Colby W. Smith

Colby was named a 2017, 2018 & 2019 Acritas Star™, a 2015 40 Under 40 by The M&A Advisor, and a 2014 Lawyer on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer. He received the 2013 Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) New York Champion’s Award for Cross-Border Deal of the Year (more than $250 million).

He serves as chair of the Philadelphia office Pro Bono Committee.

Colby’s significant transactional representations (in addition to general day-to-day corporate and securities offerings and compliance representations) include:

• Represented AmerisourceBergen Corporation, a leading global healthcare solutions company,  in a strategic relationship with American Oncology Network, a high-growth medical oncology provider with a focus on supporting the long-term viability of oncology treatment in community-based settings
• Represented Reconstruction Experts, a market leader in reconstruction, restoration and remodeling, in its acquisition of Advanced Roofing & Sheetmetal, a provider of commercial and residential roof repair, maintenance and installation services
• Represented Carolina Precision Technologies, an industry leading precision contract manufacturer to the life sciences and aerospace industries, in its acquisition of Renchel Tool, a full-service milling, mill/turn and wire machining manufacturer
• Represented Bright Greens, a maker of frozen cubes of smoothie concentrate, in a variety of fundraising transactions 
• Represented AmerisourceBergen in the acquisition of Dymaxium, a company specializing in the exchange of evidence and information between decision makers and life sciences organizations
• Represented Linx Partners, a private equity fund specializing in investments in US-based companies in the industrial manufacturing, business services and specialty distribution markets, in its acquisition of Transglobal Services, a full-service land acquisition and surveying company 
• Represented Talee Bio, a gene therapy company developing the next generation treatment and cures for cystic fibrosis, in its sale to Roivant Sciences
• Represented Linx Partners in the sale of its portfolio company, Grammer Transport, a trucking and logistics service provider, to affiliates of Stellex Capital Management and Mill Rock Capital Management
• Represented MWI Veterinary Supply Co., a subsidiary of AmerisourceBergen Corporation, in its acquisition of AllyDVM, a software solutions provider specializing in services to veterinary practices
• Represented LiquidHub, an IT and business-staffing and consulting firm, in connection with its acquisition by Capgemini, a multinational corporation that provides consulting, technology, professional, and outsourcing services
• Represented Repros Therapeutics, a company focused on the treatment of reproductive disorders, in its sale to Allergan plc, a leading pharmaceutical company