Profile
Abdulrasheed Bolaji Ijaodola 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. Abdulrasheed also represents start-ups, growth and later-stage venture-backed private companies, and venture and strategic investors on emerging company and venture capital matters, mergers and acquisitions, business combinations, commercial transactions, and general corporate governance issues.
Concentrations:
- Private Equity
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Venture Capital
- General Corporate Counseling
Capabilities
Experience
Consumer Products and Retail
- An Italian Company in its acquisition of a large independent branded personal care company.
- Kelso, through its portfolio company, Novvia Group, on its acquisition of Garrett Hewitt International (GHI), a global supplier of packaging solutions for the cosmetic, fragrance, and personal care industries.
- Kelso, through its portfolio company, Novvia Group, on its acquisition of Liquid Bottles, a distributor of high-quality glass and plastic containers for the food, beverage, and personal care sectors.
- Neuberger Berman on its acquisition, through its affiliated fund Marquee Brands, of Stance, the innovative lifestyle and performance sock brand.
- Neuberger Berman on its acquisition, through its affiliated fund Marquee Brands, of Totes Isotoner, a manufacturer of innovative weather-related accessories.
Energy, Environmental and Infrastructure
- Coalesce Capital on its acquisition of Miller Environmental Group, a leading provider of essential waste, industrial, and environmental services.
- Gridiron Capital in connection with its acquisition of Greenix, a provider of comprehensive and eco-conscious pest control solutions.
- H2O Innovation on its acquisition of NextEra Distributed Water, a developer of distributed water recycling and reuse assets.
- Kohlberg on its acquisition of Loenbro, a provider of technical and specialized services to the data center and critical infrastructure markets.
- Wind Point Partners on its acquisition of ExperiGreen Lawn Care, a provider of customized lawn care services.
Financial and Business Services
- BharCap Partners and ARMStrong Receivable Management on the sale of Altus Commercial Receivables, a provider of commercial receivables management solutions, to Astira Capital Partners.
- BharCap Partners on the launch of Archway, a commercial finance platform serving the middle market with a $500 million capital commitment.
- Gridiron Capital in connection with its acquisition of ABC Legal Services, a national provider of service of process and court filing solutions.
- Kelso, through its portfolio company, ReSource Pro, on its acquisition of Supportive Insurance Services (SIS), a provider of insurance licensing and dynamic compliance services.
- Kelso, through its portfolio company, ReSource Pro, on its acquisition of Propellint, a technology services firm specializing in the implementation and support of insurance platforms and core systems.
- Kelso, through its portfolio company, ReSource Pro, on its acquisition of Lowry & Associates, Inc., a provider of physical premium audit services for the property and casualty insurance industry.
Food and Beverage
- Lincolnshire Management in connection with its acquisition of Abbiamo Pasta Company, a manufacturer of short, dry pasta and specialty blend products.
- Rhône on its acquisition of Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, a leading fast-casual franchise concept.
Health Care
- Consello Capital on its acquisition of EHE Health, a national health care provider network in preventive health.
- FOX Rehabilitation on its acquisition of Ageility Physical Therapy Solutions, a provider of physical, occupational, and speech therapy for older adults.
- Kohlberg, on its acquisition, through its portfolio company Worldwide Clinical Trials, of Catalyst Clinical Research, a specialized oncology contract research organization.
- Patient Square Capital in its acquisition of Paradigm, a provider of complex medical management solutions.
- Patient Square Capital as health care regulatory counsel in connection with its $4.1 billion acquisition of Patterson Companies, Inc.
Industrial, Manufacturing and Construction
- Kelso, through its portfolio company, Novvia Group, on its acquisition of MegaChem, a distributor of specialty chemicals and provider of industrial toll blending and packaging services.
- Kelso, through its portfolio company, Inovar Packaging Group, on its acquisition of ModTek, a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive labels and specialized packaging solutions.
Media, Marketing and Technology
- Genpact (NYSE: G) in connection with its acquisition of XponentL Data, a data products and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions provider.
- GTCR, through its portfolio company, Foundation Source, on its acquisition of Vennfi, the financial technology company powering donor-advised fund (DAF) sponsor Charityvest.
- Siris Capital in connection with its recapitalization of Mavenir, a network infrastructure provider specializing in cloud-native, AI-enabled solutions.
- The Riverside Company and Impact XM in the acquisition of Jack Morton, a global brand experience agency.
- The Riverside Company on its acquisition of Moss Inc., a producer of premium event and retail graphics and custom installations.
- The Riverside Company on its acquisition of The Vomela Companies, a provider of specialized graphic solutions.
- The Riverside Company, through its portfolio company, The Vomela Companies, on its acquisition of PFL, a leading provider of direct mail automation and marketing technology solutions.
- The Riverside Company and Impact XM in connection with the acquisition of Touch Associates Limited.
- Vista Equity Partners in connection with its acquisition of Acumatica, a provider of cloud-based enterprise resource planning services.
- Chariot Claims, on its Seed funding round to develop its frictionless mass legal claims platform.
- LoftyInc Alpha Fund, in connection with its investment in Moroccan fintech, WafR.
Recognition & Leadership
- Founding Advisor, Accelerate Africa, an African, early-stage, startup accelerator
Credentials
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LL.M., Law, Science and Technology, Stanford Law School
- Member Editor, Stanford Technology Law Review
- Executive, Stanford African Entrepreneurship Network
- LL.M., Igbinedion University
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B.L., summa cum laude, Nigerian Law School
- Second Best Student in a National Class of over 2500 students
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LL.B., summa cum laude, Igbinedion University
- Best Student in a Class of over 250 students
- President, Press Club
- New York
- California
- Nigeria
- Yoruba, Native
- English, Fluent