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Brian Kozlowski

Partner

Chicago

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Brian advises private equity funds and other entities around the world on a wide variety of financial matters, including structuring and formation of buyout, debt, real estate, and venture capital.

Brian concentrates his practice in private equity fund formations and investments, acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, joint ventures, and real estate investment trusts.

He has advised public and private companies and private equity funds in acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations, mergers, joint ventures, REIT formations, public and private securities offerings, and general corporate matters for transactions located in the Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, and South America.

Recent Experience

Winston Represented MacLean-Fogg Company in its Acquisition of Mallard Handling Solutions
Winston Represented S&S Automotive in its Sale to Lawson Products
Winston Represented MCE Holdings in its Acquisition of Piedmont Electric Motor Repair
MacLean Power Systems' Majority Investment from Centerbridge Partners
Frontenac Co. Sale of Whitebridge Pet Brands to NXMH, a Belgium-based Family-owned Investment Firm
Whitebridge Pet Brands, LLC's Acquisition of Grizzly Pet Products
MacLean-Fogg Co.'s Acquisition of Master Automatic Machine Co., Inc.
Frontenac Co.'s Acquisition of Newterra Group Ltd.

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Transactions
Private Equity
Mergers & Acquisitions
Private Investment Funds
Public Companies

Recent Experience

Winston Represented MacLean-Fogg Company in its Acquisition of Mallard Handling Solutions
Winston Represented S&S Automotive in its Sale to Lawson Products
Winston Represented MCE Holdings in its Acquisition of Piedmont Electric Motor Repair
MacLean Power Systems' Majority Investment from Centerbridge Partners
Frontenac Co. Sale of Whitebridge Pet Brands to NXMH, a Belgium-based Family-owned Investment Firm
Whitebridge Pet Brands, LLC's Acquisition of Grizzly Pet Products
MacLean-Fogg Co.'s Acquisition of Master Automatic Machine Co., Inc.
Frontenac Co.'s Acquisition of Newterra Group Ltd.

Credentials

Education

Brian a J.D., cum laude, from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1995, where he was lead articles editor of the Loyola University of Chicago Law Journal. He received a B.A. in Economics from the University of Illinois in 1991.

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