Gregg A. Eisenberg
Managing Partner, Executive Committee Member
Overview
Gregg Eisenberg has served as Benesch’s Managing Partner since 2015, leading with vision, energy and a relentless focus on people. Under his leadership, Benesch has achieved extraordinary growth, opening offices in Chicago, San Francisco and New York, and advancing 68 places on the Am Law 200 list, where the firm is currently ranked #127.
A trusted advisor to public and private companies, Gregg maintains an active corporate practice focused on mergers and acquisitions and debt and equity financings. He counsels clients across all stages of growth, from early-stage planning to private equity investments to exit strategies. Gregg frequently represents clients abroad in their international expansion efforts and works with clients on complex international joint venture, supply chain and distribution agreements, as well as complex mergers and acquisitions. He is known for his ability to see the whole field and help clients make the right strategic move at the right time.
As a leader, Gregg is as committed to culture as he is to performance. He is widely regarded for his ability to build trust, rally teams and foster an environment where people are inspired to grow. He has been described by clients and colleagues as a “quarterback,” a connector, a culture-shaper and a friend–someone who makes time for people and leads with both heart and purpose.
Among his many accolades, Gregg was named a finalist for the 2024 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® East Central Award by Ernst & Young LLP and recognized as a Most Loved CEO by the Best Practice Institute. He was named a BTI Client Service All-Star in 2021 and has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® since 2018 in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities / Capital Markets Law. In 2010, Gregg was honored with the M&A Advisor’s 40 Under 40 Award, recognizing the top emerging M&A professionals nationwide.
Gregg is frequently asked to serve as a member of the board of directors of his clients and currently serves or has served on the boards of multiple private companies, including Leaf Home Solutions, Kaulig Capital, MediQuant, RevAir, Alliance Staffing Solutions and Lighthouse Insurance Group.
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Experience
Represented Gridiron Capital in the sale of Foundation Wellness, a leading consumer wellness platform that designs, manufactures, markets, and sells high-value branded wellness products, to Bansk Group.
Represented Gridiron Capital in its establishment of GarageCo Holdings, a platform comprised of market-leading brands within the residential and commercial garage door services industry, and multiple add-on acquisitions.
Represented Turning Tech Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of Talisman Capital Partners, in the sale of its membership interests to Brockway Moran & Partners for $94 million, helping Turning Tech to solidify and enhance its leadership position in its various end markets.
The company plans to accelerate investment in product and network expansion, both in the US and internationally.
Represented Capitalworks, a private equity fund, in connection with its acquisition of Magna-Tech Manufacturing.
Representation of LeafFilter, a provider of gutter guards for homeowners in North America, in its sale to Gridiron Capital, LLC.
Represented Gridiron Capital LLC in its acquisition of a controlling stake of Rough Country, a provider of branded off-road suspension products and accessories.
Represented Stonehenge Partners in its sale of its portfolio company, PPM Technologies, a leading manufacturer of high-quality conveying, coating, and thermal equipment, to Duravant LLC, a portfolio company of Warburg Pincus and Carlyle.
Represented SC holdings, an investment firm, in its follow-on majority growth investment in Transmit.live, a market-leading streaming advertising technology platform, from an investor group led by a fund managed by LionTree, a global merchant bank with expertise in media and technology.
Represented Gridiron Capital in its acquisition of a HVAC-related services and products provider.
Represented buyer in its equity acquisition of a home improvement company for a purchase price of $61,500,000.
Represented a private equity backed buyer in connection with the acquisition of a leading manufacturer of electromagnetic components (including, without limitation, microwave and millimeter wave components, oscillators, amplifiers, frequency converters, and frequency multipliers for the industrial, aerospace, and military and defense sectors).
Represented Olympus Partners and Excel Fitness Holdings in their ongoing acquisitions of fitness clubs in North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Georgia, Texas and Oklahoma.
Represented Olympus Partners and Excel Fitness Holdings in their acquisition of fitness clubs in Texas and Oklahoma.
Represented SC Holdings and other investors in their purchase of a Major League Pickleball team.
Represented a private equity fund in sale of a portfolio company’s U.S. assets and Philippine stock that provides shareholder communications services to publicly listed companies, including consulting, creative services, SEC Filing, document management technology, and more, to a strategic acquirer.
Represented a private equity fund buyer in its acquisition of a provider of sports facilities management and advisory services.
Represented Stein Holdings, Inc. in its sale of Stein, LLC and Stein Mill Services, LLC to TMS International, a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills globally.
Represented Gridiron Capital, LLC in its investment in Erie, a leading direct-to-consumer residential products and services company.
Represented a health-insurance advisor in the sale of its business to a strategic acquirer.
Represented Gridiron Capital LLC in the acquisition of Sherrill, Inc. dba Vertical Supply Group, a trusted manufacturer and supplier of high-cost of failure, fall protection equipment and tools for arborists, utility, industrial, rescue, landscape and other work-at-height professionals and recreational and rock climbing users based in Greensboro, N.C. from Platte River.
Represented one of the leading residential remodeling company in the acquisition of a leading home improvement company with locations in multiple regions of the United States.
Represented Millpond Equity Partners in its acquisition of Financial Aid Services, LLC, a provider of consulting, staffing and compliance services for higher education institutions.
Represented Signet Jewelers in its acquisition of Diamonds Direct USA for $490 million.
Represented Custom Glass Solutions, a leading glass manufacturer, in its acquisition of Cameron Glass, Inc., a leading fabricator of tempered glass systems.
Represented Stellex Capital Management, a middle market private equity firm with offices in New York and London, in its acquisition of Custom Glass Solutions from Guardian Industries.
Represented Locai Solutions, an end-to-end digital commerce platform for online grocery in its sale to AutoStore Systems, a provider of automated storage and retrieval software.
Represented Signet Jewelers in its acquisition of Rocksbox, a subscription-based jewelry rental company.
Represented AML Rightsource, LLC, a Gridiron Capital portfolio company, in its acquisition of Blue Umbrella Holdings Limited and Blue Umbrella Limited, a provider of third-party compliance technology and due diligence services using custom automated workflows to corporate clients across a range of industries.
Represented Leaf Home Enhancements, LLC in its acquisition of Window Works.
Represented Leaf Home Enhancements, LLC in its acquisition of premier nationwide bathroom remodeler, Bath Planet.
Represented Leaf Home Enhancements, LLC in its acquisition of Quillen Brothers, a window and door installation and replacement company.
Represented Leaf Home Enhancements, LLC in its acquisition of Miracle Windows, provider of window installations, and both interior and exterior hurricane windows.
Represented Arcline Investment Management and portfolio company Quantic Electronics in acquisition of Transcon Technologies, a leader in the design, development and manufacture of custom electromagnetic components.
Represented Arcline Investment Management and portfolio company Quantic Electronics in acquisition of Ticer Technologies, a manufacturer of high-performance, thin-film embedded resistor copper foil for digital and RF printed circuit boards.
Represented Stonehenge Partners in its significant minority investment into a leading consumer brand.
Represented McCarthy Capital in its substantial minority investment in Smartlink, a provider of wireless infrastructure asset inventory and management, network services, network real estate, and IT staffing.
Represented springbig, the largest loyalty and marketing automation platform to serve the cannabis Industry, in entering into a definitive agreement for a $500 million de-SPAC transaction resulting in springbig being listed on Nasdaq through a merger with Tuatara Capital Acquisition Corporation. The merger accelerated springbig’s visions to serve cannabis brands by consolidating a highly fragmented cannabis technology ecosystem across loyalty, data analytics, advertising, and other areas influencing consumer experience and marketing effectiveness.
Represented McCarthy Capital, a private equity firm headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, in its acquisition of CPaT Global, LLC, a provider of commercial aviation distance learning training materials and solutions and learning management system platforms.
Represented Gridiron Capital Partners in its divestiture of Rough Country, a leading provider of branded aftermarket performance-enhancing products and accessories, to TSG Consumer Partners.
Represented Gridiron Capital in its acquisition of Erie Construction Mid-West, a direct-to-consumer home remodeling services provider.
Representation of Millpond Equity Partners, LLC in the acquisition of Hands-On Learning, LLC.
Representation of Millpond Equity Partners, LLC in the acquisition of Science First.
Representation of Millpond Equity Partners, LLC in the acquisition of BrandRep.
Representation of Millpond Equity Partners, LLC in the acquisition of Pharmacy Development Services.
Representation of Millpond Equity Partners, LLC in the acquisition of TouchMath.
Represented Stonehenge Partners in the acquisition of Queen City Hospice.
Leaf Home Solutions – Acquisition of Storm Tight Windows
AML Rightsource – Acquisition of CaseWare RCM
Represented Far West Spirits LLC in its acquisition by Diageo, one of the world’s largest producers of spirits and beers.
Represented a leading private equity-backed supplier of RF and microwave components and subsystems specializing in high power and broadband solutions in its acquisition of a supplier of a broad range of RF and microwave components and subsystems for the military, aerospace, industrial and commercial markets.
Represented private equity backed Buyer in add-on asset purchase of a direct-to-consumer supplier and installer of storm grade windows.
Represented Kaulig Capital, in partnership with management, in its acquisition of Phillips Syrups & Sauces, a maker of food items largely used in coffee and ice cream shops.
Represented Gridiron Capital in its acquisition of AML RightSource — a Cleveland-based provider of anti-money-laundering, Bank Secrecy Act and related financial crime-fighting services — from its prior private equity owner, New York’s Clarion Capital.
Represented large residential remodeling company in its acquisition of a technology-centered provider of replacement windows.
Represented Petmate, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, in its acquisition of PetQwerks, a manufacturer and distributor of alternative rawhide pet chews and treats.
Represented SWS Capital in connection with its strategic investment in RosmanSearch, Inc., a neurosurgical and neurological recruiting and staffing business.
Represented the sellers in the sale of a refractory removal and preparation services business to a private equity purchaser.
Represented private equity owned buyer in an add-on stock acquisition of a company which sells science kits to professors and universities for student use.
Represented the buyer in the acquisition of a manufacturer of conveyor systems and food processing equipment for the food production industry.
Represented SageQuest in a capitalization with Hopewell Ventures and the subsequent sale of the company to FleetMatics, a portfolio company of a private equity fund.
Represented Turning Technologies in the sale of membership interests to Brockway Moran & Partners in an equity recapitalization. Previously represented the company in the sale of equity interests to Talisman Capital.
Represented Dealer Tire LLC, the world’s largest distributor of tires to automobile dealers, in a recapitalization of the company involving a $150 million minority equity infusion, a $150 million mezzanine infusion and a $100 million senior term loan.
Advised the client in connection with a significant equity investment in the client by DFW Capital Partners.
Represented MediQuant, a leading, high-growth provider of hospital data active archiving and interoperability solutions, in receiving a significant growth investment from Silversmith Capital Partners (or “Silversmith”), a Boston-based growth equity firm. MediQuant is the pioneer in enterprise active archiving software and legacy decommissioning services for ERP, clinical, financial and revenue cycle software platforms and has generated hundreds of millions of dollars in cost savings for its hospital and health system customers since its founding in 1999.
Represented CapitalWorks and its portfolio company, The Gem City Engineering Co., in all aspects of the acquisition of Libra Industries, a full-service solutions provider of engineered printed circuit board assemblies, electromechanical assemblies, and electronic control solutions.
Represented Petmate Holdings Co., a portfolio company of Olympus Partners in its acquisition of Healthy Chews, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of alternative rawhide pet chews and treats.
Represented the target company, an independent outsourced risk management and benefits provider, and its shareholders in the sale of a majority interest in the company to a private equity buyer. Significant rollover equity was an important part of the transaction.
Represented Value Creation Partners/Best Brands, one of the largest premium bakery manufacturers in the U.S. (and controlled by three private equity firms), in the sale to an international public company with annual sales of € 2.6 billion. The acquisition price was $510 million.
This transaction won Private Equity Deal of the Year ($100mm-$250mm) by the 18th Annual M&A Advisor Awards. “The award recipients represent the finest in the M&A industry in 2019 and earned these honors by standing out in a group of extremely impressive finalists,” said Roger Aguinaldo, Founder of The M&A Advisor. “From lower middle market to multi-billion dollar deals, we are recognizing the leading transactions, firms and individuals that represent the highest levels of achievement.” The 18th Annual M&A Advisor Awards Gala honored the professionals whose activities set the standard for M&A transactions. This year, over 200 nominees, representing over 500 companies, became finalists for the awards.
Representation of CapitalWorks in its acquisition of GEM City Engineering Co.
Representation of CapitalWorks in the acquisition of Chemtron Corporation.
Representation of Millpond Equity Partners, LLC in the acquisition of Futuri Media.
Representation of Gridiron Capital, LLC in the sale of Ramsey Industries, Inc., a leading manufacturer of service cranes, industrial and commercial winches and planetary gear drives.
Representation of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) in its acquisition of Minnesota Rubber and Plastics, a manufacturer of highly engineered rubber and plastics solutions to global customers, from Norwest Equity Partners.
Representation of Gridiron Capital, LLC in its acquisition of Jacent Strategic Merchandising, the leading supplier and service provider of impulse merchandising solutions to the grocery, mass, drug and e-commerce retail channels, from Lariat Partners.
Representation of Gridiron Capital, LLC in its initial platform acquisition of a provider of strategic impulse, in-line and check stand, merchandising products and solutions to retailers.
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Credentials
Education
- Phi Beta Kappa
- magna cum laude
Clerkships and Bar Admissions
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- Board Member, Greater Cleveland Partnership
- Board Member, Kaulig Giving
- Board Member, Empower Sports
- Former Board Member, Cuyahoga Community College
- Former Board Member, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Rainbow Chapter
- Former Board Member, March Of Dimes
- Former Board Member, Youth Opportunities Unlimited
- Former Board Member, Boy Scouts Of America – Greater Cleveland Council
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
- Member, Cleveland State Bar Association
- Listed, Best Practice Institute’s Top Most Loved CEOs
- (EY US) Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2024 East Central Award Finalist
- Listed, Cleveland Magazine’s “Cleveland 500” List, 2022-2024
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America®, Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law, 2018-2026
- Listed, Crain’s Cleveland Business “Power 150” list, 2022
- BTI Client Service All-Star, 2021
- Listed, Cleveland Magazine’s 2019 Power 100 List
- Recipient, M&A Advisor’s 40 Under 40 Award, 2010
- Listed, Super Lawyers – Rising Stars 2005, 2006, 2007
- AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review
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