Partner
Mark K. Castiglia
- M&A
- Private Equity
MARK K. CASTIGLIA focuses his practice on advising private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in all stages of the life cycle of a private equity investment, which includes advising on acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, and general corporate matters. Mark handles a wide range of transactions including stock and asset purchases, mergers, carve-out acquisitions and divestitures, equity financings, and structured equity transactions. Mark also advises private equity sponsors on joint transactions and structured minority investments in partnership with other investment sponsors.
Experience
- Representative Matters
- Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. in its:
- Acquisition of Quest Software from Francisco Partners
- Acquisition of Confluence Technologies, Inc. from TA Associates
- Equity investment in RSA Security LLC, a global provider of mission-critical cybersecurity software and governance risk and compliance management software solutions to enterprises
- Acquisition of Precisely, a global leader in data integrity, together with TA Associates
- US$3 billion acquisition of Endurance International Group Holdings, Inc., a provider of cloud-based platform solutions designed to help small- and medium-sized businesses succeed online
- Acquisition of Zywave, Inc., a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of front-office insurance solutions
- Lead investment, together with funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, in Diligent Corporation, an Insight Partners portfolio company
- Zywave, Inc., backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Aurora Capital Partners, in its acquisition of:
- Strategic Insurance Software
- Insurance Technologies Corporation
- ClarionDoor
- Confluence Technologies, Inc. in its acquisition of:
- Investment Metrics for US$500 million
- Compliance Solutions Strategies
- DigiCert, Inc. in its:
- Acquisition of DNS Made Easy
- Strategic investment by Crosspoint Capital Partners, L.P.
- Symplr Software, a portfolio company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in its:
- Acquisition of HealthcareSource HR Inc., a provider of talent management software for the healthcare industry, from Francisco Partners
- Acquisition of Phynd Technologies, a global healthcare governance, risk management, and compliance software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform
- Ivanti, Inc., a portfolio company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in its:
- Strategic investment by Charlesbank Capital Partners, LLC
- Acquisition of Cherwell Software, a provider of IT service management and enterprise management solutions
- Kofax, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and TA Associates, in its acquisition of Ephesoft Inc.
- RSA Conference Parent (RSAC), backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. and Symphony Technology Group, in its spinoff from RSA Security, and Crosspoint Capital Partners’ acquisition of a significant interest in RSAC, which will become a stand-alone company
- Attralus, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing therapies to improve the lives of patients with systemic amyloidosis, in the close of its US$116 million Series B Preferred Stock financing
- Precisely, a portfolio company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in its acquisition of Winshuttle
- Dude Solutions Inc., a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) provider of cloud-based operations management software backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P., in the acquisition of the asset management platform Confirm from Precisely
- ConvergeOne, a global IT services provider of collaboration and digital infrastructure solutions, in its acquisition of Altivon, a contact center solutions provider
- Perforce Software Inc. in its acquisition of Methodics Holdings Inc., a leading provider of intellectual property life cycle management and traceability solutions
- Drunk Elephant, LLC in its US$845 million sale to Shiseido America Corporation
- Palo Alto Networks, Inc. in its US$410 million acquisition of cloud native security platform Twistlock
- NetDocuments Software in an equity investment by Cove Hill Partners, L.P.
- Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, and certain of their affiliates in connection with a joint venture with IMG to launch Athleticon, a multi-day live event focused on athletics, wellness, and entertainment
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Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- California
- New York
Education
- Columbia Law School, J.D., 2012 (Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar)
- Colgate University, B.A., 2009 (magna cum laude)