John Francis Welch

Associate

jack.welch@lw.com

    John Francis Welch

    Associate

    jack.welch@lw.com

    Profile

    Jack Welch advises private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies and strategic investors in complex acquisitions, dispositions, carveouts, mergers, and other investments. 

    He advises clients on a broad range of matters relating to private equity transactions in a broad array of industries, including asset management, consumer goods, industrial goods, healthcare, and ecological restoration. 

    Experience

    Mr. Welch’s experience includes advising/representing: 

    • Entrepreneurial Equity Partners in the acquisition of Roskam Baking Company, a leading contract manufacturer supporting iconic food brands and companies
    • Lindsay Goldberg in the acquisition of MMS, a leading data-focused contract research organization
    • Onex Corporation in the acquisition of Resource Environmental Solutions, a leading ecological restoration company
    • Inovalon, a leading provider of cloud-based platforms empowering data-driven healthcare, in its US$7.3 billion take-private sale to an equity consortium led by Nordic Capital
    • Ares Management Corporation, a global asset manager, in the acquisition of Black Creek Group, a real estate investment manager
    • Lectra in the acquisition of Gerber Technology, a US-based developer of software and automation solutions for fashion, automotive, and furniture businesses
    • Odyssey Investment Partners in the acquisition of Service Champions

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • New York

    Education

    • JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 2016
    • BA in History & Government, Harvard University, 2010

    Practices

    Industries