Armand A. Della Monica, P.C.
Overview
Armand is a partner in the M&A/Private Equity Practice Group. He serves as lead counsel to large- and mid-market buyout funds and to public and privately-owned companies in a variety of complex transactions, including leveraged acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, equity financings and workouts. Armand has broad experience counseling clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, consumer, financial services, business and information services, industrials, technology, media and communications.
Since 2019, Armand has been recognized by Chambers USA for his work in Private Equity: Buyouts, where clients note “Armand provides phenomenal advice and has an amazing ability to see the larger picture,” “Armand is super-commercial, very supportive and highly strategic,” and “His work product was quite extraordinary.”
Armand was a founding partner of our Boston office in 2017, after practicing in our New York office for 20 years. He holds various leadership roles across the Firm.
Experience
Representative Matters
TPG Growth in its sale of Artel, a provider of network solutions to the U.S. Government, to Cydecor
TPG Growth in its pending sale of PS, a provider of private luxury terminals serving commercial flights, to Groupe ADP (PAR: ADP)
Carlyle in its $3.8 billion acquisition of Vantive, the kidney care segment of Baxter (NYSE: BAX)
ABRY Partners in the sale of Nuspire, a provider of managed security services, to PDI Technologies
Nordic Capital XI, alongside Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, in the investment in Advanz Pharma, a pharmaceutical company, following the exit of its initial investment through Nordic Capital X
Nordic Capital in its majority investment in ActiveViam, a provider of advanced analytics for financial institutions
Nordic Capital in its investment in One Inc, a provider of a digital payments platform
Nordic Capital in its acquisition of IntegriChain, a platform for pharma commercialization and market access, from Accel-KKR
Ethos Capital on the formation and fundraising for Ethos Capital Investments, which raised more than $512 million
Moderna, Inc. in its strategic research and development collaboration with Immatics N.V., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company
ABRY Partners-backed Millennium Trust Company in its acquisition of Benefit Resource
ABRY Partners in its investment in Prime Capital Investment Advisors
Nautic Partners-backed CarepathRx Health System Solutions in its strategic partnership with and investment by Evernorth Health Services, a subsidiary of The Cigna Group (NYSE: CI)
Represented a large PE fund on its potential multi-billion dollar carve-out of a global healthcare business
ABRY Partners in its sale of Socius Insurance Services to Ryan Specialty
The Carlyle Group and United Road Services (“URS”) in the recapitalization of URS
Ethos Capital in its acquisition of Newforma
Tim Hortons China in its acquisition of the operator and developer of the Popeyes brand in mainland China and Macau
Cartesian Capital Group in its equity investment in PLKC International (Popeyes China)
ABRY Partners in its investment in Precision Strategies
Nautic Partners-backed CarepathRx in the sale of BioPlus Specialty Pharmacy to Elevance Health (NYSE:ELV)
The Carlyle Group and Spectrum Equity in the sale of Extreme Reach to Gamut Capital Management
Nexstar Media Group in its acquisition of The CW Network
ABRY Partners in its acquisition of NetNumber Global Data Services
TA Associates-backed LeadsOnline on its acquisition of Business Watch International
ABRY Partners in its $100 million investment in HARTBEAT Productions
ABRY Partners-backed Millennium Trust on its acquisition of PayFlex Holdings from CVS/Aetna
TA Associates in its acquisition of LeadsOnline
ABRY Partners-backed illumifin in the acquisition of Long-Term Care Group from Stone Point Capital LLC
Carlyle Global Credit on its acquisition of iStar Inc.’s net lease business for an enterprise value of approximately $3 billion
The Carlyle Group and TA Associates in their equity recapitalization of PurposeBuilt Brands with a new investment from Rock Mountain Capital and The Olayan Group
Cint Group AB on its $1.07 billion acquisition of Lucid Holdings LLC
Spark Dental Management, backed by Rock Mountain Capital, in its acquisition of Children's Ortho
ABRY Partners in its acquisition of Best Lawyers from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
ABRY Partners in its establishment of its Meadowlark title insurance platform
ABRY Partners in its investments in Cardiff Insurance Group and concurrent acquisitions of The Ohlson Group and The Plateau Group
ABRY Partners-backed Portfolio Group Holdings in its acquisitions of Resources Management Group, Global Administrators and Automotive Investment Group
ABRY Partners on its sale of Smart Start to Apollo Global Management
TZP Group LLC on its acquisition of Home Brands Group Holdings Inc.
Carlyle-backed Array Canada and its affiliates in a comprehensive out-of-court restructuring
Nordic Capital-led consortium in its $7.3 billion take-private of Inovalon Holdings Inc.
The Carlyle Group as a selling shareholder of PPD in PPD’s $17.4 billion sale to Thermo Fisher Scientific
The Carlyle Group in its sale of Newport Academy to Onex Partners
Nexstar Media Group in its acquisition of The Hill
TH International Limited (Tim Hortons China) in its $1.8 billion de-SPAC transaction with Silver Crest Acquisition Corporation
ABRY Partners on its sale of SambaSafety to Stone Point Capital
TPG Growth in its acquisition of People 2.0 from CIP Capital and multiple bolt-on acquisitions
TZP Group in its acquisition of Saxx Underwear
The Carlyle Group in its acquisition of Manna Pro Products and multiple bolt-on acquisitions
Nordic Capital in its acquisition of United Veterinary Care and multiple bolt-on acquisitions
ABRY Partners in its acquisition of Socius Insurance Services
The Carlyle Group and TA Associates in the acquisition of PurposeBuilt Brands (fka Weiman Products) and multiple bolt-on acquisitions
Nordic Capital and Astorg on the acquisition of Cytel from New Mountain Capital
ABRY Partners in its sale of Confie Seguros to Alliant Insurance Services
ABRY Partners in its acquisition of High Street Insurance Partners from Huron Capital Partners
ABRY Partners in its acquisitions of Aspect Software and Noble Systems to form Alvaria™
The Carlyle Group in its acquisition of Every Man Jack
ABRY Partners in the carve-out of the Insurance Administration Solutions business from Concentrix Corporation to form Illumifin™
Robert Redford and Sundance Partners in connection with the sale of the Sundance Mountain Resort
Nordic Capital Funds IX and X in its recapitalization of ArisGlobal
Rock Mountain Capital in the recapitalization of Spark Orthodontics
The Carlyle Group on its preferred stock investment in a leading fitness and health business
Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST) on its acquisition of WPIX television station in New York City from the E.W. Scripps Company (NASDAQ: SSP)
TZP Group in its acquisition and subsequent sale of Constellation Advisers
Nexstar Media Group in its acquisition of BestReviews
Nautic Partners and portfolio company CarepathRx in its partnership with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center’s (UPMC) Chartwell Specialty Pharmacy and Home Infusion Subsidiary
TZP Group in its sale of Kingsbridge to Solar Capital
TZP Group in its acquisition of SA Company
ABRY Partners in its sale of Unison to The Carlyle Group
Nautic Partners in the creation of its CarepathRx platform
Cartesian Capital-backed Tim Hortons China in connection with an investment by Tencent Holdings
ABRY Partners in its minority investment in Beacon Pointe Advisors
ABRY Partners in its acquisition of Hersha Hospitality Management
TZP Group in its sale of Water Cooler Group to Merkle
Partners Group and its portfolio company AMMEGA in the acquisition of Midwest Industrial Rubber from Incline Equity Partners
TPG Growth in its acquisition of Denali Water Solutions
ABRY Partners in its acquisition of Centauri Health Solutions
TA Associates on multiple bids, follow-on investments and restructuring matters
ABRY Partners in its recapitalization of alliantgroup
ABRY Partners in its sale of The Hilb Group to The Carlyle Group
Nordic Capital and other stakeholders in the partial sale and co-investment in eResearch Technology (ERT)
TZP Group in its acquisition of Christy Sports from its founder and Norwest Equity Partners
Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Fund in its acquisition of DoiT International
Nexstar Media Group in its sale (and related purchase) of multiple television stations to (and from) Fox Television Stations
ABRY Partners in its acquisition of Portfolio Holding from Capital Z Partners, together with multiple bolt-on acquisitions
TZP Group its sale of Global Employment Solutions to A&M Capital Partners-backed ettain group
The Carlyle Group, and its portfolio company United Road Services, in the acquisition of Team Drive-Away and related affiliates from CID Capital
ABRY Partners in its acquisition of Franklin Energy Group from Kohlberg & Company
TPG Growth and HotSchedules in the sale of HotSchedules to Marlin Equity Partners
Nordic Capital in its acquisition of ArisGlobal
ABRY Partners in its acquisition of Millennium Trust Co. from Parthenon Capital
The Carlyle Group and TA Associates in their joint acquisition of Weiman Products from Cortec Group
Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST) in its $1.32 billion divestiture of 19 television stations in 15 markets to Tegna and E.W. Scripps Co.
Nordic Capital in its acquisition of Orchid Orthopedic Solutions from Altor Equity Partners
TZP Group is its acquisition of Quest Events from Goldner, Hawn, Johnson & Morrison and Tonka Bay Equity Partners
ABRY Partners in its acquisition of U.S. Legal Support
Nexstar Media Group (NASDAQ: NXST) in its $6.4 billion acquisition of Tribune Media Co., creating the nation’s largest local television broadcaster and media company
ABRY Partners in its sale of a minority stake in Acrisure to a consortium led by Blackstone’s GSO Capital Partners and Tactical Opportunities businesses
Cartesian Capital Group in the sale of its insurance-linked securities and asset management units, Cartesian Re and Iris Re, to Neuberger Berman
RBC Bearings (NASDAQ: ROLL) in the sale of its subsidiary, Avborne Accessory Group, to AerSale
ABRY Partners in its acquisition of Donuts
The Carlyle Group in its acquisition of United Road Services from Charlesbank Capital Partners and TRP Capital Partners
TZP Group in its growth equity investment in Triangle Home Fashions
Cartesian Capital Group in its joint venture with Tim Hortons to develop and open more than 1500 restaurants in China
ABRY Partners in its sale of Vocado to Oracle Corp.
Cogeco Communications (TSX: CCA) and its subsidiary, Atlantic Broadband, in its $1.4 billion acquisition of Harron Communications’ MetroCast cable systems
ABRY Partners in its sale of Securus Technologies to Platinum Equity
The Carlyle Group in its sale of PrimeSport to On Location Experiences
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Thought Leadership
Speaking Engagements
Moderator, Healthcare Panel, 27th Annual Harvard Business School Venture Capital & Private Equity Virtual Conference, February 6, 2021
Recognition
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, “Go To Business Transactions Lawyer,” 2024
Chambers USA, Private Equity: Buyouts (Massachusetts), 2019–2024
IFLR1000, “Notable Practitioner,” Private Equity/Mergers & Acquisitions, 2019–2022
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- New York
- Massachusetts
Education
- The George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D.with High Honors
Order of the Coif
- University of VermontB.A., Sociologycum laudePhi Beta Kappa