specialty
PrivateAcquisition
Buffalo Filter

target

Buffalo Filter

Conmed Corporation

bidder

Conmed Corporation

£289m

22 dealmakers

United States
Food Products
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate EquityCross Border
Fortune International

target

Fortune International

Investcorp Bank Bsc

bidder

Investcorp Bank Bsc

£81m

20 dealmakers

United States
Food Products
MajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivateDomestic
Kronos Foods Corp

target

Kronos Foods Corp

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners

bidder

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners

£147m

25 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Facilities
MajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate
Ourhealth

target

Ourhealth

Marathon Health

bidder

Marathon Health

value n/a

27 dealmakers

United States
Software
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityDomestic
Revulytics

target

Revulytics

Flexera Software

bidder

Flexera Software

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Construction Services
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Groundworks

target

Groundworks

Cortec Group

bidder

Cortec Group

value n/a

29 dealmakers

United States
Construction Services
DomesticAcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Afs Foundation & Waterproofing Specialists

target

Afs Foundation & Waterproofing Specialists

Groundworks

bidder

Groundworks

value n/a

24 dealmakers

United States
Environmental / Waste Management
DisposalAcquisitionPrivate EquityPrivateMajorityCross Border
Bfg Supply Co

target

Bfg Supply Co

Incline Equity Partners

bidder

Incline Equity Partners

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United States
Media Agencies
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityDisposal
SPECTRIO

target

SPECTRIO

Tjc (the Jordan Company)

bidder

Tjc (the Jordan Company)

value n/a

28 dealmakers

United States
Construction Services
MajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisition
Aquaguard Foundation Solutions

target

Aquaguard Foundation Solutions

Groundworks

bidder

Groundworks

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United States
Paper
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivatePrivate Equity
PAPERTECH

target

PAPERTECH

May River Capital

bidder

May River Capital

value n/a

23 dealmakers

United States
Household Equipment and Products
MajorityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
United Coolair

target

United Coolair

Madison Industries

bidder

Madison Industries

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United States
Household Equipment and Products
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
STERIL-AIRE

target

STERIL-AIRE

Madison Industries

bidder

Madison Industries

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United States
Household Equipment and Products
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
NOVELAIRE

target

NOVELAIRE

Madison Industries

bidder

Madison Industries

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United States
Household Equipment and Products
AcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajority
AIRXCHANGE

target

AIRXCHANGE

Madison Industries

bidder

Madison Industries

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United States
Medical Services
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Nsl Analytical Services

target

Nsl Analytical Services

May River Capital

bidder

May River Capital

value n/a

19 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
Private EquityMinorityPrivateAcquisitionDomestic
Lap Of Love Veterinary Hospice

target

Lap Of Love Veterinary Hospice

Cortec Group

bidder

Cortec Group

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United States
Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomesticPrivate Equity
Nortek Air Management

target

Nortek Air Management

Madison Industries

bidder

Madison Industries

£2,620m

49 dealmakers

United States
Medical Supplies
Private EquityDomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
Home Care Delivered

target

Home Care Delivered

Beecken Petty O'keefe & Company (bpoc)

bidder

Beecken Petty O'keefe & Company (bpoc)

value n/a

30 dealmakers

United Kingdom
Specialty Chemicals
MajorityPrivateCross BorderAcquisition
Molecular Products

target

Molecular Products

Filtration Group

bidder

Filtration Group

value n/a

23 dealmakers

United States
Private Equity
AcquisitionPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityDomestic
Spectrum Parent

target

Spectrum Parent

Healthpro Holdings

bidder

Healthpro Holdings

value n/a

15 dealmakers

United StatesSpain
Production Technology Equipment
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
Uv Resources

target

Uv Resources

Madison Industries

bidder

Madison Industries

value n/a

5 dealmakers

United States
Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateCross Border
Baker's Waterproofing

target

Baker's Waterproofing

Groundworks

bidder

Groundworks

value n/a

16 dealmakers

United States
Integrated Oil and Gas
DomesticPrivate EquityPrivateAcquisitionMajority
Kinetrex Energy

target

Kinetrex Energy

Kinder Morgan

bidder

Kinder Morgan

£224m

13 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Industrial
MajorityPrivate EquityPrivateDomesticAcquisition
Big Ass Fans

target

Big Ass Fans

Madison Industries

bidder

Madison Industries

£798m

23 dealmakers

United States
Outsourced HR and Staffing
MajorityPrivateCross BorderPrivate EquityAcquisition
Medical Solutions

target

Medical Solutions

Centerbridge Partners

bidder

Centerbridge Partners

£1,702m

8 dealmakers

United States
Waste and Disposal Services
MajorityDomesticPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
DIMEX

target

DIMEX

Westlake Chemical

bidder

Westlake Chemical

value n/a

10 dealmakers

United States
Electrical Components
DomesticPrivate EquityMajorityPrivateAcquisition
Hunt Valve Company

target

Hunt Valve Company

Arcline Investment Management

bidder

Arcline Investment Management

value n/a

22 dealmakers

Canada
Medical Equipment
Cross BorderPrivatePrivate EquityMinorityAcquisition
Canadian Hospital Specialties

target

Canadian Hospital Specialties

Flexpoint Ford

bidder

Flexpoint Ford

value n/a

28 dealmakers

United States
Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO)
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
I'm The Guy Basements

target

I'm The Guy Basements

Cortec Group

bidder

Cortec Group

value n/a

11 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Components and Equipment
DomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate EquityAcquisition
Cablecraft Motion Controls

target

Cablecraft Motion Controls

Cable Manufacturing & Assembly

bidder

Cable Manufacturing & Assembly

£14m

7 dealmakers

United States
Household Equipment and Products
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Columbus Industries

target

Columbus Industries

Madison Industries

bidder

Madison Industries

value n/a

12 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Components and Equipment
PrivateMajorityAcquisitionPrivate EquityDomestic
Aem Group

target

Aem Group

Industrial Growth Partners

bidder

Industrial Growth Partners

value n/a

12 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Facilities
Private EquityAcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
Rural Health Alliance

target

Rural Health Alliance

Revelstoke Capital Partners

bidder

Revelstoke Capital Partners

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Electrical Components
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Royal Power Solutions

target

Royal Power Solutions

Eaton Corporation

bidder

Eaton Corporation

£444m

16 dealmakers

United States
Building Roofing/Wallboard and Plumbing
Private EquityPrivateMajorityAcquisitionDomestic
Bq Basements & Concrete

target

Bq Basements & Concrete

Groundworks

bidder

Groundworks

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United States
Education Services
AcquisitionDomesticPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Axis Technical Services

target

Axis Technical Services

Rotating Machinery Services

bidder

Rotating Machinery Services

value n/a

10 dealmakers

United States
Property Services
Private EquityAcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate
Cls Foundation Repair And Waterproofing

target

Cls Foundation Repair And Waterproofing

Cortec Group

bidder

Cortec Group

value n/a

13 dealmakers

United States
Construction Services
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate EquityPrivate
Alpha Foundations

target

Alpha Foundations

Groundworks

bidder

Groundworks

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Renewable Energy Equipment
Private EquityPrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomestic
Dynapower Company

target

Dynapower Company

Sensata Technologies

bidder

Sensata Technologies

£454m

26 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Components and Equipment
PrivateMajorityDomesticAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Double E

target

Double E

Industrial Growth Partners

bidder

Industrial Growth Partners

value n/a

29 dealmakers

United States
Biotechnology
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate EquityPrivate
Genera Energy

target

Genera Energy

Ara Partners Group

bidder

Ara Partners Group

value n/a

33 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Equipment: Other
AcquisitionMajorityCross BorderPrivate
HYDRAFORCE

target

HYDRAFORCE

Bosch Rexroth

bidder

Bosch Rexroth

£1,026m

44 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
MajorityAcquisitionDomesticPrivate
Column Health

target

Column Health

Brightview Health

bidder

Brightview Health

value n/a

11 dealmakers

United States
Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance
DomesticMajorityPrivateAcquisitionPrivate Equity
Foundation Support Specialists

target

Foundation Support Specialists

Groundworks

bidder

Groundworks

value n/a

13 dealmakers

United States
Construction Services
DomesticAcquisitionMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Basement Systems

target

Basement Systems

Groundworks

bidder

Groundworks

value n/a

13 dealmakers

United States
Machinery: Industrial
MajorityPrivateAcquisitionDomesticPrivate Equity
Breaux Machine Works

target

Breaux Machine Works

Rotating Machinery Services

bidder

Rotating Machinery Services

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Medical Services
DomesticMajorityAcquisitionPrivate
Stormberg Orthodontics

target

Stormberg Orthodontics

Bond Orthodontics

bidder

Bond Orthodontics

value n/a

16 dealmakers

United States
Medical Services
MajorityDomesticPrivateAcquisition
Berro Orthodontics

target

Berro Orthodontics

Bond Orthodontics

bidder

Bond Orthodontics

value n/a

15 dealmakers

United States
Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance
DomesticPrivateMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisition
Quality Valve

target

Quality Valve

The Stephens Group

bidder

The Stephens Group

value n/a

21 dealmakers

United States
Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance
AcquisitionDomesticPrivate EquityMajorityPrivate
Four Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning

target

Four Seasons Heating & Air Conditioning

Cortec Group

bidder

Cortec Group

value n/a

20 dealmakers

United States
Metal Fabricating
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate EquityPrivate
Prince & Izant

target

Prince & Izant

Industrial Growth Partners

bidder

Industrial Growth Partners

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United States
Medical Equipment
MajorityAcquisitionPrivateDomestic
STRECK

target

STRECK

Madison Industries

bidder

Madison Industries

value n/a

18 dealmakers

United States
Semiconductors
PrivateAcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivate Equity
Central Semiconductor

target

Central Semiconductor

Industrial Growth Partners

bidder

Industrial Growth Partners

value n/a

28 dealmakers

United States
Semiconductors
PrivateMajorityDomesticPrivate EquityAcquisition
Central Semiconductor Corp

target

Central Semiconductor Corp

Aem Group

bidder

Aem Group

value n/a

32 dealmakers

United States
Test Inspection and Certification (TIC)
AcquisitionMajorityPrivate EquityDomesticPrivate
Rochester Clinical Research

target

Rochester Clinical Research

Beecken Petty O'keefe & Company (bpoc)

bidder

Beecken Petty O'keefe & Company (bpoc)

value n/a

24 dealmakers

United States
Specialty Contracting
AcquisitionMajorityPrivateDomestic
Bay Area Underpinning

target

Bay Area Underpinning

Groundworks

bidder

Groundworks

£34m

24 dealmakers

United States
Health Care Services
AcquisitionMajorityDomesticPrivatePrivate Equity
Suburban Research Associates

target

Suburban Research Associates

Beecken Petty O'keefe & Company (bpoc)

bidder

Beecken Petty O'keefe & Company (bpoc)

value n/a

13 dealmakers

Canada
Medical Services
AcquisitionCross BorderPrivateMajorityPrivate Equity
Cae Healthcare

target

Cae Healthcare

Madison Industries

bidder

Madison Industries

£186m

47 dealmakers

United States
Environmental Consulting
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Eco-soil Stabilizers

target

Eco-soil Stabilizers

Groundworks

bidder

Groundworks

value n/a

17 dealmakers

United States
Electronic Components and Equipment
AcquisitionPrivateDomesticMajorityPrivate Equity
Origin Metrology Group

target

Origin Metrology Group

Rotating Machinery Services

bidder

Rotating Machinery Services

value n/a

14 dealmakers

United States
Property Services
DomesticMajorityPrivate EquityAcquisitionPrivate
The Basement Guys

target

The Basement Guys

Groundworks

bidder

Groundworks

value n/a

19 dealmakers

Canada
Property Services
AcquisitionCross BorderMajorityPrivatePrivate Equity
Basement Authority Of Calgary

target

Basement Authority Of Calgary

Groundworks

bidder

Groundworks

value n/a

9 dealmakers

United States
Property Services
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
EAGLELIFT

target

EAGLELIFT

Groundworks

bidder

Groundworks

value n/a

16 dealmakers

United States
Integrated FM
AcquisitionDomesticMajorityPrivate
Matvey Foundation Repair

target

Matvey Foundation Repair

Groundworks

bidder

Groundworks

value n/a

16 dealmakers

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