McDermott Will & Schulte advises the Special Committee of Distribution Solutions Group in connection with its take-private acquisition by affiliates of LKCM Headwater Investments | McDermott

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McDermott Will & Schulte advises the Special Committee of Distribution Solutions Group in connection with its take-private acquisition by affiliates of LKCM Headwater Investments

Jul 20, 2026

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Global law firm McDermott Will & Schulte represented the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSGR), a multi-platform specialty distribution company providing high touch, value-added distribution solutions to the maintenance, repair & operations, original equipment manufacturer and industrial technologies markets, in connection with the company’s definitive merger agreement under which affiliates of LKCM Headwater Investments, the company’s majority owner, will acquire all outstanding common stock of DSGR not already owned by LKCM Headwater and its affiliates for $35.00 per share in cash. Upon completion of the transaction, DSGR will become a privately held company.

The McDermott team was led by Heidi Steele, Eric Orsic and Terry Brennan with invaluable assistance from Brandon Sarkauskas, Prahith Sai Chakka, Kate Vera Coverdale, Kelly Holloway, John Hammond, George Houhanisin, Joseph Reich, and Nate Barnett.

Read Distribution Solutions Group’s press release here.

In this article

Heidi J. Steele

Partner

Chicago

Eric Orsic

Partner

Chicago

Terry Brennan

Partner

Chicago

Brandon Sarkauskas

Associate

Chicago

Prahith Sai Chakka

Associate

Chicago

Kate Vera Coverdale

Partner

New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue

Kelly B. Holloway

Associate

New York – One Vanderbilt Avenue

John P. Hammond

Partner

Chicago

Joseph Reich

Partner

New York – 919 Third Avenue

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