Gabriel L. Valdes

• Sole Source Capital LLC, an industrial-focused private equity firm, and its portfolio company, Peak Technologies, the leading solution provider in the Automatic Identification and Data Capture (“AIDC”) market, in its acquisition of North Coast Technical, a leading provider of machine vision hardware and image processing software for Fortune 500 companies along with small and medium-sized businesses.
• Unybrands, an e-commerce platform that acquires successful fulfillment by Amazon and direct-to-consumer sellers looking to scale, in its acquisition of a global personal care brand.
• H.I.G. Capital, in a number of significant transactions, including its:
  • Acquisition of Load One, LLC, a logistics company and one of the largest expedited fleet carriers in North America.
  • Original acquisition of Empire Today, LLC, a home improvement and home furnishing company, and its subsequent sale to Charlesbank Capital Partners.
  • Acquisition of Lipari Foods Operating Co., a distributor of deli, bakery, dairy, specialty retail, seafood, ethnic, and organic foods, from Sterling Investment Partners.
  • Sale of Lexmark Carpet Mills, Inc., a leading producer of broadloom carpet primarily for the hospitality market, to Tarkett S.A.
  • Sale of Accupac, Inc., a leading U.S. provider of outsourced manufacturing and packaging solutions to the world’s largest pharmaceutical and over-the-counter personal care product manufacturer, to J.H. Whitney Capital Partners.
  • Sale of Amerijet Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of cargo and logistics solutions to Latin America and the Caribbean, to an affiliate of ZS Fund L.P.
  • Acquisition of Just Home Healthcare Services, a New Jersey-based cooperative of nonprofit agencies focused on providing long-term care to adults and children.
  • Acquisition of Northstar Psychological Services, Inc., a leading provider of community-based behavioral health services to individuals and families across Georgia.
  • Acquisition of Futures Behavior Therapy Center, LLC, a company specializing in the delivery of high-quality clinical care to children, adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorders.
• Comvest Partners, in a number of significant transactions, including its:
  • Original acquisition of D&S Residential Services, a leading nationwide provider of residential services and supports for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and subsequent sale to The Mentor Network, a Centerbridge Partners portfolio company.
  • Acquisition of Coats & Clark, Inc., the North American Crafts business of Coats Group plc, by Spinrite, a Comvest portfolio company and leading craft company.
  • Acquisition of Dura Medic, a leading provider of durable medical equipment cost elimination solutions to hospitals and health systems.
  • Acquisition of Systems Control, a best-in-class designer and manufacturer of customized, highly engineered control panels and electrical substation equipment enclosures for the transmission and distribution industry.
  • Acquisition of RugsUSA, a leading e-commerce retailer and supplier of area rugs and other home décor products.
  • Acquisition of Lasko Holdings, a market-leading manufacturer of high-performance home comfort products such as portable fans, portable heaters, air purifiers, and humidifiers.
• Martis Capital, in a number of significant transactions, including its:
  • Formation of Alcanza Clinical Research and subsequent acquisitions of (1) Boston Clinical Trials, LLC, an independent, multi-specialty clinical research center located in Boston, Massachusetts, and (2) Coastal Carolina Research Center, LLC, an independent, multi-specialty clinical research center located in South Carolina.
  • Original acquisition of Care Hospice, Inc., a national provider of hospice care services, and subsequent sale to Thomas H. Lee Partners.
  • Original acquisition of Altruista Health, Inc., a leading payor care management software platform, and subsequent sale to HealthEdge Software, a Blackstone affiliate.
  • Original acquisition of Healthy Living Network, a leading provider of home health services, and subsequent sale to Mission Healthcare, a portfolio company of the Vistria Group.
  • Original acquisition and subsequent business combination of Credible Behavioral Health, a leading provider of web-based software as a service for clinic, community, residential and mobile care providers, with Qualifacts Systems, Inc., a Warburg Pincus portfolio company.
• Blue Sea Capital, in its acquisitions of:
  • Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics, Inc. (n/k/a Apex Physics Partners), a leading diagnostic medical physics services platform, and its subsequent acquisition of Radcom Associates, LLC, a provider of services in radiation safety, diagnostic radiological physics, and nuclear medicine physics.
  • Signature MD, Inc., a concierge health company.
  • WillowWood Global, a leading prosthetics platform, from DW Healthcare Partners.
• Validor Capital, in its acquisitions of:
  • The Marwin Company, an Ohio-based manufacturer of high-quality pressed steel products, which provides critical parts for the manufacturing industry throughout the United States and across the world.
  • The Boehm Pressed Steel Co., a South Carolina-based manufacturer of quality building specialties, including folding attic stairways, bi-fold doors, mirror bi-folds & by-pass units and pocket door frames.
  • BICO Steel, a highly specialized processor of heavy carbon steel plate and forged specialty alloy steel with operations in Akron, Ohio, and Grand Rapids, Michigan.
• Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, in its acquisitions of:
  • Monster Transmission LLC and Thor Converters LLC, distributors and remanufacturers of high-performance automotive gear based in Florida.
  • Anchor Danly, a leading North American manufacturer and distributor of critical industrial tooling and related components and provider of metal fabrication services to tool and mold companies and other industrial OEMs.
• Care Hospice, Inc., a portfolio company of Thomas H. Lee Partners, in its acquisitions of dozens of hospice and palliative care providers across the United States.
• Ardent Investors, LLC, in its acquisition of Solar Light Company, LLC, and Optronic Laboratories, LLC, providers of products that measure light and solar radiation for consumer, research, and laboratory applications.
• Festival Fun Parks, LLC, d/b/a Palace Entertainment, a subsidiary of Parques Reunidos Servicios Centrales, SA, a leading international entertainment operator, in its sale of Miami Seaquarium to MS Leisure Company, a subsidiary of The Dolphin Company.

*Some of the above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.

• University of Miami School of Law, Adjunct Professor
• Howard Palmetto Baseball & Softball Association, Volunteer Coach
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Miami Advisory Council
• Hispanic National Bar Association