J. Ryan McCarthy

ryan.mccarthy@lw.com

+1.617.948.6035

“Enjoys a burgeoning reputation for his abilities in private equity transactional matters.”

Chambers USA 2022

“He has very strong technical capabilities, in terms of knowing M&A, but he combines that with practicality.”

Chambers USA 2021

Profile

Ryan McCarthy is a partner in the Boston office of Latham & Watkins. Mr. McCarthy has a broad-based transactional practice, with a focus on representing strategic buyers and sellers, private equity firms, growth equity firms, and their portfolio companies, in connection with:

Mergers and acquisitions
Complex investments
Carve-outs
Auction processes
Joint ventures
Reorganizations
General corporate matters

Mr. McCarthy's practice spans a variety of sectors, ranging from technology and healthcare to energy and retail.

Previously, Mr. McCarthy worked as a consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers in its financial services division.

Experience

Mr. McCarthy’s recent transactions include representing:

KKR Technology Growth in its several transactions, including its:
- Merger of Level Access and eSSENTIAL Accessibility
- Investment in Semperis
- Investment in Anchorage Digital
- Co-investment in NetSPI alongside Ten Eleven Ventures
- Investment in RV Share
- Investment in O9 Solutions
- Investment in Slice (MyPizza Technologies, Inc.)
Summit Partners in its investment in each of:
- Snap Finance
- 48forty Solutions
- Halborn
Spectrum Equity in its investment in each of:
- CINC Systems
- Agilis Systems
- Kajabi
- Verisys
- Rain King Software
- Headspace
Westview Capital Partners in numerous investments including its acquisition of, or investment in each of:
- Apex Technologies LLC
- Abacus Group
- Collaborative Solutions
- Jopari Solutions
- Snow Companies
- Alpha II
- Wavelink Software
ABRY Partners in its acquisition of each of:
- FastMed Urgent Care
- Dermatology Associates
- NSM Insurance
BV Investment in its sale of RKD Group to Incline Equity Partners
Bitly in its acquisition of Egoditor
MSA Security in its acquisition by Allied Universal
CARWAVE in its acquisition by KAR
Nexus Systems in its sale to Bottomline Technologies
Perella Weinberg Growth Equity in its investment in each of:
- MetalEra Holdings
- MSA Security
Payer Compass in its acquisition by Zelis
Harvest Partners Structured Capital Fund in its investment in American Roland Foods
Definitive Healthcare in its sale to Advent International
Snow Companies in its sale to Omnicom Group, Inc.
Mintz Group in its sale to ICV Partners
VMG Partners in the sale of Babyganics to SC Johnson & Son Inc.
LogMeIn, Inc. in its acquisition of Bold Software
ALKU in its sale to FFL Partners
Park Place Technologies in its sale to GTCR
MC Partners in its investment in Neutral Connect