Steve E. Isaacs

Partner

Steve Isaacs is a corporate attorney, concentrating in mergers and acquisitions, securities law and general corporate matters.

He has represented public and private buyers and target companies, private equity firms and investment banks in:

• Domestic and international merger and acquisition transactions
• Joint ventures
• Securities transactions
• Restructurings
• Other corporate matters

Experience

• The $1.1 billion acquisition by Emaar Properties, a Dubai-based real estate company, of John Laing Homes, the second largest privately held homebuilder in the United States.
• Newell Rubbermaid:
  • The $6.3 billion acquisition of Rubbermaid, a manufacturer of consumer products
  • The $730 million acquisition of DYMO, a leading producer of on-demand labeling solutions
  • The $615 million acquisition of the worldwide stationery products businesses (PaperMate, Parker, Waterman and Liquid Paper brands) of The Gillette Company, which included the acquisition of stock and assets in more than 40 countries
  • The $450 million acquisition of American Saw & Mfg. Company, a manufacturer of saw-blade products
  • The $419 million acquisition of the remaining 50.5% of American Tool Companies, Inc., the manufacturer of Vise-Grip and Irwin tools and other hardware products
  • The $304 million sale of its Anchor Hocking glassware, Mirro cookware and Burnes picture frame businesses
  • The acquisition of Calphalon Corporation, a manufacturer of pots and pans
• The $310 million acquisition by Dorel Industries of Pacific Cycle and its bicycle products business, including its Schwinn, Mongoose and GT bicycle brands
• The $205 million sale of Cole-Parmer Instrument Company, a worldwide supplier of technical and scientific equipment
• The $225 million sale of First National Bancorp, the parent company of First National Bank of Joliet, Ill.
• The $186 million merger-of-equals business combination of NACO, a manufacturer of specialty rail car and track products, and ABC Rail Products Corporation
• The acquisition by Code, Hennessy & Simmons of a majority equity investment in TruckPro, a distributor of after-market parts for heavy-duty vehicles
• The merger of Triple S Plastics, Inc., a publicly held manufacturer of plastic components for the cell phone industry, with Eimo Oyj, a Finnish company
• The consolidation of the Dedert Corporation with the Anhydro Group, a Danish consortium comprising the world's second-largest provider of evaporation and drying technologies
• The acquisition by Phillips-Van Heusen of the assets of Crystal Brands, including the Izod and Gant apparel brands
• The sale by Triangle Wire & Cable of its electrical wire and cable business to the Essex Group
• The sale of Globalware Computing, Inc., a platform technology company
• The sale of Union Property Investors, a publicly held real estate holding company
• The sale by The Prime Group of partnership interests in various real estate holding development companies
• The recapitalization and restructuring of The Strive Group, a merchandising supply chain company
• The rollup consolidation by Water Creations of four separate companies engaged in the water landscaping supply business
• The acquisition by Illinova Energy Partners of the natural gas contract businesses of Energy Dynamics, Quality Energy Services and Equitable Resources

He also has advised several of the firm's private equity, insurance, and other institutional investor clients in numerous common and preferred mezzanine investment transactions.

In addition, he has represented issuers and underwriters in equity and debt offerings, and has advised clients with respect to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reporting obligations, board governance, and other corporate and securities laws matters.

Education