Zachary M. Ulewicz
Associate
Zachary (Zach) Ulewicz is an associate in the Transactions Practice Group with Foley & Lardner LLP in the firm’s Detroit office. He focuses his practice on private equity and mergers and acquisitions, representing financial sponsors, portfolio companies, and strategic buyers and sellers in complex transactions. Zach advises clients on structuring and negotiating deals that drive growth and create long-term value, with experience spanning both domestic and cross-border transactions. He has supported transactions involving essential service providers, specialty manufacturing businesses, and technology-driven solutions, helping clients navigate the legal and business considerations that accompany transformative deals.
Representative Experience:
- Represented Wynnchurch Capital and FloWorks in Wynnchurch’s sale of FWI Holdings Inc. to Ferguson Enterprises Inc. (NYSE: FERG; LSE: FERG) for approximately $1.6b.
- Represented Wynnchurch Capital in connection with the sale of aerospace and defense manufacturer Premier Forge Group Holdings Inc. (PFG) to H.I.G. Capital.
- Represented EMS, a value-added distributor of aluminum products and a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, in its acquisition of American Metals Supply.
- Represented Wynnchurch Capital and portfolio company Archer Foodservice Partners, a leading provider of foodservice consumables, in its acquisition of the foodservice business of SternoCandleLamp Holdings Inc from Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI).
- Represented FloWorks International in its acquisition of Cranford Equipment Co. Inc (CEC).
- Represented FloWorks International in its acquisition of Slater Controls LLC.
- Represented Infotree Global Solutions in its investment from Kingswood Capitol Management.
- Represented FloWorks International in its acquisition of Applied Controls LLC and AC Systems Integration LLC.
- Represented Wynnchurch Capital in connection with the acquisition of Principal Industries, LLC.
- Represented Alleguard in its acquisition of Harbor Foam.
- Represented FloWorks International in its acquisition of Assured Automation.
- Represented Eastern Metal Supply in its acquisition of Eagle Metal Distributors, Inc.
- Represented Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. and its partners in connection with the sale of LPW Group Holdings, Inc. to funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
- Represented MMGY Global in connection with its new investment from EagleTree Capital.
- Represented Steven Madden Ltd. (Nasdaq: SHOO), in its acquisition of privately held Almost Famous.
- Represented Basalt Infrastructure Partners LLC in its acquisition of Fortbrand Services LLC from Wincove Private Holdings, L.P.
- Represented Novacap in its partnership with Static Media.
- Represented PetMed Express, Inc. (NASDAQ: PETS), in acquiring PetCareRx, Inc., for total consideration of approximately $36m in an all-cash transaction.
Foley Private Equity Team Advises Wynnchurch Capital and FloWorks in $1.6 Billion Sale of FloWorks to Ferguson Enterprises
Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Wynnchurch Capital and FloWorks in Wynnchurch’s definitive agreement to sell FWI Holdings Inc. to Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
Foley Represents Wynnchurch Capital in Sale of Premier Forge Group
Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Wynnchurch Capital in connection with the sale of aerospace and defense manufacturer Premier Forge Group Holdings Inc. to H.I.G. Capital.
Foley Represents EMS, a Wynnchurch Portfolio Company, in Acquisition of American Metal Supply
Foley & Lardner LLP represented EMS, a value-added distributor of aluminum products and a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, in its acquisition of American Metals Supply, a distributor of aluminum products serving the patio and industrial end markets.
Foley Advises Archer Foodservice Partners, a Wynnchurch Capital Portfolio Company, in Acquisition of Sterno Foodservice Business
Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Wynnchurch Capital and portfolio company Archer Foodservice Partners, a leading provider of foodservice consumables, in its agreement to acquire the foodservice business of SternoCandleLamp Holdings Inc from Compass Diversified (NYSE: CODI).
Foley Represents FloWorks in Acquisition of Cranford Equipment Company
Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to FloWorks International, a leading specialty distributor of critical flow control products and portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, in its acquisition of Cranford Equipment Co. Inc (CEC).
Foley Represents FloWorks in Acquisition of Slater Controls
Foley & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to FloWorks International, a leading specialty distributor of critical flow control products and portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, in its acquisition of Slater Controls LLC.