Nick Rueter

Nick represents funds, companies, and investors in a variety of corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, venture and growth capital financings, and emerging company issues. His work spans the globe, representing U.S. companies and investors in cross-border acquisitions, as well as serving as U.S. counsel to numerous international companies and funds.

Experience

Representative matters

Represented Vertica Capital Partners in numerous acquisitions of B2B and B2C software companies.

Represented Polaris Partners in the sale of Baxter Planning Systems to Marlin Equity Partners.

Represented LoneTree Capital in connection with its acquisition of a workflow automation software business, subsequent bolt-on M&A activity and eventual sale to Aquiline Capital Partners and Level Equity.

Represented Vertica Capital Partners in numerous acquisitions of B2B and B2C software companies.

Represented Polaris Partners in the sale of Baxter Planning Systems to Marlin Equity Partners.

Represented Artera Services, a portfolio company of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, in its sale of Azuria Water Solutions to a strategic competitor.

Represented Law and Crime Network in its sale to Jellysmack, a portfolio company of Softbank.

Represented Trinity Staffing Group in its acquisition by Travel Nurse Across America.

Represented TransACT Communications, a portfolio company of Polaris Partners, in connection with numerous strategic acquisitions and subsequent sale to a private equity firm.

Represented Safety Plus, a portfolio company of LoneTree Capital, in its strategic acquisition of multiple business.

Represented, Adecco, one of the world’s largest human resources providers, in the sale of its U.S. healthcare staffing business.

Served as M&A and franchise counsel to Service Brands International, a multi-brand, household services franchisor, in its sale to a private equity group.

Represented Spotlight Analyst Relations in its sale to Stone-Goff Partners.

Represented Blueprint RF, a provider of distributed wireless networks to the hotel industry, in its sale to a global communications and entertainment company.

Represented Schedulicity in its merger with Vagaro, a portfolio company of FTV Capital.

Represented Mosaic Management in its acquisition of a multi-state portfolio of franchised, quick-service restaurants.

Represented The Agora Group, an IT services business, in its sale to Pegasystems.

Represented Xpress Global Systems, a less-than-truckload logistics provider in the sale of its business to Aterian Investment Partners.

Represented Innospec, a publicly traded specialty chemicals company, in its acquisition of an oilfield chemicals producer.

Represented Heritage Growth Partners in connection with its growth investment in a global design, engineering, manufacturing and supply chain management company.

Represented the Quikrete Companies in their acquisition of a leading manufacturer of stormwater management, bridge structure and drainage solutions.

Represented Momnt, a point-of-sale lending business, in its Series Seed, Series A and Series B financings.

Represented Slip Robotics, a warehouse robotics manufacturer, in its Series A financing.

Represented Utility Associates, a law enforcement technology company, in its Series B financing.

Represented RightData, an infrastructure software company, in its Series A and Series B financing rounds.

Represented the Players’ Lounge, an NIL business, in its seed investment from a global investment fund.

Represented Payverse, a payments software company, in its Series A financing.

Represented Infinant, a compliance software company serving the banking industry, in its Series Seed and Series A financings.

Represented Carputty, a consumer finance technology company, in its Series Seed, Series A and Series B financings.

Represented Coplanar Capital in its Series B investment in a life sciences business.

Represented Kayne Partners in its Series B and Series C investments in multiple software and healthcare technology businesses.

Represented Outlander VC in its equity and debt investments in multiple technology businesses.

Represented Martin Braun-Gruppe, a German food and beverage conglomerate, in its acquisition of Hoff's Bakery.

Served as lead counsel to Cloostermans, a Belgian robotics manufacturer, in its sale to Amazon.

Represented Rinnai, a Japanese publicly traded company, in its acquisition of a solar energy product manufacturer headquartered in Costa Rica.

Represented Mirae Asset Fund, a South Korean multinational financial services company, in its venture capital investment in an Indian / U.S.-headquartered digital health technology business.

Represented Miniclip, a UK-based subsidiary of Tencent, a Chinese media and gaming conglomerate, in its Series B investment in a U.S.-based mobile gaming business.

Represented a German manufacturer of organic fibers and related products in its acquisition of a private equity-owned pet products company.

Represented a Chinese family office in its Series A investment in a high-end pet food manufacturer.

Served as U.S. counsel to Rinnai, a Japanese publicly-traded company, in its acquisition of a Mexican strategic competitor.

Served as counsel to Devyser Diagnostics, a Swedish biotech company, in its issuance of growth equity to a U.S. private equity fund.

Represented WIKA Alexander Wiegand SE & Co, a German manufacturer of precision measurement and calibration instruments, in numerous strategic U.S. acquisitions.

Represented Stance Healthcare, a Canadian healthcare furniture supplier, in its acquisition of a strategic competitor.

Represented Zeiser, a German security printing company, in its acquisition of a global competitor.

Served as U.S. counsel to Partners in Performance, an Australian consulting firm, in its sale to Accenture.