Erica Stalnecker Wilson

Erica focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, along with other fundamental, transformative transactions. She is known for her practical, solutions-oriented approach and her ability to move complex transactions efficiently from negotiation through closing. She brings particular depth in the insurance brokerage and manufacturing sectors, and has extensive experience representing both strategic and financial buyers across domestic and cross-border deals.

Erica also has an active pro bono practice, and has served on the board of several nonprofit entities.

• Represented Giant Eagle in its $1.65 billion acquisition by Kroger.
• Represented Total Safety Supplies & Solutions, Inc. in its carve-out sale to an affiliate of private equity fund Mill Point Capital LLC.
• Represented Quikrete Holdings in a major asset exchange with Martin Marietta Materials, with Martin Marietta trading its Midlothian, TX cement plant, related cement terminals, North Texas ready-mix concrete assets, and certain nonoperating land for Quikrete’s aggregates operations and $450 million in cash.
• Represented Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) in its acquisition of McGriff Insurance Services from an affiliate of TIH backed by Stone Point Capital and CD&R, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $7.75 billion.
• Represented AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) in its acquisition of FARO Technologies, a global leader in 3D measurement and imaging solutions, in a transaction valued at approximately $920 million.
• Represented Nexteon Technologies, Inc. in the sale of its SmartRoutes® division to TXT e-solutions S.p.A.
• Represented Marsh McLennan Agency in its acquisition of HMS Insurance Associates, Inc., a Maryland-based insurance firm.
• Represented AMETEK, Inc. in its acquisition of Paragon Medical, a provider of highly engineered medical components and instruments, from affiliates of American Securities LLC in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.9 billion.
• Represented SSI Diagnostica Group in its acquisition of Gulf Coast Scientific, a Florida-based IVD company specializing in Urea Breath Testing for Helicobacter Pylori.
• Represented a public company in its acquisition of a provider of mission-critical embedded computing systems from a private equity sponsor in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.35 billion.
• Represented a provider of expansion joints, pipe penetration seals, and HRSG duct/liner replacement systems in its sale to a large-cap private equity sponsor.
• Represented SSI Diagnostica Group in its acquisition of Techlab Inc., a gastrointestinal diagnostics company.
• Represented a supply chain management firm in its acquisition of a SaaS (ERP) technology company.
• Represented a private equity firm in a carve-out acquisition of a company providing film storage, preservation, repair, digitization, organization, and curation services.
• Represented Mercer in its acquisition of Leapgen, a human resources technology advisory firm focused on digital strategy and workforce solutions.
• Represented a mid-cap private equity fund in its platform acquisition of a software company.
• Represented AMETEK, Inc. in its acquisition of United Electronic Industries, a provider of data acquisition and control solutions for the aerospace, defense, energy, and semiconductor industries.
• Represented Marsh McLennan Agency in its acquisition of Fisher Brown Bottrell Insurance, Inc., one of the largest bank-affiliated insurance brokerages, from Trustmark National Bank.
• Represented a global provider of industrial technology solutions in its acquisition of a company providing advanced laser-based projection and inspection systems.
• Represented a financial sponsor in its platform acquisition of a fire sprinkler installation and maintenance services company.
• Represented Marsh McLennan Agency in its acquisition of Graham Company, a Philadelphia, PA-based risk management consultancy and insurance and employee benefits broker.
• Represented a small-cap private equity firm in its acquisition of a designer and marketer of carry and activity-specific knives and other edged tools.
• Represented a public company in its strategic acquisition of a company that designs, develops, and manufactures customized integrated optical imaging systems, cameras, components, and software.
• Represented a company that provides digital supply chain networks for the global manufacturing sector in its acquisition of a quality compliance company.
• Represented a financial sponsor in its acquisition of a global e-tailer of specialty tools and parts for guitars and other fretted instruments.
• Represented management sellers in a partial rollover and sale of a manufacturing company to a private equity sponsor.
• Represented a public company in its acquisition of a Canada-based provider of real-time power simulation systems used by utilities and research and educational institutions in the development and testing of electric power grid and renewable energy applications.
• Represented a logistics company in its acquisition of a provider of last-mile multicarrier and multimodal TMS solutions.
• Represented a private equity portfolio company in its platform acquisition of a UK-based technology company focused on helping businesses automate, streamline, and optimize supply chain processes and documentation management.
• Represented a private equity fund in its acquisition of a manufacturer of store fixtures for the supermarket industry.
• Represented a portfolio company of a large private equity fund that provides real-time and offline captioning products and services in its sale to a strategic buyer.

• The Deal: Rising Star Award (2021)
• Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2021-2025)