John Capetta is chair of the firm's Private Equity practice group and is a partner in the Stamford office. He focuses his practice on the representation of funds, portfolio companies and management in private equity transactions.
Mr. Capetta has over 30 years of experience in the area of mergers and acquisitions, including the representation of financial and strategic buyers, sellers (entities and individuals), and management in public and private acquisitions and divestitures and joint ventures. Mr. Capetta also handles general corporate and business law matters, including formation of corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships and limited liability companies.
Mr. Capetta has represented a wide range of private equity firms, portfolio companies and portfolio company management, most notably Credit Suisse Private Equity, DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, Tailwind Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus.
Representative Experience
Represented DLJ Merchant Banking Partners in connection with the leveraged acquisition of The Service Companies, Inc., a janitorial services company, and affiliated companies.
Represented Credit Suisse Private Equity in the acquisition of Thompson Publishing Group, a publisher of business-related legal and regulatory publications, and subsequent sale of Credit Suisse Private Equity's interest to Avista Capital Partners.
Represented Credit Suisse Private Equity in various investments, including: Sentient Jet, a private jet membership company; VivoMetrics, a respiratory and pulmonary monitoring products provider; eGenera, a datacenter infrastructure technology company; CRC Health Group, a behavioral healthcare company; and American Biophysics Corporation, a manufacturer of biting insect traps.
Represented The Service Companies, Inc., a DLJ Merchant Banking Partners portfolio company, in the acquisition of the assets of JRS International, Inc., a janitorial services company focused on the luxury hospitality industry.
Represented Den-Mat Holdings, LLC, a DLJ Merchant Banking Partners portfolio company, in connection with a distribution, license and manufacturing arrangement with Remedent, Inc., a provider of oral care and cosmetic dentistry products.
Represented RathGibson, Inc., a DLJ Merchant Banking Partners portfolio company, in the acquisition of Mid South Control Lines, Inc., a provider of specialty metal tubing products to the oil and gas industry.
Represented Credit Suisse Private Equity in the acquisition by CRC Health Group of National Specialty Clinics, a provider of methadone-based treatment for opiate addiction.
Represented Tailwind Capital Partners LLC, in connection with various buyouts and investments in the healthcare, technology and business services, and media and communications industries, including:
- Leveraged acquisition of Aircast Incorporated, a worldwide manufacturer and distributor of healthcare devices for orthopedic injuries, and subsequent sale to dj Orthopedics.
- Leveraged acquisition of Trover Solutions, an outsource provider of insurance subrogation and claims recovery services to private healthcare payers and property and casualty insurers, and subsequent sale to ABRY Partners.
- Co-lead investment in Freedom Innovations, LLC, a company specializing in the design and production of prosthetic devices.
- Leveraged acquisition of VersaPharm Inc., a pharmaceutical development and marketing company.
Represented VersaPharm, Inc., a Tailwind Capital Partners portfolio company, in the acquisition of the generic drug business of Allan Pharmaceuticals.
Represented Nautilus Neurosciences, Inc., a neurology-focused specialty pharmaceutical company and newly-formed portfolio company of Tailwind Capital Partners, in the acquisition of the U.S. and Canadian rights to certain products for the treatment of migraine headaches and acute pain.
Represented the Transervice Companies, a truck leasing, maintenance and logistics organization, and their owners in the sale of a controlling interest to The ZS Fund L.P., a private equity fund.
Represented the owners of GenServe, Inc., a company specializing in the service and repair of generators, in the sale of the company to Anvil Capital LLC, a private equity fund.
Represented the owners of CJ&M Transport, Inc., an automotive transportation company, in the sale of the company to Innovative Equity Partners, a private equity fund.
Honors & Awards
Selected as one of The Best Lawyers in America in the Corporate Law area, 2009-2012.Ranked as a leading practitioner in the Corporate/M&A area by Chambers USA, 2008-2011.
