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George Stowe

Partner
Chicago
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312.624.6411
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George focuses his practice on private equity transactions and business mergers, acquisitions and sales.

Representing sophisticated middle-market private equity funds, independent sponsors and their portfolio companies, George has led numerous private equity transactions. He is experienced across several industrial sectors, including manufacturing, franchise businesses, healthcare, food and beverage, business services, consumer products and industrial services.

George skillfully navigates his private equity clients through large complex deals and add-on acquisitions, in addition to servicing the ongoing day-to-day legal needs of their portfolio companies. He also advises on general corporate matters, including entity formation, governance, equity holder agreements and other day-to-day projects. Additionally, he works with publicly and privately held companies on a broad range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, minority investments and other strategic transactions.

Responsive, creative and an excellent communicator, George combines technical skills with creativity, helping his clients in wide-ranging industries structure, negotiate and close deals. 

Representative Experience

  • Represented Gridiron Capital in its acquisition of Erie Construction Mid-West, a direct-to-consumer home remodeling services provider.
  • Represented Gridiron Capital in its acquisition of Vertical Supply Group, a work-at-height products distributor.
  • Represented Vertical Supply Group, a Gridiron Capital portfolio company, in its acquisition of Yates Gear, a provider of fall protection products in the climbing, technical rescue, rope access, and tactical equipment industries.
  • Represented Francisco Partners and its portfolio company bswift in the acquisition of Davis & Company from its founders.

  • Represented Francisco Partners and its portfolio company bswift in the acquisition of Evive from Susquehanna Growth Equity.
  • Represented Francisco Partners and its portfolio company MyFitnessPal in the acquisition of Excipient from its founders.

  • Private Equity
  • Corporate & Securities
  • Cannabis
  • Manufacturing
  • Food & Beverage
  • Healthcare Services
  • Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, 2016, J.D.
    • cum laude
    • Co-President of Sports Law Society 
  • Northwestern University, 2011, B.A., Creative Nonfiction Writing; Minor in Psychology
  • Illinois
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