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Nathan Wilda

Nathan Wilda

Partner
About

Nathan M. Wilda is a partner in the corporate transactional group, where he counsels clients on the corporate and tax aspects of complex business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, executive compensation and equity incentive arrangements. Additionally, he regularly serves as outside general counsel to numerous private equity owned portfolio companies and other private companies advising on various legal matters in connection with their day-to-day business activities. Nathan has led transactions in a wide variety of industries, including, healthcare, manufacturing, software, technology, energy services, professional services and marketing, among others.

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EXPERIENCE

Representative Matters
  • Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of a manufacturer of specialty chemicals.
  • Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of a distributor of home building products.
  • Counseled a private equity firm in its acquisition of a provider of manufacturing and product solutions.
  • Advised a private equity firm in its acquisition of a manufacturer of high-precision elastomer parts for the medical device and hearing technology industries.
  • Represented a private equity firm in its acquisition of a developer and manufacturer of supplies and equipment used in the dental industry.
  • Advised a private equity firm in the acquisition and subsequent disposition of a company serving the in vitro diagnostics and clinical laboratory markets.
  • Counseled a private equity firm in the leveraged buyout of a provider of management and development services to dental practices.
  • Represented a private equity firm in the disposition of outpatient physical therapy clinics.
  • Advised a private equity firm in the sale of a developer and manufacturer of disposable barrier and food safety products.
  • Counseled a private equity firm in the acquisition of a provider of anatomic pathology services.
  • Represented a private equity firm in the acquisition of a manufacturer of clinical diagnostic testing.
  • Advised a private equity firm in the acquisition of a distributor of generic pharmaceuticals.
  • Represented a private equity firm in the acquisition of a manufacturer of designer belts.
  • Advised a private equity firm in the acquisition of a restaurant chain in the Gulf Shores region.
  • Counseled a private equity fund in the simultaneous acquisition of two companies providing electronic procurement solutions.
  • Advised a portfolio company of a private equity fund in the acquisition of a manufacturer of probiotic supplements.
  • Counseled a portfolio company of a private equity fund in the acquisition of the rights to a generic pharmaceutical drug.
  • Represented the founders of a company providing professional and managed services relating to Salesforce.com in an auction process and successful sale.
Education
  • J.D., John Marshall Law School
    magna cum laude
    The John Marshall Law Review, Editor
  • B.A., Communications, University of Iowa

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA Piper, Nathan was a partner at an AmLaw 100 firm. Before private practice, Nathan worked as a law clerk at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Memberships And Affiliations

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Chicago Bar Association

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