NEW YORK — July 29, 2026 — Sterlington is advising the management team of Avanos Medical, Inc. (Avanos) in connection with the acquisition of Avanos by affiliates of investment funds advised by American Industrial Partners (AIP), a transaction valued at approximately $1.27 billion.
Sterlington is advising Avanos' management on all aspects of the transaction. Avanos Medical is a medical technology company headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia.
The Sterlington team was led by Executive Compensation partner Jeremy Goldstein and Corporate partners Christopher Harrison and Evan Coren.
This transaction adds to Sterlington's growing roster of take-private advisory engagements — advising management teams in 25% of US take-private transactions ($1B+ EV) announced over the past 12 months, including Clearwater Analytics, Janus Henderson Group, DigitalBridge, and Heidrick & Struggles. It also marks the firm's latest healthcare-sector engagement following Syneos Health, Designs for Health, and Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute.