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Adam Lewis guides private equity funds, venture capital firms, family offices, investment advisers, wealth management entities and private companies through M&amp;A transactions and general corporate matters. With a practical, business-focused mindset, he maps clear paths for clients to achieve their business goals.&nbsp;

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Adam structures, negotiates,&nbsp;documents&nbsp;and closes mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital financings, public and private debt and equity offerings, structured financings, joint ventures, private equity fund formations, and other business transactions for middle-market companies and investors across industries. Additionally, his experience includes governance and employee incentive documents, distribution, supply and manufacturing agreements, software license agreements, investment banking and business broker&nbsp;engagements&nbsp;and many other transactional agreements.&nbsp;

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Clients also rely on Adam to advise on entity structuring, address tax&nbsp;exposure&nbsp;and resolve shareholder disputes. In each instance, he&nbsp;identifies&nbsp;risks and options and provides practical, commercially sound solutions so clients can make informed, strategic decisions.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Negotiated add-on acquisitions for a private equity-sponsored asset management and wealth management platform and privately owned RIAs acquisitions and dispositions involving complex regulatory and structuring issues. Successively closed deals&nbsp;representing&nbsp;approximately&nbsp;$3 billion&nbsp;of value and&nbsp;$5 billion&nbsp;in assets under management.&nbsp;

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Represented PE-sponsored&nbsp;buyer&nbsp;in multiple acquisitions of RIA/wealth management firms (ranging in purchase price from $30 million to $300 million).&nbsp;

Represented PE-sponsored buyer in multiple acquisitions of U.S. and international ESG performance and risk management software,&nbsp;data&nbsp;and consulting services companies (ranging in purchase price from $10 million to $250 million).&nbsp;

Represented ETF investment firm in multimillion dollar sale of minority interest to international strategic&nbsp;investor.&nbsp;

Represented global asset management firm in its U.S. acquisitions (ranging in purchase price from $150 million to $400 million).&nbsp;

Represented PE-sponsored&nbsp;buyer&nbsp;in&nbsp;platform and add-on&nbsp;acquisition&nbsp;for HVAC companies (ranging in purchase price from $8 million to $90 million).&nbsp;

Represented insurance brokerage company in a&nbsp;multimillion dollar&nbsp;sale to strategic&nbsp;buyer.&nbsp;

Adam S. Lewis

Adam S. Lewis

Credentials

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Insights & Events

Vedder Represents Spartan Aerospace Group in Acquisition of Lourdes Industries, Inc.

Vedder Price Advises Exante in Sale to Vanda

Vedder Price Guides Chicago-Based Promus Holdings in Strategic Sale of Select Business Lines to Waverly Advisors

Vedder Price represents Innovator in $2 Billion acquisition by Goldman Sachs

Vedder Price Represents CAPTRUST in its Investment in Boston Financial Management

Vedder Price Expands Consumer Financial Services Capabilities

Vedder Price Represents The Edgewater Funds in Its Investment in Silver State Refrigeration & HVAC

Vedder Price Advises Exigent Group Limited in Multi-jurisdictional Sale to Morae Global

Adam S. Lewis

Credentials

Education

Bar Admissions

Affiliations

Recognition

Insights & Events

Vedder Represents Spartan Aerospace Group in Acquisition of Lourdes Industries, Inc.

Vedder Price Advises Exante in Sale to Vanda

Vedder Price Guides Chicago-Based Promus Holdings in Strategic Sale of Select Business Lines to Waverly Advisors

Vedder Price represents Innovator in $2 Billion acquisition by Goldman Sachs

Vedder Price Represents CAPTRUST in its Investment in Boston Financial Management

Vedder Price Expands Consumer Financial Services Capabilities

Vedder Price Represents The Edgewater Funds in Its Investment in Silver State Refrigeration & HVAC

Vedder Price Advises Exigent Group Limited in Multi-jurisdictional Sale to Morae Global

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