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Stephanie L. Haas
Partner | Philadelphia
Stephanie L. Haas

Stephanie Haas focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, with an emphasis on private equity and public company M&A, as well as carve-out transactions, growth and structured equity investments, joint ventures and other transformative capital events. Her experience extends across a wide range of industry sectors, including aerospace, building products, consumer brands and products, financial services, food products, healthcare, industrial, manufacturing and technology.

Ms. Haas has been named a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” in the Legal Intelligencer’s Pennsylvania Legal Awards 2024 and recognized as a “One to Watch in PA” in Pennsylvania’s Best Lawyers 2022.

  • Tyber Medical, a leading orthopedic device manufacturer, in connection with its contemplated sale to Montagu.
  • Graham Partners on its acquisition of Becklar, LLC, a leading provider of innovative connected safety and monitoring solutions.
  • Oliver Packaging and Equipment, a leading manufacturer of food packaging systems and bakery equipment, in connection with its sale to Monomoy Capital Partners.
  • Graham Partners on the acquisition of Tulkoff Food Products, a manufacturer of custom sauces, dips and dressings.
  • KKR in its take-private acquisition of mdf commerce, a SaaS leader in digital commerce technologies.
  • Barcoding Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of Graham Partners, on its take-private acquisition of DecisionPoint Systems, Inc., a leading mobility-first enterprise services and solutions company and a leading provider of retail in-store solutions and services centered on Point-of-Sale systems.
  • Graham Partners on their acquisition of E Tech Group, an industrial automation systems integrator that caters to diverse high-demand sectors including life sciences, data centers, consumer packaged goods, food and beverage, and industrial.
  • Graham Partners in its acquisition of Commercial Bakeries Corporation, a producer of private label packaged cookies, and subsequent add-on of Imagine Baking, a manufacturer of specialty / premium and better-for-you crackers, cookies, biscuits, and brittle, focusing on the gluten-free and organic spaces.
  • Graham Partners in its acquisition of Taoglas Group Holdings Ltd, a provider of antennas, advanced IoT components, and custom design services that helps customers navigate complex RF and wireless systems and brings connectivity solutions to market.
  • Colorcon in its acquisition of Airnov, a global leader in pharmaceutical film coatings and specialty excipients.
  • Court Square Capital Partners in its acquisitions of Golden State Medical Supply, a provider of generic pharmaceuticals to the federal healthcare market, Advanced Diabetes Supply (“ADS”), a national specialty distributor of Durable Medical Equipment, specializing in the home delivery of diabetes products, and United States Medical Supply (“US MED”), a national diabetes equipment supplier.
  • Court Square Capital Partners and its affiliates in connection with its purchase of all the issued and outstanding equity of the direct and indirect parent entities of Chauvet & Sons, LLC from its current sponsor, Cortec Group Management Services, LLC.
  • Graham Partners and its affiliates in connection with its purchase, via reverse triangular merger of Thames Technology Holdings, Inc. and its direct and indirect subsidiaries.
  • Graham Partners and its affiliates in connection with its purchase of Rhythmlink, a designer and manufacturer of single-use brain health and neurodiagnostic solutions.
  • Graham Partners in connection with its acquisition and subsequent sale of Medbio, a manufacturer that specializes in clean room injection molding processes for medical device, life science, and biotechnology components.
  • Graham Partners in connection with its sale of Hemasource, a supplier of consumable medical products servicing plasma collection centers.
  • One Equity Partners in connection with its acquisition of Liquid Web, LLC from its former parent company Madison Dearborn Capital Partners.
  • FS Investments, a leading alternative investment manager, in connection with its agreement to partner with KKR, a leading global investment firm, to create the largest business development company (BDC) platform, with US$18 billion in combined assets under management.
  • ECN Capital Corp. (TSX: ECN), in the sale of its U.S. based commercial and vendor finance business to PNC Bank for approximately US$1.25 billion in cash.
  • MSX International, a leading global business process outsourcing company that provides specialized technology-based services to the automotive industry, in its sale to Bain Capital Private Equity.
  • Graham Partners in its acquisition of Mercer Foods, a manufacturer of high quality freeze-dried fruits, vegetables, and proteins.
  • Graham Partners in its disposition of Henry Company, a manufacturer of air/vapor barrier, roofing and waterproofing systems.
  • FS Investment Corporation (NYSE: FSIC), FS Energy and Power Fund, FS Investment Corporation II, FS Investment Corporation III, and FS Investment Corporation IV, five business development companies sponsored by FS Investments, in connection with their continuous public offerings for gross proceeds of over US$13 billion in the aggregate.
  • Winchester Acquisition Corp., a newly formed subsidiary of Blackboard Inc., the world’s leading education technology company, in its acquisition of Higher One, a leading payments technology provider for higher education.
  • Ipsen S.A. in connection with its acquisition of global oncology assets from Merrimack Pharmaceuticals for up to US$1 billion.
  • Grupo Mexico SAB de CV’s transportation business unit, GMéxico Transportes S.A. de C.V, in its acquisition of the Florida East Coast Railway Holdings Corp, a freight transportation business headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.
  • A U.S. oil and gas services company in a US$210 million out-of-court restructuring transaction.
  • "Lawyer on the Fast Track” - The Legal Intelligencer (2024)
  • “One to Watch in PA” - Pennsylvania’s Best Lawyers (2022)
Services
    • The Pennsylvania State University Schreyer Honors College, B.A., English, 2012
    • Villanova University School of Law, J.D., 2015, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Saint Ives Medal for graduating first in class, ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Health Law, ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in the study of Labor and Employment Law, Alumni Association Award, Saint Thomas More Society Award, Articles Editor of Villanova Law Review
    • Pennsylvania
    • Former Co-Chair, Private Equity & Venture Capital Committee, Philadelphia Bar Association