Colby W. Smith

Partner

Colby W. Smith counsels clients in business law matters, with an emphasis on middle-market public and private merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions, including divestitures, carve-outs and asset acquisitions. He represents seed, institutional, and venture capital investors, with a focus on corporate venture capital investing. He also represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies in general business law and transactional matters. Colby represents clients in a variety of industries, including technology, life sciences, healthcare, manufacturing, aerospace and defense, sports and entertainment, retail, and consumer products.

Extended Profile

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.

Selected Representations

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