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Gregory P. Hawver

Partner, Attorney at McGuireWoods LLP

Chicago, IL Website +1 312 750 2788
Member, Mergers and Acquisitions Committee, American Bar Association

About

Gregory P. Hawver represents independent sponsors, family offices, and emerging managers at McGuireWoods LLP. The Chicago partner also represents middle-market private equity funds and corporate M&A clients. He co-leads the firm's Private Equity Transactions Practice Group. He handles platform acquisitions, add-on purchases, and recapitalizations. He serves private-equity-backed healthcare platforms on rollups that involve multiple investor groups. Hawver earned his J.D. from Duke University School of Law and a B.S. from the University of Missouri. He takes part in McGuireWoods LLP's Independent Sponsor and Emerging Manager Programs, which bring capital sources and operators together with deal professionals in the lower middle market. He also handles exits, fund-level matters, and changes of control. His work includes minority equity investments, corporate governance, and domestic and cross-border acquisitions.

Who is a good fit for Gregory P. Hawver

  • Independent sponsors buying a platform company and later add-on businesses.
  • Family offices making a minority equity investment alongside other investors.
  • Owners of healthcare services companies preparing a sale to a private equity fund.
  • Emerging managers planning a recapitalization or an exit.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2009
  • University of Missouri, B.S., 2006
Bar admissions
Illinois

Recognition

  • Selected for inclusion as a “Recognized Individual,” M&A/Corporate Commercial - Private Equity Buyouts, 2023, 2024, 2025, “Recognized Individual,” Private equity buyouts: middle-market (up to $500m), 2026, Legal 500 US
  • Recipient, “13th Annual Emerging Leaders Award,” The M&A Advisor, 2022

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationRollover equity and recapitalizationsPrivate equity platform and add-on deals

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Representation of a New York-based independent sponsor in connection with its acquisition of numerous personal care franchise locations across the U.S. (buyer side)

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Gregory P. Hawver hosts Deal-by-Deal, a podcast for private equity investors in the middle market. He co-wrote the McGuireWoods study of independent sponsor transactions. He speaks at conferences about deal structuring, raising capital, and market trends.

The M&A Advisor gave Gregory P. Hawver its 13th Annual Emerging Leaders Award in 2022. He serves on the Mergers and Acquisitions Committee of the American Bar Association. He also takes part in the independent sponsor community in Chicago.

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