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Leahana Grimley is a corporate partner whose practice spans private equity transactions and mergers and acquisitions across the United States and Asia-Pacific, bringing clients a rare combination of cross-border depth and deal-execution experience. Ms. Grimley advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on high-stakes acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and restructurings, consistently delivering on complex, high-value transactions across multiple industries.
Ms. Grimley’s practice covers the full private equity transaction lifecycle. She structures and negotiates leveraged buyouts, strategic acquisitions and portfolio company divestitures, and regularly counsels clients on incentive equity arrangements and the broader corporate matters that arise throughout holding periods.
Her transactional capabilities extend beyond traditional M&A. Ms. Grimley has advised a major satellite operator carrying approximately US$14.7 billion in funded debt through its Chapter 11 proceedings in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia – demonstrating range across complex, large-scale, multi-disciplinary matters.
Before joining Dechert, Ms. Grimley practiced at two leading global law firms, most recently in the San Francisco Bay Area and previously across Sydney, Australia, and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. That international experience informs her ability to navigate deals spanning the U.S. and Asia-Pacific markets. Her Australian practice included advising private equity sponsors on fund formation, portfolio acquisitions and divestitures across a range of industries.
Represented Gryphon Investors in its acquisition and subsequent sale of FieldRoutes.
Represented Gryphon Investors in the merger of Water’s Edge Dermatology with Riverchase Dermatology.
Represented Gryphon Investors in its acquisition of Techmer PM.
Represented Gryphon Investors in Techmer PM’s acquisitions of Advanced Color Technologies, Opticolor and Colors for Plastics.
Represented Gryphon Investors in its sale of CORA Health Services.
Represented Gryphon Investors in its acquisition of Southern HVAC.
Represented Gryphon Investors in its acquisition of AirX Climate Solutions Inc.
Represented Gryphon Investors in its acquisition of Meazure Learning.
Represented Gryphon Investors in Meazure Learning’s acquisition of Examity.
Represented Gryphon Investors in its single-asset continuation vehicle for Vessco Water.
Represented Thoma Bravo in its sale of a majority interest in Nintex.
Represented Thoma Bravo in its sale of a significant stake in Motus to Permira Advisors.
Represented Thoma Bravo in Motus’s acquisition of Everlance.
Represented Thoma Bravo in its sale of a significant stake in Command Alkon.
Represented Olympus Partners in its sale of Siffron Inc.
Represented Centerbridge Partners, alongside Bridgeport Partners, in its US$1.6 billion acquisition of Computer Services Inc.
Represented Brightstar Capital Partners in its acquisition of Amerit Fleet Solutions, Inc.
Represented Vitruvian Partners in its sale of Standish Management.
Represented Intelsat S.A. and certain of its affiliates in connection with their Chapter 11 cases in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; Intelsat had approximately US$14.7 billion in funded debt as of its Chapter 11 filing.
Advised Telstra on the disposal of its balance sheet venture assets and the establishment of a new blind pool offshore fund structure.
Represented Crescent Capital Partners in its acquisition of Viridian Glass Group from CSR Limited.
Represented Crescent Capital Partners on the establishment of Crescent Capital Partners Fund VI.
Advised Qualitas on the establishment of its second flagship debt fund, Qualitas Real Estate Opportunities Fund II.
Advised Arowana & Co. on the establishment of its Australian Special Income Opportunities Fund.
Includes matters handled at Dechert or prior to joining the firm.
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- Griffith University, L.L.B., 2015
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- California