Will Baker

• Represented Advent International in:
  • its acquisition of Olaplex, a prestige and professional hair care brand
  • the sale of Byram Healthcare, a leading domestic distributor of medical supplies, from Mediq B.V. to Owens & Minor
• Represented Arsenal Capital Partners in:
  • its acquisition of Endpoint, a leading provider of Randomization and Trial Supply Management solutions, and Fortrea Patient Access, a scaled leader in the HUB services and patient access market
  • its acquisition of Hopebridge, LLC, a center-based provider of behavioral health services for children affected by autism spectrum disorder
  • its acquisition of Best Value Healthcare LLC, a leading primary care platform operating in Central and South Florida, and MAXhealth, a primary-care centric, multi-specialty group operating in West Florida
  • its acquisition of Headwall Photonics, a manufacturer of high-performance hyperspectral imaging systems, spectral instrumentation, and optical components
  • its acquisition of OncoHealth, a leading digital health company dedicated to oncology
• Represented Arsenal Capital Partners and Lumanity in Lumanity’s acquisition of Clarion Healthcare, a life sciences biopharma consultancy
• Represented Cove Hill Partners in its acquisition of Storable, a leading provider of software, payments, insurance, and marketplace solutions to the self storage industry
• Represented Freeman Spogli & Co. in:
  • its acquisition of Regent Holding Company, a global designer and wholesaler of home décor and accent products
  • its acquisition of Integrated Supply Network, a wholesale distributor of automotive tools, equipment, and supplies
• Represented Kohlberg & Company in:
  • its acquisition and sale of Osmose Utilities Services, Inc., a provider of structural integrity management services to power utilities and telecommunications providers across the transmission and distribution infrastructure grid
  • its investment in and sale of U.S. Risk Insurance Group, Inc., a leading international specialty lines underwriting manager and wholesale broker
  • various investments made by its portfolio company, MarketCast, including the acquisitions of Deductive, a provider of data sciences services in the media and consumer sector, and Turnkey Intelligence, a preeminent sports research and advisory firm
• Represented Summit Partners in:
  • the acquisition of ForeSight Medical by its portfolio company Paradigm Outcomes
  • the founding of Fortis Life Sciences, and the acquisitions by Fortis Life Sciences of Bethyl Laboratories and nanoComposix
• Represented TPG Capital in:
  • its investment in DirecTV with AT&T
  • its investment in Viking Cruises, a cruise line providing river, ocean, and expedition cruises
  • various investments made by its portfolio company, Cirque du Soleil, including the acquisition of Blue Man Group, a global live entertainment company best known for the award-winning Blue Man Group show
  • its sale of Vertafore, a provider of adaptable technology solutions for the insurance industry, to Bain Capital Private Equity and Vista Equity Partners
• Represented US Acute Care Solutions, a national leader in physician-owned emergency medicine, hospitalist, observation, and critical care services, in its acquisition of Alteon Health
• Represented Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe in:
  • the formation of United Musculoskeletal Partners in partnership with Resurgens Orthopaedics
  • its investment in LIBERTY Dental Plan Corporation, a dental benefits administrator
  • its creation of and subsequent exit from a joint venture with Tenet Healthcare Corporation and United Surgical Partners International
• Represented Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe and United Musculoskeletal Partners in its partnerships with Panorama Orthopedics, Novum Orthopedic Partners, Orthopedic Associates, All-Star Orthopaedics, and OrthoTexas Physicians and Surgeons

*Certain of the matters above were handled prior to joining Sidley.