Michael A.Grund

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Cleveland + 1.216.586.7098

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Michael Grund represents private equity funds and private companies in mergers, acquisitions, divestures, carve-out transactions, cross-border transactions, corporate restructurings, and other complex business transactions. Michael also advises private equity funds' portfolio companies and private companies on corporate governance, general business law, and commercial matters. He has experience representing clients in the technology, consumer goods, health care, chemical, and manufacturing industries.

Private equity clients and their portfolio companies Michael has represented include American Pacific Group, Crestline Investors, High Road Capital Partners, Morgan Stanley Private Equity, Rockwood Equity Partners, and The Riverside Company.

Michael is a member of the American Bar Association (Business Law Section), Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Ohio State Bar Association, and the Association for Corporate Growth (Cleveland Chapter). He also regularly provides pro bono legal services at legal aid clinics. Michael previously served as a legal fellow at The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company.

Experience

  • Randstad forms joint venture combining its job board business, Monster, with CareerBuilderJones Day advised Randstad N.V., a multinational publicly traded talent company, in connection with the formation of a joint venture combining its job board business, Monster, with CareerBuilder, a subsidiary of investment funds affiliated with Apollo Global Management, Inc.
  • High Road Capital portfolio company acquires HTE TechnologiesJones Day advised High Road Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company John Henry Foster Minnesota, Inc. of HTE Technologies, a leading automation supplier operating in Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Federal Wage and Labor Law InstituteJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company OutSolve LLC of Federal Wage and Labor Law Institute (FWLLI), a labor law compliance company that makes it easy for businesses to manage and comply with ever-changing labor law poster requirements.
  • Kinzie Capital acquires Arctic IndustriesJones Day represented Kinzie Capital Partners LP, a Chicago-based private equity firm, in the acquisition and financing of Arctic Industries, a leading manufacturer of commercial grade walk-in coolers and freezers.
  • High Road Capital portfolio company acquires DevLinks, LtdJones Day advised High Road Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company John Henry Foster Minnesota, Inc. of DevLinks, Ltd, a leading systems integrator providing full-service automation solutions to include design, integration, and installation with emphasis on the plastics industry.
  • American Pacific Group acquires XLR8 EMS LLCJones Day advised American Pacific Group, a San Francisco Bay Area-based private equity firm, in the acquisition of XLR8 EMS LLC ("XLR8"), a Southern California leader in electronic manufacturing services and printed circuit board assembly.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Career Resources, Inc.Jones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition by portfolio company OutSolve LLC of Career Resources Inc., a provider of outsourced affirmative action plans (AAPs) and other federal contract compliance programs.
  • High Road Capital portfolio company acquires Accu Tech USAJones Day advised High Road Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company John Henry Foster Minnesota, Inc. of Accu Tech USA, known nationally for delivering customizable automation and motion control products, and providing engineering support including application design, selection of products, and project implementation.
  • Alternative investment management firm acquires leading provider of static and electronic outdoor advertising in Commonwealth of Puerto RicoJones Day advised an alternative investment management firm in the acquisition and senior debt financing of a leading provider of static and electronic outdoor advertising in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
  • High Road Capital portfolio company acquires PTS ProductsJones Day advised High Road Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company John Henry Foster Minnesota, Inc. of PTS Products, Inc., known nationally for manufacturing and building custom enclosures and electrical control panels while providing assembly (electrical, wire harness and cables) for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMS).
  • American Pacific Group acquires Concisys, Inc.Jones Day advised American Pacific Group, a San Francisco Bay Area-based private equity firm, in the acquisition of Concisys, Inc., a Southern California leader in surface mount technology electronic manufacturing services.
  • Selman & Company, LLC sold to One80 IntermediariesJones Day advised Selman & Company, LLC (SelmanCo) in connection with the sale of SelmanCo to One80 Intermediaries, Inc.
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