Overview
Patrick Rowe represents private equity and other investment funds, private and public companies, and family offices in a wide variety of transactional matters, with an emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, restructurings, joint ventures, and general corporate counseling.
He has extensive experience working with clients across a broad range of industries, including healthcare, life sciences, transportation, manufacturing and distribution, business-to-business services, entertainment, and retail. Patrick’s private equity clients include Bregal Sagemount, Capitol Meridian Partners, Comvest Partners, NMS Capital, Nautic Partners, Rhône Group, Reuben Brothers, Blackstone Inc., The Sterling Group, TDR Capital, WindRose Health Investors, and Wellspring Capital Management.
Results
- Represented Surplus Solutions, a portfolio company of NMS Capital, in its cross-border acquisition of FAMECO Group ApS, an international leader in the sale and refurbishment of analytical laboratory and medical equipment
- Represented Curation Health, LLC, a leading provider of advanced clinical insights, in its sale to Reveleer, a pioneering value-based care platform
- Represented Rhône Group in its joint venture with Mariposa Capital Management to acquire and take private Whole Earth Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ: FREE), a global food company enabling healthier lifestyles through premium plant-based sweeteners, flavor enhancers, and other foods
- Represented NMS Capital in its acquisition of VONA Case Management, Inc., a leading provider of medical case management services to self-insured employers, workers’ compensation insurance carriers, and third-party administrators across the United States
- Represented Health & Wellness Partners, LLC, a portfolio company of NMS Capital, in its acquisition of Hybrid Healthcare Communications, a leading provider of medical communications solutions to global life sciences companies
- Represented The Sterling Group and Capitol Meridian Partners in their joint acquisition of PrimeFlight Aviation Services, a Texas-based global provider of essential aircraft, passenger, and security-related services to commercial airline, airport, cargo, and general aviation customers, from The Carlyle Group Inc.
- Represented NMS Capital in its acquisition of Health & Wellness Partners, a leading provider of medical communications solutions to global life sciences companies
- Represented NMS Capital in its acquisition of Surplus Solutions, a leading provider of equipment lifecycle management services focused on procuring and reselling clinical laboratory and processing equipment from and to the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical end-markets
- Represented Nautic Partners, LLC, a portfolio company of LindFast Solutions Group, in its acquisition of Star Stainless Screw Company, a leading distributor of stainless-steel fasteners
- Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Vallen Distribution, a leading provider of indirect industrial supplies, from Sonepar
- Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Fasteners & Fittings Inc., an Ontario-based distributor of imperial, metric, and stainless-steel fasteners
- Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Solution Industries LLC, a manufacturer and distributer of fasteners
- Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of EmpiRx Health, a value-based pharmacy benefit manager
- Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Aurora Plastics Corporation, a leading producer of polyvinyl chloride and other customized polymer compounds, from Wind Point Partners and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
- Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Tufpak, Inc. and Wadco, Inc.
- Represented Nautic Partners in its sale of Spartech LLC, a plastic packaging products manufacturer, to The Jordan Company
- Represented Wellspring Capital Management, a portfolio company of Center for Diagnostic Imaging, in its acquisition of U.S. MRI, the largest independent advanced medical imaging center in Utah
- Represented WindRose Health Investors, a portfolio company of Curation Health, in its Series A financing round with Deerfield Management Company, L.P.
- Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Aetna Plastics
- Represented Golden LivingCenters, a healthcare service company, in the sale of its hospice and palliative care business to Amedisys, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMED)
- Represented Vitreo-Retinal Medical Group, Inc. (d/b/a Retinal Consultants Medical Group), Northern California’s premier eye and retinal physician care practice, in its affiliation with Webster Equity Partners and the formation of Retina Consultants of America, a practice management organization serving retina providers throughout the US
- Represented Nautic Partners in its acquisition of Harrington Industrial Plastics, LLC, a leading US-based distributor of industrial plastic piping products
- Represented WindRose Health Investors in its sale of Trust Healthcare Consulting Services, LLC, a provider of health information management, remote, and outsourced coding and compliance monitoring services, to a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group
- Represented Blackstone Inc., a portfolio company of Alight Solutions, LLC, in its acquisition of Wipro’s Workday and Cornerstone OnDemand*
- Represented Colfax Corporation in its acquisition of DJO Global, a leading orthopedic device manufacturing company*
- Represented Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. LLC in the sale of its portfolio company InMotion, the largest airport-based digital accessories retailer in North America, to WH Smith PLC*
- Represented Blackstone Inc. in its acquisition of Compass Professional Health Services, a healthcare technology company providing advocacy and network optimization services in the US*
- Represented TDR Capital in its acquisition of Target Logistics Management, LLC, a leading provider of full-service remote workforce accommodation solutions in the US*
- Represented Concord Bicycle in its acquisition of Imagem Music Group, the world’s largest independent music publisher*
- Represented a Chinese multinational conglomerate corporation in its proposed acquisition of Dick Clark Productions, Inc., a multichannel marketer, distributor, and leader in direct-to-consumer marketing (this transaction did not close)*
- Represented a Chinese multinational conglomerate corporation in its acquisition of World Triathlon Corporation, the operator of the IRONMAN Triathlon races, from Providence Equity Partners LLC*
- Represented Reuben Brothers in its purchase of Metro International Trade Services, a global metals storage business, from Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. This transaction was named Cross Border M&A Deal of the Year at The M&A Advisors’7th Annual International M&A Awards in 2015*
- Represented Bretèche Industrie in its acquisition of Shick Solutions, a complete ingredient automation solution provider in Kansas City that designs, manufactures, installs, and services automation systems for customers worldwide*
- Represented Travelex Group in a competitive auction process that resulted in the sale of its travel insurance business*
- Represented Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. in its acquisition of Berkeley Research Group, a firm specializing in facilities management services and software implementation*
- Represented BDR Thermea Group, a Dutch manufacturer of heating and hot water products, in its first US acquisition, which was ECR International, Inc.*
- Represented private-equity-backed Varsity Brands, Inc. in its acquisition of The JAM Brands, an operator of cheerleading competitions and related products*
- Represented private-equity-backed Eighty Grade Media LLC in its acquisition of Baseball Prospectus, a platform that provides information for Major League Baseball teams, industry executives, and fans*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.
Recognitions
- The M&A Advisor, Cross Border M&A Deal of the Year, 2015
Community
Association for Corporate Growth, member
Credentials
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, LLM, with distinction, 2012
Washington and Lee University School of Law, JD, 2010
Brown University, AB, 2006
Admissions
New York
Massachusetts
Courts / Agencies
US District Court for the District of Massachusetts
US Tax Court