Paul Obszanski is an associate in Ice Miller’s Business Group, concentrating his practice in the representation of private equity funds, high-growth companies and closely held businesses in domestic and cross-border transactions involving mergers, acquisitions and recapitalizations. Paul advises clients and entrepreneurs in a variety of corporate matters and acts as outside general counsel.
Paul graduated from the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and served as an associate editor for the Indiana Law Review while in law school. Prior to law school, Paul worked as a Certified Public Accountant in Big Four public accounting.
Selected Experience
- Counsel to private equity fund in connection with a follow-on investment of a Canadian distributor of certified organic fruits and vegetables
- Counsel to private equity fund in connection with platform acquisition of a Canadian specialty translation business
- Counsel to private equity fund in connection with platform acquisition of a provider of software and consulting solutions to regional banks, community banks and credit unions
- Counsel to private equity fund in connection with platform acquisition of a leading provider of biologic products and GMP compliance assay development and testing services to the biopharmaceutical industry
- Counsel to seller in divestiture and recapitalization of interests in numerous fitness studios to a private equity fund
- Counsel to seller in divestiture and recapitalization of its consulting business to a private equity fund
- Counsel to seller in prosthetics industry in its sale to a multinational supplier entering the U.S. market
- Counsel to a cloud-based contracting platform in a Series A funding round
- Counsel to seller of multi-office optometry practice in add-on acquisition by private equity firm
- Counsel to provider of SaaS-based online pre-employment assessments in a growth investment by a private equity firm
- Counsel to market-leading gig economy companies to meet commercial and regulatory requirements at launch of new business ventures
- Counsel to transportation and logistics provider in successfully obtaining No Action Letter from U.S. Department of Transportation
- Counsel to premier private education and athletics training facility structuring business operations to meet commercial needs and regulatory requirements during the launch of new business lines
- Counsel to manufacturer of storage products in its purchase of substantially all of the assets of a complementary business
- Counsel to a wealth management firm pursuant to minority investment by a strategic investor
- Counsel to a logistics company in its acquisition of certain assets from a complementary business
- Counsel to seller of health care, technology, and related resource technology in the add-on acquisition by a multinational not-for-profit
- Counsel to seller of conference and networking provider of special events in healthcare and finance in its sale to a leading competitor