Mr. Iwasko’s representative experience includes advising on the following:
- TA Associates
- on its investment in Apex Group, a global financial services provider to asset managers, financial institutions, family offices and corporates
- on the combination of Compusoft with Genstar-backed 2020 Technologies to create a global provider of planning and manufacturing solutions for residential and commercial spaces
- TowerBrook Capital Partners
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on its acquisition of Premium Credit, a leading provider of premium finance for commercial and retail insurance products, from Cinven
- on the establishment of the real estate lending platform Précis Capital Partners
- on its investment in Swissport, the global leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling
- on its investment in the French IT consulting firm Talan
- on its investment in the Azzurri Group, a restaurant operator in the casual dining sector in the UK and Ireland*
- on the acquisition of CarTrawler, the leading B2B provider of car rental and mobility solutions to the global travel industry, from BC Partners*
- on its acquisition of ACPS, a leading German manufacturer of tow bars for original equipment manufacturers and suppliers*
- on its acquisition of AustroCel, an Austrian producer of high-quality viscose pulp and bio energy*
- on its investment in Aernnova, a designer, manufacturer and supplier of aerostructures and components*
- on its investment in GBA, a provider of end-to-end vehicle logistics services to the global automotive and shipping industries*
- on its investment in The Learning Network, the Netherlands’ largest provider of learning materials*
- on its investment in French child care nurseries business La Maison Bleue*
- on its investment in Gravity Media, a UK-based provider of broadcasting equipment and solutions*
- on its acquisition of European frozen foods business Van Geloven from Lion Capital*
- on its acquisition of Independent Clinical Services, a leading healthcare staffing services and outsourcing provider, from Blackstone*
- on its acquisition of aircraft interiors business AIM Altitude from LDC*
- on its acquisition of the Metallum Group, a European leader in metals trading, recycling and logistics, from Alpha*
- on its acquisition of a controlling stake in the Autodistribution Group, a leading distributor of aftermarket automotive parts in France, by means of a debt-for-equity restructuring of the group's obligations*
- on its acquisition of Odlo Sports Group, a Switzerland-based designer, manufacturer and distributor of functional sportswear*
- on its sale of Metallum to Thommen*
- on its sale of Metallo to Aurubis*
- on its sale of Independent Clinical Services to Onex*
- on its sale of a majority stake in Van Geloven to McCain Foods*
- on its sale of AIM Altitude to AVIC International Aero-Development Corporation*
- on its sale of Autodistribution to Bain Capital*
- on its sale of Haymarket Financial's €705 million portfolio of loans to Future Fund*
- on its sale of the women's luxury footwear brand Jimmy Choo to Labelux*
- on its sale of the European latex producer PolymerLatex to Yule Catto*
- on its sale of Odlo Sports Group to Herkules Capital*
- on its sale of a minority stake in its fund management business to Dyal
- on its sale of a minority stake in its fund management business to Wafra*
- on the formation of its $1.1 billion structured asset and equity investment fund, TowerBrook Structured Opportunities II*
- on the formation of its $800 million structured asset and equity investment fund, TowerBrook Structured Opportunities*
- on the formation of its $4.3 billion private equity fund, TowerBrook Investors V*
- on the formation of its $3.7 billion private equity fund, TowerBrook Investors IV*
- on the formation of its $2.8 billion private equity fund, TowerBrook Investors III*
- on its spin-out from Soros and the formation of its $1.3 billion private equity fund, TowerBrook Investors II*
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- Apollo
- on its acquisition of the Tragus Group, the operator of UK restaurant brands Cafe Rouge, Bella Italia, Strada and others, from Blackstone as part of the financial restructuring of the business*
- together with TowerBrook and York Capital Management, on the lender-led restructuring of the obligations of the Braas Monier group, a leading global provider of roofing products*
- together with TowerBrook and York Capital Management and their portfolio company Braas Monier, on the initial public offering of the company on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange*
- together with Goldman Sachs and Soros, on the restructuring of the obligations of Cablecom, a leading global provider of cable television services in Switzerland*
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York Capital Management and its portfolio company Cennox on their acquisition of Lincsafe, a cash automation equipment and solutions business
- Oaktree
- on its sale of Knightsbridge Student Housing's Westbourne portfolio of student accommodation to Goldman Sachs*
- on its acquisition of Ainscough Crane Hire, the UK's largest lifting services company, from Goldman Sachs and TPG*
- on its acquisition of Nordenia International, a global manufacturer of specialty flexible packaging, technical films and product components*
- on the acquisition of the European ice cream business of Roncadin*
- KKR
- together with TowerBrook, on their investment in OVH, a European leader in cloud infrastructure, telecommunications and web hosting services*
- together with TowerBrook, on the initial public offering of OVH on Euronext Paris
- on its acquisition of the Selecta Group, Europe's largest independent vending machine operator, from Allianz*
- on its debt and equity investment in the Italian coffee vending machine operator, Gruppo Argenta*
- on its debt and equity investment in the Spanish pizza delivery business, Telepizza*
- H.I.G.
- on its sale of a minority stake in the FNZ group, a leading software provider, to General Atlantic*
- on its investment in St. Gilgen International School in Austria*
- on its acquisition of the Belgian metalized paper manufacturer AR Metallizing from Ackermans & van Haaren, as well as the simultaneous acquisition of the assets of Vacumet Paper in the United States from Scholle Corporation*
- on its acquisition of Bezier, the UK's largest provider of integrated point of sale marketing services*
- BNP Paribas
- on the financial restructuring of Eltel, a leading Nordic electricity and telecommunications network maintenance firm*
- on the initial public offering of Eltel on NASDAQ Stockholm*
- Sun Capital
- on its acquisition of Hewden, the UK’s largest specialist equipment rental company, from Finning International*
- on its acquisition of the assets and business of Dreams, the UK’s largest beds retailer, in a pre-pack administration*
- Bain Capital on its sale of the SigmaKalon Group, a worldwide paint and coatings producer, to PPG*
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Francisco Partners on the sale of eFront, a leading software provider of solutions for the financial industry, to Bridgepoint*
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Goldman Sachs, GoldenTree and Avenue on the £520 million acquisition of a portfolio of 144 travelodge hotels from Prestbury*
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Lincolnshire on its acquisition of Fabbri Vignola, an Italian industrial group producing equipment and film products for food packaging, from IGI and the Chiarva family*
*Denotes experience prior to joining Goodwin.