Ryan Harris is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Firm’s Chicago office. He is a member of the Corporate Department and the Private Equity practice group. Ryan represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies and a variety of other public and private companies. Ryan’s practice focuses in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments and corporate finance, as well as general corporate representation.
Representative Transactions:
Representation of J.W. Childs Equity Partners in connection with
Acquisition of Sunny Delight Beverages Company
Disposition of Punica Getranke GmbH
Representation of H.I.G. Capital L.L.C. in connection with
Acquisition of Well Safe, Inc. from WH Energy Services, Inc.
Acquisition of Service Net Solutions, LLC
Disposition of Total Safety U.S., Inc.
Representation of Glencoe Capital, LLC in connection with
Acquisition of Dixie Chemical Company
Acquisition of First Mercury Insurance
Initial public offering of Canadian income fund units (by Specialty Foods Group, a portfolio company)
Investment in Polyair Inter Pack Inc.
Disposition of Strategic Equipment and Supply Company
Representation of Dixon Midland Company, LLC in connection with:
Acquisition of Barcodes, Inc.
Disposition of Tech Lighting, L.L.C.
Representation of MH Equity Partners in connection with the acquisition of United Marketing Group, LLC.
He is admitted to practice in Illinois.
Education:
Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 2002
University of Chicago, M.A., 1999
Emory University, B.A., 1997 |