Profile
Alexander Mandel is a member of the Corporate Practice in Greenberg Traurig's New York office. Alex focuses his practice on representing private equity sponsors in connection with buyouts, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, restructurings, and other investments spanning a wide range of industries and sectors.
Concentrations
- Private equity
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Corporate and securities
Capabilities
Experience
- Represented Marque Brands, LLC, an affiliate of Neuberger Berman, in connection with its acquisition of a majority ownership in America’s Test Kitchen (“ATK”) and its associated brands, including Cook’s Illustrated and Cook’s Country. ATK is a food and culinary media business, which leverages its industry-leading testing process for recipes and kitchen equipment to produce top class recipes and unbiased product reviews. ATK and its diverse portfolio of brands has an expansive audience across various media platforms.
- Represented Blue Wolf Capital Partners, LLC and GCM Grosvenor, as joint sponsors, in connection with their acquisition of Hallcon Corporation from Canadian private equity firm Novacap. Hallcon is the leading North American provider of mission-critical transportation services and infrastructure for a broad range of customers including railroads, universities, airports, hospitals and health care systems, public transit, technology and industrial companies, and other large employers seeking custom transportation solutions.
- Represented Entrepreneurial Equity Partners in connection with its acquisition of Organic Milling Inc., a leading contract manufacturer of cereal, granola, snacks, and ingredients for leading brands and private label customers.
- Represented Crestview Partners in connection with the acquisition of Emerald EMS, an electronics manufacturing services provider specializing in high-mix, low-volume engineering, design, prototyping, testing, assembly and lifecycle support services for blue-chip original equipment manufacturers across a range of end markets.
- Represented Sun Capital Partners in its sale of Ames Taping Tools, the nation’s foremost provider of automatic taping and finishing tools and related products to the professional drywall finishing industry.
- Represented Blue Wolf Capital Partners, LLC in connection with the sale of StateServ Medical, the leading durable medical equipment (DME) benefit management company supporting hospices and other post-acute care providers in the United States.
- Represented Blue Wolf Capital Partners, LLC in connection with the acquisition of CIVCO Radiotherapy, a global leader of radiotherapy patient positioning and immobilization equipment.
- Represented Entrepreneurial Equity Partners in connection with its acquisition of Salm Partners, the largest contract manufacturer of fully cooked sausages and premium hot dogs in the United States.
- Represented Riverside Partners in connection with its acquisitions of Convergence Northwest and Grade A Student Inc., two leading providers of managed IT and cybersecurity services based in Portland, Oregon and Ottawa, Canada, respectively.
- Represented Centre Partners in connection with its investment in Tastemakers Holdings LLC, a leading developer and marketer of retro arcade games and other specialty gaming products.
- Represented Black Dragon Capital in connection with its acquisition of Grass Valley, a leading technology supplier of advanced broadcast and media solutions, with operations in over 20 different jurisdictions worldwide.
- Represented an affiliate of Centre Partners in connection with its acquisition of Boomerang Laboratories, Inc., a manufacturer of liquid products for personal care, household and pharmaceutical use.
- Represented an affiliate of Centre Partners in connection with its acquisition of PSYBAR L.L.C. and Gary L. Fischler & Associates LLC, regional providers of behavioral health assessments and independent medical evaluations for employers and insurers.
- Represented an affiliate of Centre Partners in connection with its acquisition of Outdoor Recreation Company of America, LLC, a leading manufacturer of coolers and various drinkware.
- Represented an affiliate of H.I.G. Growth Partners in connection with its acquisition of Livi Medical Services, PLLC and Phoenician Hospice, PLLC, regional providers of family medicine and hospice services.
- Represented Blue Wolf Capital Partners, LLC in connection with its acquisition of Kirlin Design Build LLC, one of the country’s leading engineering and construction companies, focused on large, complex federal and private sector projects.
- Represented Centre Partners in connection with its sale of Stonewall Kitchen, a leading manufacturer of premium branded specialty food and gift products, including jams, olive oils, bottled sauces, crackers and pancake mixes.
- Represented Blue Wolf Capital Partners, LLC in connection with its acquisition of RHA Health Services, a leading provider of community-based health services focused on individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, behavioral health needs and substance use challenges.
- Represented WeWork in connection with its acquisition of Emprenurban, a Latin American-based real estate development and construction company.
- Represented Blue Wolf Capital Partners, LLC and Peloton Equity, LLC in connection with their formation and launch of ClearSky Health, a company that will develop and acquire inpatient rehabilitation facilities and related post-acute services companies, and in connection with ClearSky Health’s acquisition of three Texas and Louisiana-based inpatient rehabilitation facilities from Maxim Management Group, LLC.
- Represented Centre Partners in connection with its acquisition of Altea Research Institute and Alea Research, regional providers of multidisciplinary clinical research trials.
- Represented Centre Partners in connection with its acquisition of UMC Medical Consultants, a regional provider of independent medical evaluations and related health services.
- Represented WeWork in connection with its acquisition of Euclid, a leading spatial-analytics platform.
- Represented H.I.G. Growth Partners in connection with its acquisition of Elevation Hospice of Utah, a regional provider of comprehensive hospice related services.
- Represented Centre Partners in connection with its acquisition of Medex Health Care, a regional provider of multidisciplinary clinical research trials, disability examinations and evaluations.
- Represented Centre Partners in connection with its acquisition of Guy & O’Neill, Inc., a consumer products company that focuses on private label and contract manufacturing.
- Represented H.I.G. Growth Partners in connection with its acquisition of a regional provider of comprehensive hospice related services.
- Represented Centre Partners in connection with its acquisition of the IMA Group, a national provider of medical and psychological evaluations and case review services.
- Represented Blue Wolf Capital Partners in connection with its joint venture with Kelso & Company to combine Jordan Health Services, Great Lakes Caring, and National Home Health Care, creating one of largest home-based care providers in the United States.
- Represented affiliates of Crestview Advisors in connection with their acquisition of ATC Drivetrain, a leading independent remanufacturer of automotive drivetrain components (primarily transmissions, engines and related components) for in-warranty vehicles in the United States.
- Represented Centre Partners in connection with its acquisition of Nearly Natural, a leading e-commerce vendor and “drop-shipper” of artificial plant products.
- Legal Intern to Chief Legal Officer, The Barclays Center, 2015
- Judicial Law Clerk, Hon. Stanley B. Green, Bronx Supreme Court, 2015
- Legal Intern, The Benjamin Companies, 2012-2014
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2023
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch," 2023-2024
- Corporate Law, 2023-2024
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2024
Credentials
Education
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J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law
- Senior Notes Editor, Cardozo Arts and Entertainment Law Journal
- B.A., University of Michigan
Admissions
- New York