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Calfee Congratulates Our Client MKB Company on Its Combination With Western Green

Calfee News
11.04.2025

Calfee congratulates our client, Align Capital Partners(ACP) and its portfolio company, MKB Company(MKB), a leading provider of products and services in the environmental control market, on the strategic combination with Western Green, a recognized innovator in engineered erosion and sediment control solutions.

The partnership is a further step toward MKB Company's vision of being the most trusted partner in stormwater and erosion control and creates one of the most comprehensive platforms in the industry, supported by a broader product portfolio, expanded geographic reach, and deeper technical expertise to serve customers across North America. Customers - such as contractors, engineers, and municipalities - will benefit from the union of Western Green's depth in erosion solutions plus MKB's innovation in pollutant removal and green infrastructure.

ACP is a growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with business owners and management teams to create shared success. ACP manages $1.8 billion in committed capital with investment teams in Cleveland, Ohio, and Dallas, Texas.

Calfee's legal team was led by Firm Vice Chair and Corporate and Finance Partner Terrence F. (Terry) Doyle and Partner Salvatore J. (Sam) Totino, and included Partner Daniella C. Vespoli, Senior Counsel Unekuojo (Uneku) Idachaba and Associates Lauren Christine Kulik and Payal R. Patel. Calfee's Commercial Finance team included Corporate and Finance practice group Vice Chair and Partner Ann Z. Seger and Associate Attorneys Terrence J. (TJ) Killeen, Jr.and Kasey C. Redding.

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With 45+ dedicated attorneys, the Corporate and Finance practice group at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is one of the largest and most prolific in Ohio, handling a significant number of complex and sophisticated business and financial transactions for clients across the country and globally.

Calfee has a sophisticated and robust Mergers and Acquisitions, Divestitures, and Sales practice, annually consummating 60-75 M&A transactions, led by an active private equity client base and a large roster of public and significant privately held corporate clients. These financial and strategic buyers, coupled with our deep investment banking representations and relationships, drive a thriving and diverse M&A practice at Calfee.

Calfee's Private Equity team - comprised of more than 30 corporate, securities, tax, and employee benefits attorneys - is dedicated to getting the deal done while remaining responsive, creative, and efficient in negotiating and closing transactions for clients.

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP is a full-service corporate law firm with 160 attorneys and professionals in five offices in Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati, Ohio, Indianapolis, Indiana, and Washington, D.C. Calfee serves clients in the Midwest USA, nationally and globally in the areas of Corporate and Finance, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation, Energy and Utilities, Estate and Succession Planning and Administration, Government Relations and Legislation, Intellectual Property, Investment Management Law, Labor and Employment, Litigation, and Real Estate Law. Calfee has been recognized as a leading law firm by Chambers USA 2024 in Antitrust, Banking & Finance, Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Energy & Natural Resources, Environment, Government Relations, Insurance, Intellectual Property, Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, and Real Estate, and by Chambers HNW 2024 in Private Wealth Law. A founding member of Lex Mundi, Calfee offers international representation through a network of independent law firms with access to 22,000 attorneys located in more than 125 countries.

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