Mark G. Wendaur IV
Partner, Attorney at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden
About
Mark G. Wendaur IV advises independent sponsors and search fund entrepreneurs on acquisitions of lower middle market companies. He works with family offices on direct investments in those companies. As a partner at Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, Mark represents investors, lenders, and both family-owned and privately held businesses. He negotiates mergers and financings that use debt, private credit, or equity. He earned his J.D. from Widener University Commonwealth Law School and a B.A. from Allegheny College. Super Lawyers selected him to the Pennsylvania Rising Stars list for Business Law and Transactions, 2021-2024. Beyond his corporate work, his real estate practice covers solar leases, project acquisitions, and tax credit investor deals, and he writes and speaks on the search process, acquisition financing, and deal execution for entrepreneurs who buy a business.
Who is a good fit for Mark G. Wendaur IV
- Independent sponsors buying a lower middle market business.
- Search fund entrepreneurs pursuing a company acquisition.
- Family offices making a direct investment in a business.
- Family-owned businesses weighing a sale to an independent sponsor or a searcher.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Widener University Commonwealth Law School, J.D.
- Allegheny College, B.A.
- Bar admissions
- Pennsylvania
Recognition
- Selected to the Pennsylvania Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers® for Business Law and Transactions, 2021-2024
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented the seller in the $360 million equity sale of an international consumer goods retailer to a public company. ($360,000,000, seller side)
- Represented the seller in the $160 million equity sale of a majority interest in a mechanical and commercial contracting company to a private equity firm. ($160,000,000, seller side)
- Represented a hospitality company in a $50 million financing transaction. ($50,000,000)
- Represented the seller in a $32 million equity sale of a shipping and packaging company to a private equity company. ($32,000,000, seller side)
- Represented the seller in a $24+ million equity sale of a shipping and packaging company to a private equity company (seller side)
- Represented the purchaser in a $24+ million equity acquisition of an international pet supply and marketing company. (buyer side)
- Represented a specialty materials company in a $20 million financing transaction. ($20,000,000)
- Represented the seller in the $11.5+ million sale of a regional wealth management firm to a national wealth advisor. (seller side)
- Represented the purchaser in the acquisition and financing of a luxury appliance distributor. (buyer side)
- Represented numerous clients in acquisitions of professional services, consulting, and healthcare businesses.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional