K&L Gates Advises Compass Group Equity Partners on Acquisition of Koma Precision

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised Compass Group Equity Partners, LLC, a leading St. Louis-based private equity firm, on its acquisition of Koma Precision, LLC, a precision manufacturing company that provides engineered machining, manufacturing, calibration, and related services to customers.  

Koma Precision is headquartered in Connecticut and operates facilities in East Windsor, Connecticut and Aurora, Indiana. Compass Group partnered with Koma Precision's existing ownership and management team, who retained a meaningful ownership stake and will continue leading the day-to-day business.  

The cross-disciplinary team was led by Charlotte partner Michael Hutson and included Charlotte corporate associates Kristin Taylor and Jules Micchia. Raleigh partner Emily Steele led the debt finance aspects of the transaction with assistance from Nashville associate Hunter Thornton. Charlotte partner Randy Clark advised on tax matters. Raleigh partner Leann Walsh and Raleigh associate Ninamarie Moore advised on labor and employment matters. San Francisco partner Rikki Sapolich-Krol and Pittsburgh associate Elliot DiGioia advised on employee benefits and executive compensation matters. Newark partner Brian Montag and Raleigh associate Caitlin Sarpal advised on environmental matters. Boston partner James Fajkowski advised on intellectual property matters. Seattle partner Jake Bernstein advised on data privacy matters. Raleigh partner Nicholle Allen-Steele and Raleigh associate Taylor Jones advised on real estate matters. 

“Koma Precision's combination of precision manufacturing capabilities, calibration services, and nationwide customer reach made this a multifaceted transaction that required close coordination across multiple practice areas,” said Hutson. “We were pleased to support Compass Group Equity Partners on this acquisition and help bring the transaction to a successful closing.” 

“K&L Gates provided valuable guidance to Compass throughout this transaction, bringing together the right mix of experience across several disciplines,” said Ryan Roepke, Director at Compass Group. “Their precise, coordinated approach and practical counsel helped us navigate a complex process efficiently.” 

K&L Gates’ Corporate practice is one of the most substantial in the legal industry, with hundreds of lawyers in offices across the globe providing clients with practical legal solutions in the structuring, financing, and closing of domestic, international, and cross-border transactions.