Firm News September 13, 2024
Troutman Pepper Advises Innovator Alum-a-Lift in Sale to Piab Group
ATLANTA – Troutman Pepper client Alum-a-Lift, a creator, manufacturer, and world-leading provider of advanced technology consisting of innovative ergonomic lifting equipment, headquartered in Winston, Georgia, has been acquired by Piab Group, a global leader in industrial automation. Read the Piab Group press release about the transaction online here.
Founded in 1989, Alum-a-Lift develops and produces innovative ergonomic lifting equipment for use in a wide range of industries, including semiconductors, aerospace, and logistics. Alum-a-Lift’s solutions help manufacturers meet their material handling needs safely and efficiently, from single custom units to multiple devices to entire lifting systems.
The Troutman Pepper team advising Alum-a-Lift was led by Tom Dwyer and included Dan Sieck, Sam Griffith, Michael Seymour, and Danielle Clifford (corporate); Dan Anziska and Amanda Sterling (regulatory/export control); Stefanie Brennan (real estate); Mike Crumbock (benefits); Tom Phelan, Randy Varner, and Raina Bora (tax); and David Wormser and Emily Newcomer (IP).
Troutman Pepper’s Emerging Companies + Venture Capital practice often advises innovative technology companies like Alum-a-Lift through every stage of their life cycle — from formation through seed, Series A, and their eventual merger, acquisition, or IPO exit. The firm’s corporate attorneys regularly handle multimillion- and multibillion-dollar transactions. Core areas of service include private equity, strategic exits, and capital markets transactions as well as other significant domestic and cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities laws compliance, and corporate finance.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with more than 1,100 attorneys strategically located in 20+ U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
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