Tony Kuhel

• Represented The Home Depot, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Compact Power Equipment, Inc. for $265 million
• Represented High Road Capital Partners and The Crown Group Co. with respect to the sale of Crown Group to PPG Industries, Inc.
• Represented STERIS Corporation in the sale of its hand hygiene and surface cleaning products business to S.C. Johnson and DEB USA
• Represented IMCD N.V., a global leader in the sale, marketing and distribution of specialty chemicals, in the acquisition of The M.F. Cachat Company, a leading specialty chemicals distributor in the US with a focus on coatings, construction, plastics, advanced materials and food with revenue of approximately $300 million
• Represented STERIS Corporation in the $175 million acquisition of General Econopak, Inc., a manufacturer of sterility maintenance, barrier protection, and sterile cleanroom product solutions for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and veterinary customers
• Advised Daisy Manufacturing Company, a leading manufacturer and marketer of airguns and accessories, to Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., a New York-based private equity firm
• Represented STERIS Corporation in the acquisition of Black Diamond Video, Inc., a California-based developer and provider of operating room integration systems, for $51 million
• Advised High Road Capital Partners in the acquisition of Ariad Custom Publishing, Inc., a leading provider of content, strategy and digital marketing services in Canada
• Represented STERIS in the $175 million acquisition of Integrated Medical Systems International, Inc., a leading provider of medical instrument repair services
• Advised High Road Capital Partners in the acquisition of Accurate Component Sales, Inc., All Tool Sales, Inc. and Great Lakes Fasteners Corporation, all leading value-added distributor of industrial fasteners, hardware and components to manufacturers in the upper Midwest
• Represented STERIS in the acquisition of Spectrum Surgical Instruments Corp. and Total Repair Express, LLC, both leading providers of medical instrument repair services, for an aggregate purchase price of $110 million
• Represented PharMerica Corporation in the acquisition of Amerita, Inc., a leading provider of specialty home infusion services, for $85 million
• Represented private equity fund in the acquisition of a Wisconsin-based precision gear manufacturer for $50 million and subsequent sale of the business to Regal Beloit Corporation for $80 million
• Represented National Interstate Corporation in the $128 million acquisition of Vanliner Insurance Company, an insurance company providing solutions for the moving and storage industry
• Advised a publicly traded institutional pharmacy services provider in the acquisition of several regional institutional pharmacy services providers for between $10 million and $50 million
• Represented privately held provider of IT and technology consulting services for the financial services industry in sale to Virtusa Corporation for approximately $30 million
• Represented private equity fund in the $45 million acquisition of a Connecticut-based manufacturer of pressure sensitive labels
• Advised private equity fund in the sale of a Massachusetts-based provider of health care regulation and compliance information, education and consulting products for $90 million through a competitive auction
• Represented national real estate development company in restructuring of a multi-billion dollar portfolio of operating and development properties using a "down-REIT" structure

• “Operating as a Public Benefit Corporation: Pros & Cons,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Winter 2017
• “Tips for a Successful Working Capital Adjustment,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Fall 2016
• “Earn-Outs in Recent Private M&A Deals,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Winter 2016
• "M&A Transactions a Natural Fit for Legal Project Management," The Deal, 2014
• "So You Want to Sell Your Company: Key Considerations for the Sale of a Private Company," Law360, 2012

• “Leveraging Your Resources: Effective Legal Project Management,” Association of Corporate Counsel, January 26, 2017
• “Acquisitions: Best Practices and Pitfalls,” Smart Business ASPIRE Conference, 2016
• "Business Contracts A to Z: Negotiation Strategies," National Business Institute, 2011 and 2013
• "Fully Utilizing Tax Advantages of Limited Liability Companies," National Business Institute, 2010
• "Best Practices for Managing Risk in Due Diligence," Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors^® Summer Conference, 2009
• "Corporate Law Nuts and Bolts: Choice of Legal Entity," Cleveland Bar Association Practice and Procedure Clinic, 2006

• Named in Legal 500 United States (Middle-Market M&A), 2015 to 2018
• Selected as a Rising Star Super Lawyer by Ohio Super Lawyers magazine, 2009, 2014 and 2015

Community Activities

• A.M. McGregor Group, Board of Directors, 2013 to present
• Hitchcock Center for Women, Inc., member, Board of Trustees, 2009 to 2015; member, Executive Committee and Finance Committee, 2009 to 2015