Bill leads cross-practice teams and offers innovative solutions that protect his clients’ interests and achieve their goals. He develops close relationships with his clients to efficiently navigate and close complex, multifaceted deals. He also manages the ongoing needs of portfolio companies over the course of private equity fund clients’ investments.

Bill has advised public and private companies of all sizes, as well as private equity funds and their portfolio companies. For founders and family-owned businesses, he provides counseling, education, and strategic advice in connection with transformative transactions.

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• Represented Cordis, a leader in the development and manufacturing of interventional cardiovascular and endovascular technologies, in its acquisition of MedAlliance, a Switzerland-based developer of drug-eluting balloon technology
• Represented Dental Care Alliance, a national dental support organization, in several add-on acquisitions
• Represented H.I.G. Capital in its acquisition of Paint Over Rust Products, Inc., a manufacturer of metal restoration and rust prevention products, by H.I.G. Capital portfolio company Recochem
• Represented Creative Form Corporation, a portfolio company of Industrial Opportunity Partners, in connection with its acquisition of AccuMED Holdings, which provides contract manufacturing and engineering services, specializing in textile-based medical devices
• Represented AUA Private Equity Partners in its acquisitions of Westminster Pet Products and Pet ‘n Shape
• Represented several founder-owned businesses in strategic transactions with investors

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• A cell phone company on the defense of claims for alleged patent infringement
• A European stock corporation on the enforcement of claims against a British car manufacturer for the premature termination of several supply contracts

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• The Legal 500 EMEA, Recommended, Germany: Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation, 2022-2024
• IAM Patent 1000, Germany: “Legally qualified in both Germany and Britain, the diligent and tenacious Uphoff is an excellent choice for cross-border enforcement campaigns”, 2019-2025
• The Legal 500 EMEA, Recommended, Germany: Patent Law, Dispute Resolution, Trademark and Competition Law (“Boris Uphoff’s legal assessment and processing as well as the joint handling of the mandate are both exemplary. He and his team are excellently qualified in the aforementioned field and, in my view, can be recommended for any kind of cooperation”, interviewee), 2021-2023
• The Legal 500 EMEA, Recommended, Germany: Patent Law, Dispute Resolution, Trademark and Competition Law (“Boris Uphoff is a very experienced and highly motivated colleague. His target-oriented and assertive manner together with the excellent reports to the client make him highly recommendable”, interviewee), 2020-2023
• JUVE Handbook of Commercial Law Firms
• Acritas Stars, Listed among independently rated lawyers, 2020

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Previously, Larry spent more than a decade in the healthcare industry, marketing pharmaceuticals and medical devices for several Fortune 500 companies. During this time, he brought five multimillion-dollar products to market in major hospital systems across the United States. While in law school, he served as chair of the Accelerated Juris Doctor Board Association. While earning his Master of Business Administration, he served as chair of the Healthcare and Biotech Club, and the Black Management Association.

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• Assisted counsel on the merger of a multiple hospital health system on behalf of a nonprofit health system
• Assisted counsel with Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute guidance in connection with the merger of a multiple hospital system on behalf of a nonprofit health system
• Assisted counsel on the acquisition of multiple vein disease treatment practices on behalf of a private equity-backed platform company

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• A media group on the employment law aspects of a large second-source outsourcing project
• A retail company during negotiations with trade unions on a collective restructuring agreement
• A US company on the acquisition and the post-merger integration of the beef snack business of a multinational company

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Brooks has represented clients in a wide range of transactions, business ventures and general corporate matters. He regularly represents a number of private equity and other investment funds in leveraged buyouts of public and private companies, venture capital and growth equity investments, divestitures and recapitalizations. He also represents privately held and publicly traded corporations in connection with a variety of corporate matters, including strategic mergers and other acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financings, securities law disclosure and compliance matters, and executive compensation. In recent years, Brooks has advised acquirers of financially distressed companies, inside and outside of bankruptcy, and in connection with debt and equity restructurings, workouts and related financings.

Brooks brings a unique perspective to private practice, having spent approximately four years as vice president of administration and general counsel of Favorite Brands International, Inc., the fourth-largest manufacturer of confectionery products in the United States. While at Favorite Brands, Brooks was a member of the executive committee and oversaw numerous acquisitions, financings that raised more than $1 billion, and the eventual sale of the Company to Nabisco.

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• Represented H.I.G. Capital in the acquisition and divestiture of multiple portfolio companies, including the acquisition of Service Net Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of extended warranties and service contracts, and the subsequent sale of the company to GTCR; the acquisition of Total Safety Services, Inc., a leading provider of safety and related services to the oil industry and the subsequent sale of the company to DLJ Merchant Banking; the leveraged buyout of Warrantech Corporation, a leading provider of extended warranties and service contracts, in a take-private transaction and the subsequent sale of the company to AmTrust Financial Services; the acquisition of Gould & Lamb, Inc., a provider of specialized services to the insurance industry, and the subsequent sale of the company to Abry Partners; the sale of Align Networks, Inc., to General Atlantic Partners; the sale of PMSI, a leading provider of pharmacy benefit management and other cost-containment services to the workers compensation market, to Kelso & Company; the acquisition of Texas Honing, Inc., a provider of finished components to the oil and gas industries, and the subsequent sale of the company to Precision Castparts Corporation; the acquisition of First Capital Corporation, a provider of specialized commercial finance products; the acquisition of Higher Gear Group, Inc., a provider of customer relationship management software to automobile dealers, and the sale of the company to OneCommand; the acquisition and combination of Petroferm, Inc., Lipo Industries, and the US operations of Croda Uniqema,  manufactures and suppliers of specialty chemicals, and the subsequent sale of the combined company (then known as Vantage Specialty Chemicals) to an affiliate of The Jordan Company; the acquisition of MagnaCare Holdings, an operator of regional health care networks and the subsequent sale of the company to an affiliate of Goldman Sachs; the acquisition of Teleflex Marine, a global supplier of marine equipment for sports and leisure boats and the subsequent sale of the company (then known as Seastar Solutions) to American Securities; the acquisitions of two national operators of ambulatory surgery centers, Symbion, Inc., from Crestview Partners and Novamed, Inc., in a take-private transaction; and the acquisition of Dent Wizard Incorporated, a provider of automobile reconditioning services, and the subsequent sale of the company to Gridiron Capital
• Represented Great Point Partners, LLC, in connection with multiple investments and acquisitions, including the acquisition of The Risk Services Companies, a provider of specialized consulting services to the insurance industry; the acquisition of Caprion Proteomics, a provider of protein target and biomarker service, and the subsequent sale of the company to Chicago Growth Partners; the acquisition of Biotronic NeuroNetwork, Inc., a leading provider of neurophysiological intraoperative monitoring services, and the subsequent sale of the company to NuVasive, Inc.; the acquisition of Autism Learning Partners, a leading provider of applied behavioral analysis, and the subsequent sale of the company to FFL Partners; the leveraged buyout of American Surgical Holdings, a provider of professional surgical assistant services, in a going-private transaction and growth equity investments in iVantage Health Analytics, a leading provider of health care business analytics solutions to hospitals; Softbox Solutions, a UK-based leading provider of temperature controlled packaging solutions for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries; and Orange Health Solutions, a technology-enabled health care services company
• Represented multiple other private equity funds in acquisitions or divestitures, including, Lindsay Goldberg, Bayside Opportunity Fund, Aurora Resurgence, Riverside Partners and Peak Rock Capital
• Represented special committees in connection with the going-private transactions and in an internal investigation and resolution of certain related-party transactions
• Represented Follett Corporation in multiple acquisitions
• Represented Mars Incorporated in its acquisition of S&M NuTec, LLC, the maker of Greenies pet treats

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• An international venture debt fund on its investments and financing of FLINK
• An international venture debt fund on its investments and financing of Everdrop
• An international venture debt fund on its investments and financing of TFG Group
• Main Capital Partners and the further shareholders on the sale of their respective stakes in the GBTEC group including GBTEC Software AG (“GBTEC”) to global investment firm Carlyle

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