Overview
Sam represents and advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies and privately held and public companies on complex transactions ranging from $10 million to $10 billion, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, carve-outs, de-SPAC transactions, recapitalizations, and other investment transactions.
Prior to joining Benesch, Sam was a corporate partner at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Experience
Represented Blue Marlin Partners in acquiring a stake in Mo’ Bettahs, a Hawaiian-Style Barbecue restaurant chain.
Represented Loar Holdings Inc., a diversified manufacturer and supplier of niche aerospace and defense components, in its acquisition of Applied Avionics, Inc., a manufacturer of highly engineered avionics interface solutions catering to the aviation industry, valued at $385 million.
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Credentials
Education
- summa cum laude
Clerkships and Bar Admissions
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- Listed, The Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026
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