About
George Stowe has led several private equity transactions for middle-market private equity funds and independent sponsors. He advises those clients and their portfolio companies on mergers, acquisitions, and sales. His clients include business services, consumer products, and food and beverage companies. Franchise businesses and health care companies work with him. He advises clients, including industrial services firms and manufacturers, on add-on acquisitions. He earned his J.D. from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law and a B.A. from Northwestern University. He also advises on entity formation, equity holder agreements, and governance. He works with publicly held and privately held companies on divestitures and minority investments.
Who is a good fit for George Stowe
- Food and beverage companies planning a divestiture or a sale.
- Middle-market private equity funds acquiring a business services company.
- Independent sponsors pursuing an add-on acquisition in manufacturing.
- Owners of a health care company considering a minority investment.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, J.D.
- Northwestern University, B.A.
- Bar admissions
- Illinois
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a private equity sponsor in its acquisition of the equity of a custom-printed packaging and labeling company.
- Represented a private equity fund in its add-on acquisition of a national electric motor and motor control supply and distribution company.
- Represented a global leader in the formulation, development and manufacture of performance polymer solutions in its acquisition of one of the largest independent nylon compounders in the U.S.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional