Isaiah VanDoorne

Isaiah chiefly represents strategic acquirers, private equity sponsors and their platform companies and family offices in negotiating, structuring and closing complex business transactions — primarily mergers & acquisitions, LBOs, take-private transactions, asset deals and related carve-out transactions, joint ventures, recapitalizations and minority equity investments. He also advises on GP stakes transactions, including asset manager M&A and succession planning structures. His experience extends to complex corporate governance matters and venture-backed transactions, on both the lead investor and company sides.

Isaiah's transactional experience spans nearly a decade across a broad range of industries. Select transactional representations are as follows:

Aerospace and Defense

• Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI) in its agreement to acquire Facet Filtration Group, a global leader in aviation and industrial fuel filtration solutions, from affiliates of Madison Industries for USD 820 million.
• Safran ADR (OTCMKTS: SAFRY) in its planned remedy divestiture of stock and assets to Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ: WWD) as part of Safran’s broader USD 2.4 billion acquisition of Collins Aerospace's Actuation and Flight Control Business.
• Sargent & Lundy, one of the oldest and most experienced power engineering consulting companies in the world, in its acquisition of ARES’ Energy Services Division, an engineering solutions business focused on the nuclear sector, primarily serving the U.S. Department of Energy.

Agriculture

• CHS, in partnership with Brazilian railroad Rumo, in constructing a USD 440 million grain terminal at Port of Santos, Brazil, Latin America’s largest port for grains and fertilizers.

Asset Manager M&A and GP-Staking

• Hunter Point Capital in its strategic investment in L Catterton, a leading global consumer-focused investment firm, to accelerate the growth of L Catterton’s global business offerings.
• Elda River Capital Management on its spin-out from Magnetar Capital and launch as an independent real assets-focused investment firm.
• P10 Holdings, Inc. (OTC: PIOE) in its acquisition of Five Points Capital, Inc.
• Private family offices in an array of investments in previously captive asset management vehicles.

Consumer and Retail

• Valor Capital Partners in its investment in LesserEvil, makers of organic popcorn.
• Grecian Delight, a manufacturer and marketer of Greek and Mediterranean inspired cuisine, in its sale to Entrepreneurial Equity Partners.

Energy and Natural Resources

• NPK International Inc. (NYSE: NPKI) on its global carveout and sale of its fluids system segment to SCF Partners for USD 127.5 million.
• Superior Graphite, a leading manufacturer of graphite, in its agreement with Unimetal to divest its recarburizer business, Desulco trademark and X-Carb brand.

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