NEW YORK – July 17, 2025 – Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP represented Watchtower Capital Partners in connection with its simultaneous acquisitions of Fence Builders, Inc. and Green Hill Fence Company, creating a premier residential and commercial fence, gate, and access control platform serving the Southeast.
Watchtower Capital is a private equity firm focused on partnering with founder and family-owned businesses. The firm invests in the consumer services, commercial services, and B2B products sectors, targeting initial platform investments up to $100 million.
Founded in 1955 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, by the Shelton family, Fence Builders, Inc. is one of the Southeast's longest established fence and access control system providers.
Green Hill adds complementary expertise as a leading fence installer in South Carolina's Upstate region. Green Hill's footprint spans South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia, creating strategic geographic alignment with Fence Builders.
The Greenberg Traurig team that represented Watchtower Capital was led by Ejim Peter Achi, co-chair of the firm’s Global Corporate Practice and Private Equity Practice, and New York Corporate Shareholder Serena Y. Shi. Other shareholders included Philip Andrew Cooke in the Tax Practice in New York, David Edington in the Real Estate Practice in Las Vegas, Gregg R. Vermeys in the Real Estate Practice in Las Vegas, Sean W. Bezark in the Environmental Practice in Chicago, David M. Greenberg in the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice in New York, Natasha L. Wilson in the Labor & Employment Practice in Atlanta, Leanne Reagan in the Benefits & Compensation Practice in Miami, and Shomari B. Wade in the Government Contracts Practice in Washington, D.C.
Additional Corporate team members included Associate Aaron J. Hsieh in Washington, D.C., Law Clerk Vincent Okonkwo in New York, Associates Sophia A. Korn in Atlanta, Marina Kutubidze in New York, Quentin Ayukesong in New York, Alexander Sellinger in New York, Salvatore Daniele in New York, and Seung Won "Selina" Yoo in New York, and Law Clerk Ben Manson in New York. Additional specialist team members included Associates Megan Eckel in the Labor & Employment Practice in Atlanta, Phillip Popkin in the Benefits & Compensation Practice in New York, Sukhdeep S. Gill in the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice in Philadelphia; as well as Of Counsels Whitney Welch-Kirmse in the Real Estate Practice in Las Vegas, and Alex Wang in the Corporate Practice in Mexico City.