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Jonathan N. Fox

Senior Managing Associate
Columbus
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614.223.9337
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Jonathan represents private equity sponsors in acquisitions and recapitalizations of portfolio companies and middle-market corporate entities in mergers, acquisitions, strategic alliances, financings and divestitures of business divisions and key assets.

He also counsels clients on entity formation, restructuring, business transactions, corporate governance, day-to-day business matters, and post-merger and acquisition integration issues. Jonathan’s experience extends to debt and capital raises, add-on acquisitions and investment rollovers. Additionally, he negotiates employment agreements and noncompete agreements and oversees post-acquisition benefits-related issues.

Clients appreciate Jonathan’s diligence, responsiveness and problem-solving skills. He acquires a clear picture of the challenges they face, their pain points, and their goals. Then, he works on practical solutions to help them achieve their desired ends.

Representative Experience

  • Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a manufacturer of aerospace and aviation components.
  • 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 Qualus Power Services, a portfolio company of New Mountain Capital, in its acquisition via merger of GridBright, a leading power industry technology solutions firm.
  • Represented the seller in a sale-leaseback transaction for a warehouse, office and manufacturing property in Stanford, Kentucky used for acrylic paints, oil paints, stretcher bars, easels, craft paper products and accessories.
  • Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a distribution company representing manufacturers of engines, transmissions and generators.
  • Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a provider of prime and non-prime, flexible and semi-rigid PVC compounds, CPE, alloys, and zero halogen formulations.
  • Represented a health-insurance advisor in the sale of its business to a strategic acquirer. 
  • Represented Community Tax LLC, an leader in tax debt resolution services, in its acquisition by NextPoint Financial Inc. (TSX: NPF.U) (OTC Pink: NACQF), an all-inclusive financial services destination providing tax services, loans and other solutions for underserved consumers and small businesses, based in Dallas, Texas.
  • 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 R.W. Beckett corporation in in its acquisition of Delavan Spray, LLC and Delavan Limited, leading manufacturers of spray nozzles and related technology.

  • Corporate & Securities
  • Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2018, J.D.
    • Sherman Minton Moot Court Participant
    • Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies, Articles Editor
    • Black Law Students Association, Member
  • Miami University, 2015, B.A. in Public Administration
  • Ohio
  • Listed, The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; 2024-2025
  • Named to the Lawyers of Color "Annual Hot List," 2022
  • Named to the National Black Lawyers Association "Top 40 Under 40," 2022
  • Board Member, John Mercer Langston Bar Association
  • Member, Association for Corporate Growth, Columbus Chapter
  • Member, The National Black Lawyers

Highlights

News
August 15, 2024
132 Benesch Attorneys Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers® Rankings
August 17, 2023
Best Lawyers in America® Rankings 2024
December 2, 2022
Jonathan N. Fox Named to Lawyers of Color Annual Hot List

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