Lippes Mathias Advises Halco Lighting Technologies, a Summer Street Capital Portfolio Company, on the Sale of Halco’s Specialty Lighting Assets
June 7, 2022 |
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BUFFALO, NEW YORK – Lippes Mathias is pleased to have advised its client, Halco Lighting Technologies, on the sale of their specialty lighting assets to Hayward Holdings. John J. Koeppel, partner and leader of the firm’s private equity team, and private equity attorneys Sean P. Balkin and J. Tyler Finn advised the client on the transaction.
John J. Koeppel is a corporate lawyer who has successfully structured, negotiated, and closed over 250 transactions in over the past two decades, which typically involve mergers and acquisitions, fund formations and investments, and various private equity transactions. John acts as counsel to a number of leading funds, independent sponsors, middle-market companies, institutional investors, and high net worth investors focused on the buy-out, growth, venture, real estate, intellectual property, fund-of-funds, co-investments, secondaries, and other strategies.
Sean P. Balkin is a senior private equity associate at Lippes Mathias, where he focuses his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and general corporate matters. Sean’s experience includes advising clients on all aspects of middle-market acquisitions and dispositions, venture capital investments, corporate structuring, and intellectual property licensing matters.
J. Tyler Finn focuses his practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and general corporate matters. His experience includes advising private equity firms, public and private companies, and investors on all aspects of acquisitions and dispositions, corporate structuring, and corporate governance. Prior to joining Lippes Mathias, Tyler was an attorney in the M&A / private equity group at Fried Frank.
About Lippes Mathias LLP
Lippes Mathias is a full-service law firm with more than 135 attorneys serving clients regionally, nationally, and internationally. With offices in Buffalo, Albany, Rochester, Long Island, and New York, N.Y.; Greater Toronto Area; Chicago, Ill.; Jacksonville, Fla.; San Antonio, T.X.; and Washington, D.C., the firm represents publicly and privately-owned companies, private equity and venture capital firms, real estate developers, financial institutions, municipalities, governmental entities, and individuals.
Year after year, Lippes Mathias is proud to be recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®, U.S. News - Best Lawyers®, Super Lawyers and Chambers USA.
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