Dechert Advises Graham Partners on European Platform Investment in Smithstown

Dechert recently advised Graham Partners (Graham), a private investment firm targeting advanced manufacturing companies, on the acquisition of Smithstown Light Engineering (SLE).

SLE, based in Shannon, Ireland, is a medical device manufacturer specializing in precision-engineered, machined components and sub-assemblies for orthopedic, endoscopic, vascular and neurological surgical applications. With its vertically integrated capabilities, SLE offers end-to-end solutions from design to production for medical device customers worldwide.

Graham Partners, dedicated to collaborating with family-owned businesses, has prior experience partnering with outsourced medical device manufacturing companies through its investments in Velosity and Medbio and aims to leverage this experience with SLE.

The Dechert team advising Graham Partners included corporate partners Stephanie Haas and John LaRocca along with associates Rodrigo Rivera, Casey Klein, Nick Pullen and Abigail Ferraioli; global finance partner Alon Goldberger; tax partner Joshua Milgrim and associate Ishani Kundu; and FDA regulatory special counsel Seth Ray.

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