Bryan Ikegami
Partner
Regional Head (West), M&A/Private Equity Practice
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Having represented the most discerning institutions, Bryan brings the perspective of an investor and deal maker to each transaction and has helped clients evaluate and manage risk in order to complete complex transactions successfully. By developing strong relationships with his clients and tailoring his approach, Bryan can serve as an extension of their deal teams.
Key Matters
Some of the experience represented below may have been handled at a previous firm.
- Cuadrilla Capital and its portfolio companies in numerous transactions, including:
- Investment in TigerGraph, the leading provider of enterprise graph database and AI infrastructure solutions
- Acquisition of Gluware, the leader in intelligent network automation
- Acquisition of Agilence, the industry leader in loss prevention and asset protection analytics and reporting solutions for retailers, grocers, and restaurants
- Acquisition of InfoDesk, a leading software provider of mission-critical information to global enterprise customers across the life sciences, management consulting, financial, and government industries
- Subsequent acquisition by InfoDesk of Wide Narrow, a market-leading competitive and market intelligence SaaS platform
- Acquisition of Chartbeat, a leading content analytics SaaS platform serving the largest digital media organizations in the world
- Subsequent acquisition by Chartbeat of Lineup Systems Limited, an advertising and subscription revenue management software platform
- Subsequent acquisition by Chartbeat of Tubular Labs, a social video measurement and intelligence software platform
- Century Park Capital Partners and its portfolio companies in numerous transactions, including:
- Sale of Accelalpha, a leading global provider of Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications consulting, implementation and managed services, to IBM
- Exit from MCCi, a provider of enterprise content management and workflow automation solutions to public sector clients
- Northside Capital Management, an outsourced investment manager for ultra-high net worth families, in connection with a minority investment by Rosemont Investment Group
- Sapporo Holdings Limited in the acquisition of Anchor Brewing Company
- TPG and its portfolio companies in numerous transactions, including the acquisition of PJ United, the largest franchisee of Papa John’s Pizza
- Levine Leichtman Capital Partners and its portfolio companies in numerous transactions, including:
- Acquisition of Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a leading franchisor of fast casual restaurants offering a menu focused on inspiring a healthier lifestyle, including “better-for-you” smoothies, wraps, sandwiches, bowls, salads, and flatbreads
- Acquisition of Capsa Healthcare, a leading provider of mobile workstations, medication management products, and pharmacy automation solutions for healthcare settings worldwide
- Sale of Tronair, the global leader in the design, manufacture and sale of ground support equipment for business, commercial, and military aircraft, to Golden Gate Capital
- Sale of Wetzel’s Pretzels, a market-leading franchisor of soft pretzels, to CenterOak Partners
- Sale of Revenew International, the leading provider of cost recovery and cost containment services for Fortune 500 clients, to Sentinel Capital Partners
- GFI Energy Group of Oaktree Capital Management and their portfolio companies in numerous transactions, including:
- Sale of Shermco Industries, a provider of testing, maintenance, repair, commissioning, engineering and training services for electrical infrastructure including substations, switchgear, transformers, motors, and generators, to Gryphon Investors
- Take-private acquisition of NAPEC Inc. (TSX: NPC), a provider of construction and maintenance services for the public utility and heavy industrial markets
- H.I.G. Capital and its portfolio companies in numerous transactions, including:
- Take-private acquisition of NCI, Inc. (NASDAQ: NCIT), a leading provider of information technology and professional services and solutions to U.S. Federal Government agencies
- Acquisition of Keefe Group, a leading supplier of food products, personal care products, electronics, clothing, technology, telecommunications, and software to correctional facilities across the nation, which was combined with its existing portfolio company, Trinity Services Group, a leading provider of correctional food service
- Northern Pacific Group in the sale of Pipeworks, an interactive development studio specializing in advanced consumer and commercial games, to Sumo Group