Calfee congratulates our client, Align Capital Partners and its Oregon-based portfolio company, AKS Engineering & Forestry, a consulting engineering firm that provides civil engineering and additional complementary services, on the acquisition of CPH Consultants, a full-service civil engineering design and land use consulting company in Kirkland, Washington.
AKS is a multidisciplinary consulting firm serving the Pacific Northwest since 1996. With offices in Oregon and southwestern Washington, it works on a wide range of projects, from public infrastructure to private development of subdivisions, commercial sites, industrial, education, medical facilities, and more.
This transaction combines CPH Consultant's veteran expertise, emphasis on personal service, and over 30 years of collective professional experience with AKS's established reputation. The former CPH team will continue to offer high-quality services, focusing on project goals, creative design alternatives, responsiveness, and effective team communication. Clients can expect the same dedication to cutting-edge technology and strong relationships with specialty consultants, now enhanced by the resources of AKS Engineering & Forestry.
Align Capital Partners (ACP) is a growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with business owners and management teams to create shared success. ACP manages $1.8 billion in committed capital with investment teams in Cleveland, Ohio, and Dallas, Texas.
Calfee's legal team was led by Firm Vice Chair and Corporate and Finance Partner Terrence F. (Terry) Doyle and included Partners Adam Pretty, Ellen G. Dorsten and Michael B. Hurley, and Associate Attorneys Jacob J. (Jake) Bourquin, Stephen Carpinello, and Hunter D. Poindexter.
With 45+ dedicated attorneys, the Corporate and Finance practice group at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is one of the largest and most prolific in Ohio, handling a significant number of complex and sophisticated business and financial transactions for clients across the country and globally.
Calfee has a sophisticated and robust Mergers and Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Sales practice, annually consummating 60-75 M&A transactions, led by an active private equity client base and a large roster of public and significant privately held corporate clients. These financial and strategic buyers, coupled with our deep investment banking representations and relationships, drive a thriving and diverse M&A practice at Calfee.
Calfee's Private Equity team – comprised of more than 30 corporate, securities, tax, and employee benefits attorneys – is dedicated to getting the deal done while remaining responsive, creative, and efficient in negotiating and closing transactions for clients.