Amy L. Craig

Amy L. Craig

Partner

Columbus

T 614.223.9342

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Overview

Amy focuses her practice on counseling a broad range of clients, including public and large, privately owned companies, in connection with a wide array of acquisitions, dispositions and investments.

Amy regularly serves as outside general counsel to public and private companies, providing them with ongoing support in connection with their day-to-day business operations and advising them in the negotiation and revision of their key commercial contracts.

What I Do

Corporate
Private Equity

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Experience

Represented Meteor Education, a portfolio company of Bain Capital Double Impact Fund, in its acquisition of Advanced Technologies Consultants, a leading provider of career and technical education training and equipment in both secondary and post-secondary education markets.

Key Contacts: Melissa R. GrimAan AminAmy L. CraigDylan M. RosenfieldMax B. GuggenheimMichele (Mike) SoriceSean Crowley Christopher W. PendletonDaniel S. Marks

Represented Alpine Investors and its portfolio company Ascend, a provider of practice management services to accounting businesses (operating in an alternative practice structure), in multiple add-on acquisitions.

Key Contacts: Mary Frances GardnerAmy L. CraigKevin W. Humphries

Represented the seller in its disposition of mining-related real property and assets.

Key Contacts: Amy L. CraigMichael J. Klein

Represented Great Day Improvements in its acquisition of Champion Windows, a leading direct-to-consumer company headquartered in Sharonville, OH outside of Cincinnati, OH.

Key Contacts: Amy L. Craig

Represented Signet Jewelers, the world’s largest retailer of diamond jewelry, in its acquisition of Diamonds Direct USA Inc., a direct-to-consumer destination retailer, for $490 million.

Key Contacts: Michael A. PrimroseRichard F. TracannaAmy L. CraigLogan Bryant

Represented the seller, a leading supplier in the natural cosmetics industry, in the sale of its business.

Key Contacts: Richard F. TracannaAmy L. Craig

Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a controlling interest in a manufacturer of dietary supplements.

Key Contacts: Jessica N. AngneyAmy L. CraigWilliam E. Doran

Represented a private equity buyer in its acquisition of a provider of consulting, staffing and compliance services for higher education institutions.

Key Contacts: Julie M. PriceMichael R. BeerRichard F. TracannaAmy L. CraigRoss J. Kirchick

​Represented sellers in the sale of their industrial and commercial plumbing and HVAC service businesses.

Key Contacts: Shaylor R. SteeleKathleen M. VlasekRichard F. TracannaAmy L. CraigSamantha J. BarbaraMegan L. Mehalko

Represented Vizzle® (a/k/a Monarch Teaching Technologies), a web-based platform that includes visual, interactive lessons for special education students and students with autism, in its acquisition by Rethink Ed, an award-winning technology developer of cloud-based tools, training, and supports for students with special needs.

Key Contacts: Jessica N. AngneyIra C. KaplanAmy L. CraigSamantha J. BarbaraJonathan N. Fox

Represented Duramark Products Inc.(Formerly Ritrama USA), a market leader in the design and manufacture of self-adhesive materials, in the acquisition of the company’s Minnesota and South Carolina facilities by Mactac®. Mactac, a LINTEC Company, is a leading manufacturer and distributor of pressure-sensitive adhesive materials used in label printing, graphic design, packaging, and retail display, among others.

Key Contacts: Jessica N. AngneyIra C. KaplanAmy L. CraigSamantha J. Barbara

Represented Signet Jewelers SIG (NYSE) in its acquisition of a jewelry subscription and retail business, Rocksbox.

Key Contacts: Anthony G. Rossi IVJennifer L. StapletonLisa M. KimmelRichard F. TracannaAmy L. CraigLogan Bryant

Loar Group, Inc. is a diversified manufacturer and supplier with established relationships across leading aerospace and defense OEMs and Tier Ones worldwide. The Company’s mandate is to create a strategic global alliance of companies specializing in the design and manufacture of aerospace and defense components.

Key Contacts: Anthony G. Rossi IVAmy L. Craig

Represented Ennis-Flint in its acquisition of ThermoDrop® thermoplastic assets and product line from Potters, and Potters purchased Ennis-Flint’s bead manufacturing facilities.  Ennis-Flint is a worldwide leader in the traffic safety, access, rail, and road marking industries providing the most comprehensive line-up of pavement marking materials and electronic control products.

Key Contacts: Robert A. RossRyan M. KrisbyAmy L. CraigJoel R. Pentz

Represented Change Healthcare in its acquisition of the Connected Health patient access service unit of Connect America LLC. Change Healthcare uses its Intelligent Healthcare Platform to help customers address challenges with the technical capabilities embedded into its solutions. Change Healthcare uses APIs and AI to help improve patient outcomes, regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, decision making and the consumer experience.

Key Contacts: Amy L. CraigMegan L. MehalkoBrian D. Mielcusny

​Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a manufacturer and distributor of piston sealing, retaining and snap rings.

Key Contacts: Anthony G. Rossi IVKevin D. MargolisLisa M. KimmelSteven M. MossRichard F. TracannaAmy L. CraigJohanna Fabrizio ParkerJoel R. Pentz

Represented a private equity fund in its add-on acquisition of a national electric motor and motor control supply and distribution company.

Key Contacts: Michael R. BeerMichael A. PrimroseRyan M. KrisbyAmy L. CraigMatthew P. Delguyd

Represented Werner Co. in its acquisition of Daws Manufacturing from the Daws family. Daws is a leading manufacturer of truck boxes and integrates well with Werner’s global manufacture of access products, storage systems, fall protection, ladders, and light-duty construction equipment.

Key Contacts: Richard F. TracannaAmy L. CraigMegan L. MehalkoRyan D. Moore

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Credentials

Education

University of Michigan Law School, 2012, J.D.
  • Note Editor, University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform
  • magna cum laude
  • Order of the Coif
  • Recipient, Certificate of Merit for best overall performance in Property Law, Winter 2010
  • Recipient, Roger J. Cunningham Memorial Property Prize
  • Recipient, Scholarly Writing Award
Grinnell College, 2009, B.A.
  • French and English
  • with honors

Clerkships and Bar Admissions

Illinois
Ohio

More

  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2021-2025

  • Listed, Illinois Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2019 – 2023