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Ethan M. Seery
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Overview

Ethan Seery is a corporate attorney in Holland & Knight's Chicago office. Mr. Seery focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), private equity transactions, search fund transactions and general corporate matters for private equity funds, their portfolio companies, and other public and privately held businesses.

Mr. Seery's transactional experience covers a variety of sectors, including business and financial services, insurance, manufacturing, healthcare and transportation. He takes a collaborative, business-oriented approach to each transaction with a focus on providing quality client service.

Prior to joining Holland & Knight, Mr. Seery was an attorney at a global law firm in its Chicago office.

Representative Experience

  • Represented Imperial Dade, a leading distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies, in the following acquisitions:

    • Athens Janitor Supply Company Inc., a Georgia-based janitorial equipment supplier, and Chittom Industries Inc.
    • S. Freedman & Sons Inc., a Maryland-based, fourth generation-led business specializing in distributing cleaning supplies, paper products, packaging supplies and custom printed materials
    • San-A-Care, Inc., a Wisconsin-based full-line distribution company for cleaning and janitorial supplies
    • Economy Products & Solutions Inc., a New York-based wholesale distributor of janitorial supplies and equipment, packaging materials, printing and office paper, green seal products, safety products, food processing, and wide-format paper and printers.
    • California Janitorial Supply Corp., a California-based leading janitorial supplies distributor in Silicon Valley and the greater San Jose market
    • Inland Supply Co., a Nevada-based market-leading distributor of janitorial supplies, foodservice products and facility maintenance supplies
    • Excell Direct LLC, an Arizona-based premier distributor of foodservice and janitorial products
    • City Maintenance Supply, a Florida-based premier distributor of janitorial and industrial products
    • Regional Distributors Inc., a New York-based leading distributor and supplier of industrial supplies serving Rochester and upstate New York
    • 3G Packaging Inc., a New York-based industrial distributor serving clients in upstate New York from Rochester, Buffalo and Syracuse
    • D. McMillen Enterprises Inc., an Illinois-based legacy provider of top-tier janitorial solutions, service and knowledge with coverage across Illinois
    • Harbour Food Service Equipment, a Boston-based equipment and supply dealer serving independent restaurants, local chains and a variety of corporate, educational and government institutions for nearly 100 years
    • JAD Building Maintenance Supplies, a New York-based leading janitorial and building maintenance supply business
    • Brawner Paper Company Inc., a Texas-based leader in the paper and janitorial supply industry
    • Allston Supply Company Inc., a Massachusetts-based market leading provider of top tier janitorial solutions, service and knowledge throughout New England
    • Insight Distributing Inc., a Washington-based premier purveyor of janitorial and foodservice supplies and equipment to customers throughout Idaho and Washington
    • Wedge Supply LLC, a Texas-based distributor of cleaning chemicals, janitorial supplies, floor maintenance equipment and foodservice items
    • Dalchem Corp., an Ohio-based premier wholesale distributor of janitorial and foodservice machinery, equipment and supplies
    • Supreme Paper Supplies, a Florida-based premier distributor of foodservice and janitorial products throughout the greater Pensacola market
    • Apache Group, a Minnesota-based premier distributor of foodservice packaging products throughout the Midwest
    • Atlantis Packaging, a California-based premier distributor of industrial products throughout Southern California and the United States
    • Lovan Industries, a Texas-based family-owned leading distributor of industrial and janitorial supplies throughout Dallas
    • Triple F Distributing, a Hawaii-based market-leading distributor of foodservice packaging supplies, janitorial supplies and sustainable packaging servicing each Hawaiian island
    • Columbus Paper Company Inc., a Georgia-based leading distributor of industrial, foodservice, and janitorial supplies throughout Georgia and Alabama
    • Green Streets USA Inc., a New Hampshire-based leading distributor of foodservice, industrial and packaging supplies throughout New England and the Boston metro area
    • Focus Packaging & Supply Co., a California-based distributor of industrial packaging and supplies
    • Country Clean Paper Supplies, based in New Jersey
    • Classic Solutions Inc., based in Ohio
    • Dees Paper Co. Inc., based in Alabama
    • Country Clean Paper Supplies, based in New Jersey
    • Classic Solutions Inc., based in Ohio
    • The Russell Hall Co., a Connecticut-based leading supplier of paper goods and cleaning supplies in the Connecticut marketplace
    • Veritiv Canada, based in Ontario, Canada

  • Represented Hub International Limited in its acquisition of the assets of ANCO Insurance Managers Inc.
  • Represented Harrington Process Solutions, a leading distributor of fluid process products and solutions for industrial applications and a portfolio company of Bain Capital Private Equity, in its add-on acquisition of Fluid Gauge Company, a distributor of high-quality engineering and industrial products for fluid process and flow control
  • Represented Harrington Process Solutions, a leading distributor of industrial products for corrosive and high-purity applications, in its announced acquisition of PumpMan, a leading provider of onsite maintenance, repair, and replacement for all components in water and wastewater pumping systems
  • Represented TREND Health Partners, a rapidly growing provider of healthcare credit balance management and payment accuracy solutions and a portfolio company of Lone View Capital, in its acquisition of Advent Health Partners, Inc., a leading healthcare technology company dedicated to optimizing the clinical review process
  • Represented a Chicago-based private equity fund in its platform acquisition of a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm, and multiple portfolio company acquisitions
  • Represented a California-based middle market private equity fund, in its platform acquisition of a compliance solutions provider for finance and insurance products
  • Represented various portfolio companies of a California-based private equity fund in add-on acquisitions
  • Represented a private equity firm in multiple portfolio company acquisitions in the healthcare supply chain and telecommunications sectors

  • Represented different management teams in equity and employment matters as part of a sale transaction
  • Represented the family office of a prominent Chicago businessman in several acquisitions, recapitalizations, joint ventures and other investment activities

Credentials

Education
  • The Ohio State University College of Law, J.D.
  • University of Michigan, B.A.
Bar Admissions/Licenses
  • Illinois

Speaking Engagements

11th Annual Booth-Kellogg Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Conference

Chicago Booth ETA Group, Kellogg / November 4, 2024
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