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Ryan E. McNulty

Senior Counsel

Ryan McNulty advises public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and founder-owned businesses on complex transactions and ongoing corporate matters. He guides clients through the full lifecycle of M&A transactions, including platform investments, add-on acquisitions, carve-outs, minority investments, recapitalizations, and exit transactions. His practice encompasses the full range of transaction structuring and execution matters, including management rollovers, earn-outs, seller financing, governance arrangements, and post-closing integration.

In addition to transactional work, Ryan advises clients on a broad range of general corporate and strategic matters, including entity structuring, governance and ownership arrangements, equity incentives, and commercial agreements. He frequently serves as a trusted advisor to management teams as companies grow, integrate acquisitions, operate within larger corporate groups, or prepare for strategic transactions or liquidity events.

Ryan has experience across a range of industries, including industrials, business services, healthcare services, energy, and technology-enabled companies. He is known for a hands-on, deal-driven approach and for serving as a primary day-to-day point of contact on transactions, coordinating closely with management teams, financial sponsors, lenders, and tax advisors.

Representative Experience

  • Represented Foley Products Company in its $1.84 billion acquisition by CMC, a publicly traded steel and construction materials company.
  • Represented Wynnchurch Capital in its acquisition of ORS Nasco from One Equity Partners.
  • Represented NCH Corporation in its acquisition by Solenis, a global provider of water treatment and process solutions.
  • Represented DLB in connection with Accenture’s acquisition of a majority stake, expanding Accenture’s capital projects and data center development capabilities.
  • Represented Clyde Industries in its acquisition by Kadant, a publicly traded global supplier of industrial process equipment and systems.
  • Represented LongWater Opportunities in its investment in Midland Garage Door, a platform focused on residential and commercial garage door services.
  • Represented Rosewood Private Investments in its acquisition of Milestone Funeral Partners, a platform investment in the funeral services industry.
  • Represented ORS Nasco, a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, in its acquisition of R3 Safety, an add-on acquisition expanding its industrial safety platform.
  • Represented Midland Garage Door in the carve-out and divestiture of Martin Door from Miter Brands, including the separation of operations, assets, and ongoing commercial arrangements.
January 23, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents DLB in Sale of Majority Stake to Accenture

Foley & Lardner LLP represented DLB Associates and its affiliated companies (collectively “DLB”), an industry leader and trailblazer in engineering and consulting services for data centers and related mission critical facilities, in the sale of a majority stake to Accenture (NYSE: ACN).
November 5, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents NCH Corporation in Sale to Solenis

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to NCH Corporation, the quality leader and trusted on-site expert in middle-market water treatment and industrial solutions, in its sale to Solenis, a portfolio company of Platinum Equity.
October 16, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Foley Products Company in Sale to CMC

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Foley Products Company, the largest regional supplier of precast concrete solutions in the United States, in its definitive agreement to be acquired by Commercial Metals Company (NYSE: CMC) for a cash purchase price of $1.84 billion, subject to customary adjustments.
October 8, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises Wynnchurch in Sale of Clyde Industries

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Wynnchurch Capital and its partners in connection with the sale of Clyde Industries.
March 7, 2025 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents ORS Nasco, Portfolio Company of Wynnchurch Capital, in Acquisition of R3 Safety

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to ORS Nasco, a North American wholesaler of industrial MRO supplies and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, in its acquisition of R3 Safety from Bunzl plc.
December 2, 2024 Deals and Wins

Foley Advises 3MG Solutions in Investment from Bayview Asset Management

Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to 3MG Solutions, a provider of residential and commercial roofing services across Florida, in its investment from Bayview Asset Management.