Overview
Hunter Sharp focuses his practice on complex domestic and cross-border transactional matters. He represents private equity firms, family offices and strategic investors in the structuring and negotiation of leveraged buyouts, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, growth equity and venture capital investments, divestitures and other general corporate and governance matters.
Hunter has experience across a variety of industries, including healthcare, life sciences, basic industries, consumer goods, packaging, IT outsourcing, real estate services, manufacturing and business services.
Prior to joining McDermott, Hunter served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Newmark Group Inc. (NASDAQ: NMRK), a commercial real estate firm, and as an associate at an international law firm. He brings an understanding of working closely with and advising senior management teams both internally and as an outside advisor.
Results
- Ampersand Capital in a variety of transactions and ongoing portfolio company work, including the acquisitions of Cadence Fluidics and Pharma Packaging Solutions, the sale of Adaptas Solutions to IMI Plc, and a growth investment in AcuraBio, a leading Australian biopharmaceutical CDMO.
- Amulet Capital in the acquisition of United Vein & Vascular Centers.
- Enhanced Healthcare Partners in a wide variety of transactions including the merger of Prospira PainCare with National Spine and Pain, the platform investment in Howard J. Chudler & Associates, a provider of autism therapy, and a growth investment in Vytalize Health.
- Lindsay Goldberg in a variety of transactions, including the sale of Women’s Care Enterprises to BC Partners, the sale of PT Solutions to General Atlantic, and the formation of its Doppler Veterinary Network platform and associated acquisitions of veterinary practices in multiple states.
- Iron Path Capital in its investments in ClearChoiceMD and CareWell (and subsequent formation of the Emergence Health platform), Versant Diagnostics, and Capitol Pain Institute, as well as several add-on acquisitions by Capitol Pain Institute in the interventional pain management field.
- SIGNA Sports United in its creation of its U.S. tennis platform through investments in Midwest Sports and Tennis Express.
- Quad-C Management in its investment in US Endo Partners and in the sale of VMG Health to Northlane Capital Partners
- Gemspring Capital in its platform acquisition of Security 101 and subsequent add-on acquisitions, and its portfolio company Rapid Displays in a variety of transactions, including the acquisition of Outform.
- Represented private equity sponsors, including GHO Capital Partners, Madison Dearborn Partners, McNally Capital, Baring Private Equity Asia, Cressey & Company, Berkshire Partners, and TPG Capital, in domestic and international acquisitions, joint ventures, minority investments and divestitures *
- Represented strategic investors, including Groupe Rocher, Newmark Knight Frank and MUFG Investor Services, in strategic acquisitions*
- Represented Madison Dearborn Partners in connection with the acquisition of a leading provider of print-based specialty packaging and a series of subsequent add-on transactions*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott
Credentials
Education
Emory University School of Law, JD, with honors, 2010
Vanderbilt University, BS, magna cum laude, 2006
Admissions
Illinois
