Overview
Sam Domjen is of counsel in the Private Equity and M&A practices of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Chicago office.
With a focus on structuring, negotiating, and executing complex domestic and cross-border transactions, Sam is a trusted advisor to private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies, family-owned businesses, and other public and privately held companies. His experience encompasses leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, consortium deals, carve-outs, equity investments, divestitures, and recapitalizations, as well as providing strategic counsel on executive compensation and equity incentive arrangements.
Sam’s track record includes leading M&A transactions that range in size from several million to multi-billion dollars across diverse industries such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, home services, industrials, automotive, manufacturing, distribution, information technology, retail, software, education, and consumer products.
Sam is recognized among the preeminent private equity lawyers in Chicago according to Chambers USA. Clients describe Sam in Chambers USA as a “rising star” and a “trusted advisor with strong legal and commercial skills”.
Recognitions
- Recognized as an “Associate to Watch” for Private Equity: Buyouts by Chambers USA – Nationwide (2023-2024)
Education
Sam received his law degree from the University of Illinois College of Law, Order of the Coif and summa cum laude, where he served as Associate Editor of the Illinois Law Review. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a dual focus in Finance and Economics from Xavier University. Sam is admitted to practice law in Illinois.
Representations
- Represented Cortec Group in more than 30 transactions, including:
- its acquisition of numerous portfolio companies, including Duggal Visual Solutions, A1 Garage Door Service, Four Seasons Heating & Cooling, Goettl Home Services and Groundworks;
- its sale of numerous portfolio companies, including Groundworks, Canadian Hospital Specialties and Cranial Technologies; and
- more than a dozen add-on acquisitions for its portfolio company Groundworks and numerous other add-on acquisitions and divestitures for its portfolio companies Goettl Home Services, Rotating Machinery Services and ICON Eyecare.
- Represented Industrial Growth Partners in numerous transactions, including:
- its acquisition of numerous portfolio companies, including Alpha Metalcraft Group, Process Insights, Prince & Izant, AEM Group and Brown Machine Group;
- its sale of numerous portfolio companies, including Climax and Des-Case Corporation; and
- various add-on acquisitions for its portfolio companies Prince & Izant, AEM Group and Brown Machine Group.
- Represented BPOC in more than a dozen transactions, including:
- its acquisition of numerous portfolio companies, including Bridgeway Benefit Technologies and Zenith American Solutions;
- its sale of numerous portfolio companies, including Maxor National Pharmacy Services, HealthPRO Heritage, himagine solutions, Scrip, Medical Solutions and Dentistry for Children; and
- various add-on acquisitions and divestitures for its portfolio companies Bridgeway Benefit Technologies and Zenith American Solutions.
- Represented Wynnchurch Capital in numerous transactions, including:
- the acquisition of its portfolio company Hydraulic Technologies, Reagent Chemical & Research and Boss Industries;
- its sale of numerous portfolio companies, including Midland Industries and Critical Process Solutions; and
- various add-on acquisitions for its portfolio companies Trimlite, Boss Industries and Midland Industries.
- Represented Pfingsten Partners in more than a dozen transactions, including:
- its acquisition of numerous portfolio companies, including Fowler High Precision, Diamond Assets and Sign-Zone;
- its sale of numerous portfolio companies, including Burton-Simonds, Midwest Products & Engineering, Bailey International, and ZSi-Foster;
- the merger of its portfolio company Burton Saw & Supply with Simonds International; and
- numerous add-on acquisitions for its portfolio companies Burton-Simonds, ZSi-Foster, Midwest Products & Engineering and Kith Kitchens.
- Represented May River Capital in multiple transactions, including:
- the acquisition of its portfolio companies Cashco, PaperTech and Marion Process Solutions;
- the merger of its portfolio company Industrial Flow Solutions with Stancor; and
- various add-on acquisitions for its portfolio company Industrial Flow Solutions.
- Represented Five Arrows Capital Partners in multiple transactions, including:
- the acquisition of its portfolio company Bridgeway Benefit Technologies; and
- numerous add-on acquisitions and divestitures for its portfolio companies Bridgeway Benefit Technologies and Zenith American Solutions.
- Represented H.I.G. Capital in multiple transactions, including:
- the acquisition of its portfolio company the GLD Shop;
- the sale of its portfolio company CarltonOne Engagement;
- the merger of its portfolio company CDI Technologies with Troxell Communications; and
- various add-on acquisitions for its portfolio company The Bluebird Group.
- Represented DW Healthcare Partners in multiple transactions, including:
- its acquisition of numerous portfolio companies, including Public Partnerships, CareXM and Spectrum Solutions;
- its sale of numerous portfolio companies, including Caregiver and Reliant Rehabilitation; and
- various add-on acquisitions and divestitures for its portfolio companies Public Partnerships, Spectrum Solutions and American Optics.
- Represented various other private equity sponsors, including The Riverside Company, Bertram Capital, NaviMed Capital, Oakley Capital, Parallel49 Equity and AFI Partners, and their portfolio companies in a variety of M&A transactions.
- Represented various other privately held companies, including Filtration Group, Madison Industries, Flexera Software and Atlantic Packaging, in a variety of M&A transactions.