Graham C. Garland
Associate
Graham Garland advises public and private companies, closely held businesses, and healthcare organizations on mergers and acquisitions, strategic transactions, and general corporate matters. He guides clients through all phases of a transaction, from diligence and structuring through negotiation and closing, providing practical, business-oriented counsel at every stage.
Graham represents buyers and sellers in domestic and cross-border transactions, including acquisitions and divestitures involving publicly traded Fortune 500 companies. His experience spans a broad range of industries, including manufacturing, distribution, healthcare services, medical devices, life sciences, and professional services. Graham also has particular experience advising healthcare-related businesses as they navigate complex transactional and regulatory matters, including acquisitions, strategic affiliations, governance, and healthcare compliance considerations.
Prior to joining Foley & Lardner LLP, Graham practiced in the corporate group of a leading Wisconsin business law firm, where he built a healthcare practice representing hospital systems and provider organizations across the middle market. As a former collegiate hockey player, Graham brings a team-first mindset and disciplined, tireless approach to every engagement, drawing on the preparation, resilience, and competitive drive developed to help clients navigate complex matters.
Representative Experience
Buy-Side Transactions
- Represented a publicly traded Fortune 500 industrial manufacturer in its acquisitions of*:
- a global manufacturer and engineer of agricultural equipment and control systems;
- a global manufacturer of wastewater treatment plant equipment;
- a Canadian manufacturer of industrial vacuum pumps;
- a Canadian distributor of compressed air equipment;
- a Canadian industrial equipment maintenance and repair business;
- an Indian manufacturer of vacuum pumps and systems;
- a Mexican distributor of industrial machinery and equipment;
- a U.S. manufacturer of plastic bonded manifolds;
- a U.S. manufacturer of vacuum and blower solutions;
- a U.S. manufacturer of hydraulic and pneumatic industrial equipment;
- a U.S. distributor of compressed air equipment and engineer of related control systems;
- a U.S. manufacturer of commercial and industrial chiller and heat pumps;
- a U.S. distributor of air and gas testing products and related testing business; and
- substantially all of the assets of a U.S. manufacturer of injection molds
- Represented a Wisconsin printing company’s $8,000,000 acquisition of a marketing and printing company based in Louisville.*
Sell-Side Transactions
- Represented the owners in the sale of a leading wholesale HVACR distributor.*
- Represented the owner in the sale of all the assets of a regional distributor of transport refrigeration solutions.*
- Represented the owner in the sale of all the assets and real estate of a manufacturer of decorative construction materials.*
Health Care Transactions
- Represented a health insurance company in its acquisition of a behavioral telehealth software business.*
- Represented the owners in the sale of a pain management practice.*
- Represented the owners in the sale of an assisted living business.*
- Represented physician owners in the sale of an ambulatory surgery center to a private equity backed operator of pediatric dental ambulatory surgery centers.*
- Represented a diagnostic imaging center in the acquisition of all the assets of Wisconsin diagnostic imaging center.*
*Completed prior to Foley
Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Milwaukee Bar Association
- Wisconsin State Bar Association
- American Health Law Association
Awards and Recognition
- Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch”: Corporate Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (2022–present); Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026)
- Super Lawyers, Wisconsin Rising Star (2026)