Gordon Brothers Provides Modus Subsea Services with $6.2MM Term Loan

Gordon Brothers, a global advisory and investment firm, supported Modus Subsea Services Limited (Modus) with a £5 million ($6.2 million) term loan.

April 5, 2023 Charles Tompkins | Eversheds Sutherland | Gordon Brothers | Interpath Advisory | Modus Subsea Services Limited | Nick Kitchin | Pinsent Masons Ian Koplin

Kingsway Financial Services Acquires Secure Nursing Service for $10.9MM

Kingsway Financial Services acquired the privately-held company, Secure Nursing Service (SNS), the third such acquisition completed under the Kingsway Search Xcelerator Program.

November 22, 2022 Charles Mokuolu | Eversheds Sutherland | J.T. Fitzgerald | Kingsway Financial Services | Lagerlof | Pegasus Acquirer | Pegasus Acquirer Holdings | Roman Gofman | Secure Nursing Service Ian Koplin

Newtek Business Services Acquires National Bank of New York City

Newtek Business Services, an internally managed business development company, entered into an agreement to acquire National Bank of New York City for $20 million in cash. The acquisition is part of a plan to reposition Newtek as a bank holding company.

August 3, 2021 Barry Sloane | Eversheds Sutherland | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Metropolitan Capital Investment Banc | Michael Rose | National Bank of New York City | Newtek Business Services | Piper Sandler | Silver Freedman Taff & Tiernan | Sullivan and Cromwell Ian Koplin

Portman Ridge Finance Merges with Garrison Capital

Portman Ridge Finance and Garrison Capital have merged. The combined company will be externally managed by Sierra Crest Investment Management.

November 2, 2020 Bruyette & Woods | Eversheds Sutherland | Garrison Capital | Keefe | Portman Ridge Finance Corporation | Proskauer Rose | Sierra Crest Investment Management | Simpson Thacher & Barlett | Ted Goldthorpe Ellie Delany

Goldman Sachs BDC Closes Merger with Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending

Goldman Sachs BDC completed its merger with Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending. BofA Securities and Dechert served as financial and legal advisors to Goldman Sachs BDC, while Morgan Stanley and Eversheds Sutherland served as the financial and legal advisors to Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending.

October 13, 2020 BofA Securities | Brendan McGovern | Dechert | Eversheds Sutherland | Goldman Sachs BDC | Goldman Sachs Middle Market Lending Corp | Morgan Stanley & Co. Ellie Delany

Garrison Capital Merges with Portman Ridge Finance

Garrison Capital and Portman Ridge Finance entered into a definitive agreement under which Garrison Capital will merge with and into Portman Ridge Finance, which is a business development company managed by Sierra Crest Investment Management.

June 25, 2020 BC Partners Advisors | Eversheds Sutherland | Garrison Capital | Garrison Capital Advisers | Garrison Investment Group | Joseph Tansey | Keefe Bruyette & Woods | LibreMax Capital | Portman Ridge Finance | Proskauer Rose | Sierra Crest Investment Management | Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Ted Goldthorpe Phil Neuffer

Phillips Joins Eversheds Sutherland Chicago M&A Practice

Lance J. Phillips has joined Eversheds Sutherland’s M&A and Private Capital teams in its Chicago office.

January 7, 2020 Eversheds Sutherland | Lance J. Philips nadine

Eversheds Opens Chicago Office, Adds M&A Partner Kern

Stacey T. Kern has joined Eversheds Sutherland as a partner in the M&A and Private Capital teams within the firm’s Corporate Practice Group.

August 6, 2019 Eversheds Sutherland | Staey T. Kern nadine