
Charles Vargo
Partner
Charles is a corporate partner with a primary focus on private equity transactions and mergers and acquisitions.
Key Matters
Select Private Equity Experience
Represented The Vistria Group in the:
- Acquisition of Behavioral Health Group, an outpatient opioid use disorder treatment network;
- Acquisition of Chiro One, a provider of chiropractic and related wellness services for pain management and wellbeing;
- Acquisition of Edmentum, a provider of digital curriculum, assessments, and virtual learning solutions for the K-12 education market;
- Acquisition of Education Services Solutions, a provider of K-12 staffing and management solutions;
- Acquisition of Soliant, a provider of workforce solutions in K-12 school districts and healthcare facilities;
- Acquisition of The Gardner School, a network of state-of-the-art, academically-focused preschools across the United States;
- Acquisition of Unitek Learning, an accredited institution of higher education providing education in healthcare and nursing;
- Numerous add-on transactions for the foregoing platforms.
Represented TJC, LP (formerly known as The Jordan Company) in the:
- Acquisition of Soteria, a manufacturer of short-run flexible packaging solutions;
- Acquisition of Specialty Building Products, a distributor of specialty residential building products and provider of logistics solutions;
- Acquisition of TIDI Products, a manufacturer of single patient-use and consumable products focused on patient safety and infection control in medical settings; and
- Numerous add-on transactions for the foregoing platforms.
Represented RLH Equity Partners in the:
- Sale of Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm, to Audax Private Equity; and
- Sale of ClearView, a leading strategy consulting firm focused on the life sciences, to GHO Capital Partners.
Represented Interlock Equity in the:
- Acquisition of Lovelytics, a data engineering and business intelligence consultancy.
Represented Frontenac Company in the:
- Acquisition of Newterra, a provider of modular water and wastewater systems;
- Sale of La Tavola Fine Linen Rental, a provider of premium specialty linens for the events industry, to BBJ;
- Sale of Whitebridge Pet Brands, a provider of natural, wholesome and minimally processed food and treats for dogs and cats, to NXMH; and
- Numerous add-on transactions for the foregoing platforms.
Represented Silver Oak Service Partners in the:
- Acquisition of Beary Landscaping, a provider of landscaping and snow removal services.
Select Experience Representing Professional Service Businesses
- Represented Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm, in its sale to Blackstone;
- Represented Chartis (a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity) in the acquisition of (i) Chi-Matic, (ii) crankfrog, (iii) DES Health Consulting, (iv) Just Health Collective, (v) Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock, and (vi) Oncology Solutions.
- Represented Core and Value Advisors, a real estate investment advisory firm, in the strategic reorganization that includes an investment from the National Pension Service of Korea.
- Represented CW Advisors (formerly known as Congress Wealth Management), a Boston-based, independent registered investment advisor and portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, in numerous acquisitions.
- Represented Stout Risius Ross, a leading global investment bank and advisory firm, in its sale to Audax Private Equity.
- Represented Stout Risius Ross (a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity) in the acquisition of (i) The Claro Group, (ii) Davis & Hosfield Consulting LLC, (iii) DebtX Analytics, (iv) Financial Research Associates, (v) Genova Group, (vi) HealthCare Appraisers, Inc., (vii) Torrey Partners, (viii) Vantage Point Advisors and (ix) AlphaPipe Data Portal.
- Represented Stout Risius Ross, a leading global investment bank and advisory firm, in its sale to Integrum Holdings LP.
Other Select Representation
- Represented AAR, a leading provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, in numerous acquisitions and divestitures.
- Represented Groupon, an e-commerce marketplace, in numerous acquisitions and divestitures.
- Represented Chart Industries, a manufacturer of engineered products and systems for a variety of cryogenic and heat transfer applications, in numerous acquisitions and divestitures.
- Represented Hendrickson, a leading designer and manufacturer of suspension systems for the medium- and heavy-duty truck and trailer markets, in the acquisition of (i) Brunner International and (ii) Reyco Granning.
- Represented Lowe's Companies, an American retail company specializing in home improvement, in the acquisition of the STAINMASTER brand.
- Represented MacLean Power Systems, a subsidiary of MacLean-Fogg Co. and a leading manufacturer of products for transmission, distribution, substation, and communications infrastructure, in its majority sale to Centerbridge Partners.
- Represented Sertifi, a vertical software and payments platform digitizing hospitality-specific workflows and associated payments, in its sale to Flywire Corporation (Nasdaq: FLYW) for $330M.
- Represented Veradigm (formerly known as Allscripts Healthcare Solutions), a healthcare technology provider, in numerous acquisitions and divestitures, including the sale of (i) the EPSI business and (ii) its hospital and large physician practice to Harris Computer for up to $700M.