Ross Sturman

Partner, New York

Biography

Overview

Ross Sturman advises US and non-US public and private companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions, dispositions and other significant transactions, including debt and equity financings as well as general corporate and securities law matters.

Recent M&A transaction experience includes advising ICON plc in its acquisition of PRA Health Sciences, Inc., Arch Capital Group in its acquisition of Watford Holdings, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM in its acquisition of PersonalizationMall.com, and Cable One, Inc. in its acquisition or investment in three communications service providers.*

Representing issuers on the financing side, Ross advised ICON plc in connection with US$6 billion of financing for its acquisition of PRA Health Sciences, Inc., Arch Capital Group in connection with public offerings of more than US$1 billion and Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. in connection with US$2.55 billion term credit facilities to finance Broadridge's acquisition of Itiviti Holding AB.*

Ross has been named an Emerging Leader by The M&A Advisor and a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500.

Bars and Courts
New York State Bar
Education
JD
Fordham University School of Law
BS
Boston University
Languages
English

Experience

M&A Transactions:* Representation of

ICON plc in connection with its:

  • Acquisition of Clinical Research Management, Inc.
  • Acquisition of Aptiv Solutions, Inc.
  • Acquisition of the clinical trial services division of Cross Country Healthcare, Inc., which includes ClinForce, LLC and its subsidiaries, Assent Consulting, Inc. and Metropolitan Research Associates, Inc.
  • Acquisition of MolecularMD, a Portland, OR-based molecular diagnostics lab
  • Acquisition of PRA Health Sciences, Inc.
  • Acquisition of Symphony Clinical Research

Arch Capital in connection with its acquisition of Watford Holdings

Shutterstock, Inc. in its acquisition of Pond5

1-800-Flowers in connection with its:

  • Sale of Fannie May Confections Brands, Inc.
  • Acquisition of Harry & David and the related acquisition financing
  • Acquisition of PersonalizationMall.com
  • Acquisition of Shari's Berries Brand

Cable One. Inc. in its acquisition or investment in three communications service providers

Dyadic International, Inc. in connection with its sale of substantially all of the assets of its Industrial Technology business to DuPont Industrial Biosciences

Integro Ltd. in connection with its acquisition by entities affiliated with Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC

Ascend Health Corporation in connection with its acquisition by Universal Health Services, Inc.

Springs Industries in connection with its acquisition by private equity firm Golden Gate Capital

The Shade Store LLC in connection with Great Hill Partners' investment in the Company

The Empire District Electric Company in connection with its acquisition by a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

*Matters prior to joining White & Case

Awards and Recognition

Emerging Leader, The M&A Advisor

Next Generation Partner, The Legal 500