McGuireWoods advised private equity firm Greenhall Capital Partners, LLC (Greenhall Capital) in an acquisition of Johnson Communications, a leading provider of design and engineering, construction, installation, maintenance and project management services to customers in the telecom markets. The investment will accelerate Johnson’s growth trajectory as it continues expanding its industry-leading capabilities and geographic footprint.
Greenhall Capital is an operationally focused control private equity firm that pursues buyouts in the middle market for entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses and corporate carve-outs. It focuses on middle-market companies with an emphasis on the business services; technology, media and telecommunications; and industrials sectors. Johnson deploys services to over 77,000 members throughout Texas.
Greenhall Capital, through its growth improvement method, Valued Management for the Future (V.M.F.)®, will seek to create immediate value by providing Johnson Communications with additional support, resources and financial capabilities to advance its mission of providing unmatched design and engineering, construction, installation, maintenance and project management solutions to its customers and pursue further growth across its business operations.
McGuireWoods partners Jeff Brooker and C. Caroline Grier Kraich led the deal team, which included associates Nicole Dalrymple and Sarah Lee Gartside. Partner Brian Coughlan and associates Matthew VanDyke and Gabriel Milunas assisted on the debt financing for the transaction.
“We value our longstanding relationship with Greenhall Capital and were pleased to assist in closing an important transaction for our client,” Brooker said.
McGuireWoods consistently ranks among the leading law firms for U.S. M&A deals. Its private equity capabilities have earned nationwide recognition from Chambers USA and The Legal 500. The firm also was a finalist in nine deal categories for the 2024 M&A Advisor Awards, which recognized top corporate transactions and the firms involved in closing them.
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