Jared A. Hershberg

Jared counsels clients on acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, and other investment-related activities including control and non-control investments, growth investments, co-investments, joint ventures and strategic alliances, recapitalizations, capital raises, and commercial contracts, as well as general corporate, partnership and limited liability company matters.

Jared’s experience includes structuring, negotiating, and executing domestic and cross-border corporate transactions throughout the entire transaction life cycle and across numerous industry sectors including software and technology, manufacturing and industrials, consumer products, food and beverage, business services, industrial services, health and beauty, and transportation and logistics.

Acquisitions & Investments — Representative Experience

• A one-stop payment solutions company based in Japan and Southeast Asia in its acquisition of a leading end-to-end digital commerce platform that provides payment processing and solutions in the United States.
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a provider of high-productivity application platform-as-a-service (hpaPaaS) software.
• A private equity portfolio company in its acquisition of a leading cloud-based integration and automation platform.
• A private equity portfolio company in its acquisition of a mobile data collection and analytics platform.
• A private equity portfolio company in its acquisition of a longstanding solutions provider for its software.
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a provider of distributed technologies solutions in automotive, hospitality, restaurant, and retail locations that utilize operating and infrastructure systems.
• A private equity sponsor in its investment in a leading virtual insurance agent and comparison platform.
• A private equity sponsor in its carve-out acquisition of a provider of maintenance, turnaround, small cap construction, and operations and maintenance (O&M) services for refineries, chemical plants, natural resource extraction and processing, and other industrial facilities across the U.S. and Canada.
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a leading regional distributor and installer of commercial and residential impact-resistant glass windows and doors.
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a leading regional provider of managed IT services, cybersecurity solutions, network security services, and IT risk-management and compliance services.
• A New York-based asset management firm focused on investing in special situations in its equity investment in a consortium-led acquisition of a company engaged in the manufacturing, design, marketing, sales and distribution of furniture for pre-K–12 schools and colleges.
• A multinational conglomerate in its acquisition of a manufacturer and installer of automotive glass and windshields.
• A fabricator of specialty industrial glass in connection with its acquisition of specialty manufacturing assets from an architectural glass maker.
• A concert and performance venue owner and concert promoter in multiple bridge financings and an eventual equity capital raise from numerous investors to finance new venues in New York City and Chicago. The transactions also included the formation of a new holding company and an internal corporate restructuring.
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a leading operator of private golf and country clubs.
• A manufacturer of specialty components in its acquisition of a manufacturer of industrial valves, valve accessories, valve automation packages and actuators.
• A private equity portfolio company, which is a service provider in the oil and gas industry, in its acquisition of a provider of water management solutions for hydraulic fracturing.
• A private equity sponsor in its minority investment in a Canadian provider of traffic safety, speed enforcement and parking solutions, and the concurrent acquisition by a U.S.-based provider of similar products and services.
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a provider of professional health care IT consulting and staffing services.
• A family office with certain minority/growth investments.
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a truck chassis provider from a global container logistics and shipping company.
• A private equity portfolio company, which provides aviation software, in its acquisition of a manufacturer of machined components and subassemblies for the aerospace industry.
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a computer and business training services company.
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a chain of casual-dining Italian restaurants.
• A financial services firm with numerous growth-stage investments.
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a healthy foods brand.
• A private equity sponsor in its investment in a cosmetics and skin care company.
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a specialty medical devices company.
• A private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a controlling interest in a manufacturer and supplier of cell culture and molecular biology reagents.

Sales & Dispositions — Representative Experience

• A private equity sponsor in its sale of a provider of integrated omnichannel software designed to facilitate mission-critical solutions for media intelligence, management and finance to a global private equity firm.
• A private equity portfolio company, which provides buyer’s experience and conversational AI, in its business combination with an AI-powered revenue orchestration provider.
• A private equity portfolio company, which provides first-party data-capture and experience-creation software for marketers, in its business combination with a customer data platform.
• A private equity sponsor in the disposition of its investment in a multilateral optimization and compression provider.
• A founder-owned regional provider of residential electric, home security, plumbing and HVAC services in its sale to a global private equity firm.
• A founder-owned international travel consulting business in its sale to a leading global travel agency.
• A private equity sponsor in its sale of a provider of furniture and equipment to student housing properties to a global private equity sponsor.
• A private equity sponsor in its sale of a provider of specialty pet products.
• A private equity sponsor in its sale of a B2B data and data-driven marketing services, media, and events company.
• An investment and financial services company in its sale to a private equity–owned service provider to the alternative investment industry.
• A private equity and special situations investor in its sale of a Canadian gourmet coffee manufacturer and distributor to a U.S. beverage and coffeemaker conglomerate.
• A private equity and special situations investor in its sale of a supplier of complex subassemblies and precision components for the aerospace and defense industries.
• A private equity sponsor in its sale of a manufacturer of ductile iron castings for equipment in the military, heavy truck and construction markets.
• A private equity sponsor in its sale of a skin care, mineral cosmetics and hair care company.
• A private equity sponsor in its sale of an operations and logistics management company.
• A private equity firm in its sale of a transportation logistics company.
• A founder-owned online sneaker marketplace in its sale to a venture capital–backed strategic buyer.

Other Corporate Transactions — Representative Experience

• A private credit investment fund in its formation of numerous specialty lending platforms.
• A family office and private wealth management platform with numerous corporate and investment related matters.
• Several large financial institutions with numerous fund investments and co-investment transactions.
• Several transactions in the sports and entertainment space representing various stakeholders.

Previous Experience

Prior to practicing law, Jared was a management consulting services associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), where he provided business strategy and operations management consulting in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Personal Interests

In his free time, Jared enjoys spending time with his wife, three children and two dogs, as well as running and playing golf and racquet sports. Jared is a huge college basketball fan and a die-hard Blue Devils supporter.