McCarthy, J. Ryan

J. Ryan McCarthy

Partner

ryan.mccarthy@lw.com
    McCarthy, J. Ryan

    J. Ryan McCarthy

    Partner

    ryan.mccarthy@lw.com
    "Ryan is an extraordinary plugged-in commercial lawyer. He has his finger on the pulse of private equity."

    Chambers USA 2023

    "An outstanding lawyer and deal attorney. He does a great job protecting the client's interests without getting in the way of the transaction."

    Chambers USA 2023

    "Ryan is a tremendous advocate and advisor to our firm."

    Chambers USA 2023

    "A creative and effective M&A attorney."

    Chambers USA 2023

    “Enjoys a burgeoning reputation for his abilities in private equity transactional matters.”

    Chambers USA 2022

    “He has very strong technical capabilities, in terms of knowing M&A, but he combines that with practicality.”

    Chambers USA 2021

    Profile

    Ryan McCarthy is a partner in the Boston office of Latham & Watkins. Mr. McCarthy has a broad-based transactional practice, with a focus on representing strategic buyers and sellers, private equity firms, growth equity firms, and their portfolio companies, in connection with:

    • Mergers and acquisitions
    • Complex investments
    • Carve-outs
    • Auction processes
    • Joint ventures
    • Reorganizations
    • General corporate matters

    Mr. McCarthy's practice spans a variety of sectors, ranging from technology and healthcare to energy and retail. 

    Previously, Mr. McCarthy worked as a consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers in its financial services division.

    Experience

    Mr. McCarthy’s recent transactions include representing:

    • KKR Technology Growth in its several transactions, including its:
      • Merger of Level Access and eSSENTIAL Accessibility
      • Investment in Semperis
      • Investment in Anchorage Digital
      • Co-investment in NetSPI alongside Ten Eleven Ventures
      • Investment in RV Share
      • Investment in O9 Solutions
      • Investment in Slice (MyPizza Technologies, Inc.)
    • Summit Partners in its investment in each of: 
      • Snap Finance
      • 48forty Solutions
      • Halborn
    • Spectrum Equity in its investment in each of:
      • CINC Systems
      • Agilis Systems
      • Kajabi
      • Verisys
      • Rain King Software
      • Headspace
    • Westview Capital Partners in numerous investments including its acquisition of, or investment in each of:
      • Apex Technologies LLC
      • Abacus Group
      • Collaborative Solutions
      • Jopari Solutions
      • Snow Companies
      • Alpha II
      • Wavelink Software
    • ABRY Partners in its acquisition of each of:
      • FastMed Urgent Care
      • Dermatology Associates
      • NSM Insurance
    • BV Investment in its sale of RKD Group to Incline Equity Partners
    • Bitly in its acquisition of Egoditor
    • MSA Security in its acquisition by Allied Universal
    • CARWAVE in its acquisition by KAR
    • Nexus Systems in its sale to Bottomline Technologies 
    • Perella Weinberg Growth Equity in its investment in each of:
      • MetalEra Holdings
      • MSA Security
    • Payer Compass in its acquisition by Zelis
    • Harvest Partners Structured Capital Fund in its investment in American Roland Foods
    • Definitive Healthcare in its sale to Advent International
    • Snow Companies in its sale to Omnicom Group, Inc.
    • Mintz Group in its sale to ICV Partners
    • VMG Partners in the sale of Babyganics to SC Johnson & Son Inc.
    • LogMeIn, Inc. in its acquisition of Bold Software
    • ALKU in its sale to FFL Partners
    • Park Place Technologies in its sale to GTCR
    • MC Partners in its investment in Neutral Connect

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • Massachusetts

    Education

    • JD, Boston University School of Law, 2005
      cum laude
    • BA, Bowdoin College, 1999

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