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Kern Partner Executive Committee Member Global Board Member Chicago, United States +1 312 270 7020 +1 312 972 2585 staceykern@eversheds-sutherland.com Connect with Stacey Kern: Stacey Kern is a partner in the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practice and serves as a member of the Eversheds Sutherland Global Board of Directors and the firm’s US Executive Committee. Stacey has more than 25 years of experience counseling private equity funds, their portfolio companies, and public and private companies in a variety of complex domestic and cross-border business transactions. In particular, Stacey has extensive experience representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, complex restructurings, private equity transactions, joint ventures, divestitures and leveraged buyouts. Represented MiddleGround Capital in its sale of Lindsay Precast. Represented ADT Commercial, a portfolio company of GTCR, in its acquisitions of Newtech Systems, Portland Safe, Apex Integrated Security Solutions, Riverside Fire & Security, and Customized Service Concepts. Represented Ideagen Software, Inc., a portfolio company of Hg Capital, in the purchase of all equity securities in Tritan Software Corporation, Opes Navium Limited, and Naves Mundi Ltd. Represented IRIS Capital, a portfolio company of Hg Capital, in its acquisition of Conarc, Inc., a software company. Represented Acacium Group, a portfolio company of Onex Partners, in its acquisition of R&D Partners, a staffing company. Represented a portfolio company of Inflexion Buyout Fund V in its acquisition of a US-based safety detector system company. Represented MiddleGround Capital’s portfolio company Lindsay Precast in its acquisition of target Dutchland Inc. Represented MiddeGround Capital’s portfolio company, Alco Manufacturing Corporation, in its acquisition of the assets of Teale Machine Company, a manufacturer of machined parts for the automotive, aerospace, building materials and other end markets. Represented Inflexion Buyout Fund V in its majority investment in No Climb Products Ltd., the leading global manufacturer of fire detector testing products. Represented Alco Manufacturing Corporation LLC, a portfolio company of MiddleGround Capital, in its acquisition of the assets of Kaddis Corporation, a manufacturer of precision machined components for various end markets. Represented IRIS Capital, a portfolio company of Hg Capital, in its acquisition of the equity of Accountants World, LLC, a provider of cloud solutions in North America. Represented Acacium Group, a portfolio company of Onex Partners, in its acquisition of the equity of Favorite Healthcare Staffing, LLC, a travel nurse staffing company. Represented MiddleGround Capital in its acquisition of all of the equity of Manth-Brownell Inc. through its portfolio company Alco Manufacturing Corporation. Represented MiddleGround Capital in its acquisition of the equity of EDSCO Fasteners and EDSCO’s add-on acquisition of Attala Steel Industries. Represented Deutsche Boerse Group in its acquisition of a majority stake in Quantitative Brokers LLC, a fintech provider of algorithms and data analytics for global futures and options markets. Represented PowerTeam Services (a portfolio company of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice) in its acquisition of RJ Directional Boring. Advised Oaktree Capital in its majority equity investment in Spirit Airlines. Represented TWA in connection with its Chapter 11 filing and Section 363 sale to American Airlines. Represented public insurance company Conseco (now CNO Financial Group) in the corporate aspects of its Chapter 11 restructuring. Assisted United Airlines with corporate matters relating to its Chapter 11 filing, including the issuance of over $1B in convertible notes to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and labor unions in connection with their bankruptcy claims. Represented Contech LLC, an automotive parts manufacturer, in its Chapter 7 liquidation, including numerous 363 divestitures. Represented Madison Dearborn Partners in its take private acquisition, along with Michael Eisner's Tornante Group, of The Topps Company, a manufacturer of baseball cards and chewing gum. Worked with a Chicago-based family office on various angel investments in the entertainment industry. Assisted a Leonard Green portfolio company, Authentic Brands Group, in various bolt-on acquisitions, including the acquisition of the Marilyn Monroe brand. Represented Monomoy Capital Partners in the acquisition of automotive parts manufacturer MPI from Revstone Industries. Advised MetPro Group, a privately-held Irish packaging company, in its sale to The Jordan Company, a US-based private equity fund. Advised Abbott Laboratories in connection with the $5B divestiture of Abbott’s Established Pharmaceuticals Division to Mylan. Advised consumer products conglomerate Jarden Corporation in its $1B acquisition of The Waddington Group from Olympus Partners. Represented PKN Orlen, a Polish oil refiner and petrol retailer, in its acquisition via tender offer of all of the equity of Nasdaq-listed FX Energy for $125M. Represented Pulte Capital in its sale of Southern Air & Heat, an HVAC company, to M South Capital. Advised public company Viggle Inc. in its distressed sale of substantially all of its digital rewards assets for stock in Canadian public company Perk.com, Inc. Represented Vista Equity Partners in its sale of legal information services portfolio company Mitratech to TA Associates. Represented Fairfield Residential in its Chapter 11 restructuring, including a new money investment from Brookfield Asset Management. Represented Professional Diversity Network in its change of control sale of equity to a consortium of Chinese investors through a tender offer. Represented MiddleGround Capital in its sale of EDSCO Fasteners. 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Stacey Kern is a partner in the firm’s M&A and Private Equity practice and serves as a member of the Eversheds Sutherland Global Board of Directors and the firm’s US Executive Committee.

Stacey has more than 25 years of experience counseling private equity funds, their portfolio companies, and public and private companies in a variety of complex domestic and cross-border business transactions.

In particular, Stacey has extensive experience representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, complex restructurings, private equity transactions, joint ventures, divestitures and leveraged buyouts.

Client experience

Represented MiddleGround Capital in its sale of Lindsay Precast.
Represented ADT Commercial, a portfolio company of GTCR, in its acquisitions of Newtech Systems, Portland Safe, Apex Integrated Security Solutions, Riverside Fire & Security, and Customized Service Concepts.
Represented Ideagen Software, Inc., a portfolio company of Hg Capital, in the purchase of all equity securities in Tritan Software Corporation, Opes Navium Limited, and Naves Mundi Ltd.
Represented IRIS Capital, a portfolio company of Hg Capital, in its acquisition of Conarc, Inc., a software company.
Represented Acacium Group, a portfolio company of Onex Partners, in its acquisition of R&D Partners, a staffing company.

Represented a portfolio company of Inflexion Buyout Fund V in its acquisition of a US-based safety detector system company.
Represented MiddleGround Capital’s portfolio company Lindsay Precast in its acquisition of target Dutchland Inc.
Represented MiddeGround Capital’s portfolio company, Alco Manufacturing Corporation, in its acquisition of the assets of Teale Machine Company, a manufacturer of machined parts for the automotive, aerospace, building materials and other end markets.
Represented Inflexion Buyout Fund V in its majority investment in No Climb Products Ltd., the leading global manufacturer of fire detector testing products.
Represented Alco Manufacturing Corporation LLC, a portfolio company of MiddleGround Capital, in its acquisition of the assets of Kaddis Corporation, a manufacturer of precision machined components for various end markets.
Represented IRIS Capital, a portfolio company of Hg Capital, in its acquisition of the equity of Accountants World, LLC, a provider of cloud solutions in North America.
Represented Acacium Group, a portfolio company of Onex Partners, in its acquisition of the equity of Favorite Healthcare Staffing, LLC, a travel nurse staffing company.
Represented MiddleGround Capital in its acquisition of all of the equity of Manth-Brownell Inc. through its portfolio company Alco Manufacturing Corporation.
Represented MiddleGround Capital in its acquisition of the equity of EDSCO Fasteners and EDSCO’s add-on acquisition of Attala Steel Industries.
Represented Deutsche Boerse Group in its acquisition of a majority stake in Quantitative Brokers LLC, a fintech provider of algorithms and data analytics for global futures and options markets.
Represented PowerTeam Services (a portfolio company of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice) in its acquisition of RJ Directional Boring.
Advised Oaktree Capital in its majority equity investment in Spirit Airlines.
Represented TWA in connection with its Chapter 11 filing and Section 363 sale to American Airlines.
Represented public insurance company Conseco (now CNO Financial Group) in the corporate aspects of its Chapter 11 restructuring.
Assisted United Airlines with corporate matters relating to its Chapter 11 filing, including the issuance of over $1B in convertible notes to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation and labor unions in connection with their bankruptcy claims.
Represented Contech LLC, an automotive parts manufacturer, in its Chapter 7 liquidation, including numerous 363 divestitures.
Represented Madison Dearborn Partners in its take private acquisition, along with Michael Eisner's Tornante Group, of The Topps Company, a manufacturer of baseball cards and chewing gum.
Worked with a Chicago-based family office on various angel investments in the entertainment industry.
Assisted a Leonard Green portfolio company, Authentic Brands Group, in various bolt-on acquisitions, including the acquisition of the Marilyn Monroe brand.
Represented Monomoy Capital Partners in the acquisition of automotive parts manufacturer MPI from Revstone Industries.
Advised MetPro Group, a privately-held Irish packaging company, in its sale to The Jordan Company, a US-based private equity fund.
Advised Abbott Laboratories in connection with the $5B divestiture of Abbott’s Established Pharmaceuticals Division to Mylan.
Advised consumer products conglomerate Jarden Corporation in its $1B acquisition of The Waddington Group from Olympus Partners.
Represented PKN Orlen, a Polish oil refiner and petrol retailer, in its acquisition via tender offer of all of the equity of Nasdaq-listed FX Energy for $125M.
Represented Pulte Capital in its sale of Southern Air & Heat, an HVAC company, to M South Capital.
Advised public company Viggle Inc. in its distressed sale of substantially all of its digital rewards assets for stock in Canadian public company Perk.com, Inc.
Represented Vista Equity Partners in its sale of legal information services portfolio company Mitratech to TA Associates.
Represented Fairfield Residential in its Chapter 11 restructuring, including a new money investment from Brookfield Asset Management.
Represented Professional Diversity Network in its change of control sale of equity to a consortium of Chinese investors through a tender offer.
Represented MiddleGround Capital in its sale of EDSCO Fasteners.

Presentations

Webinar: Distressed M&A in Focus: Opportunities for Buyers and Sellers, May 6, 2020
Writing a Global Pandemic Playbook – Distressed M&A: Opportunities for Strategic Buyers and Optimizing Opportunities for Sellers, April 28, 2020, Association of Corporate Counsel
Access to Capital, January 16, 2020, Creative Africa Exchange

Awards and rankings

Shortlisted in Legal Benchmarking Group’s “Women in Business Law Americas Awards”: “North America Individual Awards - Private Equity Lawyer of the Year” (2025)
Recognized among Mergers & Acquisitions' 2025 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A (Honorable Mention)
Healthcare/Life Sciences Deal of the Year (Under $100MM) for the sale of SUMO Medical Staffing to Acacium Group by The M&A Advisor’s 15th Annual International M&A Awards
Recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business – “Notable Women in Law” (2024)
Recognized by Kayo Conference Series in its “Top 21 in 21 – Southeast Dealmakers” list for being a trailblazer in deal-making across the Southeast (2021)
Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of M&A: middle market (2020)
Selected for inclusion in Euromoney's Expert Guides: Women in Business Law, "Guide to the World's Leading Women in Business Law" (2017)