Ryan M. Krisby
Senior Managing Associate
Overview
Responsive, creative, and results-driven, Ryan focuses on developing a trusting and accommodating relationship with clients across a variety of industries.
Ryan advises private companies, private equity funds and family offices, as well as their portfolio companies, in mergers and acquisitions, specifically in buy-side and sell-side transactions, auction sale, recapitalization, joint ventures, and strategic initiatives.
Ryan additionally counsels clients with respect to general corporate and commercial matters, entity formation, governance, securityholder agreements and securities compliance. He spent a year as in-house legal counsel at a multi-national corporation specializing in the production and installation of floor and wall coverings, as well as artificial turf, tennis courts, tracks and fieldhouses. During this time, he provided advice to leadership on a variety of complex business issues, negotiated large commercial contracts, and oversaw several acquisitions.
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Experience
Represented GarageCo Holdings, Inc. in its add-on acquisition of Omaha Door & Window, expanding the GarageCo platform.
Represented Trace3 in the purchase of the stock of Zivaro, Inc. Trace3, a portfolio company of American Securities, is a leading provider of IT solutions, specializing in hardware and software resale, cloud engineering, and managed IT services. Serving the government, education, healthcare, financial, and utility sectors across the United States, Trace3 delivers innovative technology solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of its clients.
Represented a private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a leading luxury apparel brand and wholesaler of cashmere products.
Represented Stonehenge Partners in its investment into Stratus Surfaces, LLC, an importer and distributor of high-grade natural stone, quartz and porcelain slabs and related products used in residential and commercial construction and remodeling projects.
Represented a publicly listed global manufacturer in the acquisition of a North America-based manufacturer of industrial motion components primarily used in the energy industry.
Represented Weinberg Capital Group in the sale of the Alex N. Sill Company, a leading public insurance adjusting firm in North America with offices through the U.S. and Canada, to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.
Represented ACU-Serve received a majority growth investment from a private equity firm specializing in investments in financial services, business services and financial technology companies.
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 SC Holdings and other investors in their purchase of a Major League Pickleball team.
Represented buyer in its acquisition of a disaster restoration services company from an ESOP.
Represented Allstates WorldCargo, a portfolio company of Clarendon Capital, in its acquisition of Ground Freight Expeditors.
Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a German provider of data and software-based anti-financial crime compliance solutions.
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.
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 Gridiron Capital Partners in its initial platform acquisition of Jacent Strategic Merchandising, a provider of strategic impulse, in-line and check stand, merchandising products and solutions to retailers.
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 the seller in its disposition of all the assets of a provider and installer of HVAC and refrigerated equipment in a private equity backed add-on transaction.
Represented a private equity buyer in its acquisition of a manufacturer of waterproofing coatings systems.
Represented a private equity sponsor in its acquisition of the assets of a domestic and international intermodal drayage and transportation logistics company.
Represented a manufacturer and distributor in its exchange of business division assets with a third party.
Represented the sellers in their sale of SaaS technology offering end-to-end audience engagement and sales tools for radio broadcasters, TV Stations, and publishers.
Benesch represented Rotunda Capital and its platform company, MacQueen Equipment, LLC, in its acquisition of Temco Machinery, Inc., which sells and services emergency response vehicles.
Represented a private equity fund in its add-on acquisition of a national electric motor and motor control supply and distribution company.
Represented private equity fund in its sale of leading end-to-end provider of technology solutions for education to private equity owned technology company.
Represented a private equity owned medical contract manufacturer in its add-on asset acquisition of a manufacturer of orthopedic implants.
Represented buyer in its acquisition of a national, full-service logistics business focused primarily on courier, warehouse management and distribution services.
Represented the buyer in its acquisition of a non-asset based third-party, final mile logistics firm.
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Credentials
Education
- cum laude
- Certified Legal Intern, Community Development Clinic
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award
- Managing Editor, Health Matrix: Journal of Law-Medicine
- Outstanding Note of the Year (Health Care Held Ransom: Modifications to Data Breach Security & the Future of Health Care Privacy Protection)
- English and Philosophy (Honors with Distinction)
- summa cum laude
Clerkships and Bar Admissions
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- Member, United Way Emerging Leaders Cabinet
- Member, Food Strong Board of Directors
- Judicial Extern for Judge George J. Limbert, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, 2016
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