Andrew P. Erdmann

• NexPhase Capital, LP an operationally-focused private equity firm, in a number of transactions, including its acquisitions of Aztec Software, an educational software company focused on the adult education and workforce training and certification markets, and DealerOn Inc., a leading provider of websites, social media marketing, SEO, SEM and internal lead management for car dealerships, as well as related add-on acquisitions.
• Sightway Capital in the sale of its majority interest in Integrated Specialty Coverages (ISC), a program administrator, building end-to-end insurance products by connecting its broad network of insurance markets and retail/wholesale distribution channel, to KKR & Co. Inc.
• New Mountain Capital in a number of transactions, including add-on acquisitions and dispositions for its ILC Dover, Real Chemistry and Tinuiti portfolio companies.
• The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE: EL) in its two-phase agreement to increase its ownership of DECIEM Beauty Group Inc., the Canadian-based, vertically integrated, multi-brand beauty company, with the completed first phase investment reflecting a total enterprise value of approximately $2.2 billion.
• PVH Corp., one of the world’s largest apparel companies, in sales of its Speedo North America business and Warners, Olga and True & Co. businesses.
• Aceto Corporation, an international company engaged in the development, marketing, sale and distribution of human health products, pharmaceutical ingredients and performance chemicals, in the $411 million sale of its chemical business assets, plus the payment of cure costs and the assumption of certain liabilities, through a Court-supervised process under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.
• Infineum USA L.P., a specialty chemicals company producing petroleum additives for lubricants and fuels, in its agreement to acquire Entegris, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ENTG) Pipeline and Industrial Materials business (PIM), including the Flowchem, Val-Tex, and Sealweld brands and a broad range of Drag Reducing Agents (DRAs) for pipeline operations (terminated).

*Andrew handled these transactions prior to joining Choate

• Member, American Bar Association (Business Law Section, M&A Subcommittee)