Jackson Walker represented ELM Utility Services in connection with a strategic growth investment by Tiger Infrastructure Partners, a private equity firm focused on middle-market infrastructure companies.
Founded in 1991, ELM operates a fleet of more than 1,400 vehicles serving over 60 utilities across 13 states to ensure underground infrastructure is properly located and marked in advance of excavations. The investment will support ELM’s continued national expansion and strengthen its position as a trusted leader in outsourced public utility locating services across the United States.
Lee Graves, founder and owner of ELM Utility Services, stated in a press release, “Tiger Infrastructure’s expertise, resources and experience building middle market infrastructure businesses will help ELM expand its diverse asset base, enhance its human capital and optimize its capital structure to sustain long-term growth. ELM has a reputation for the highest level of service in the industry and Tiger Infrastructure enhances our position to expand our reach and continue to grow.”
The Jackson Walker team advising ELM was led by Dallas Corporate & Securities chair Kevin Jones and Antitrust chair Edwin Buffmire. The team also included Corporate & Securities partners Michael Laussade, Ann Leafstedt, Shari Mao, and Robert McCutchan and associates Adrian Allen, Sami Landon, Rachel Saunders, and Peyton Fulgium; Bankruptcy, Restructuring, & Recovery associate Will Farmer; Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation partners Greta Cowart and Steve Day; Labor & Employment partner David Schlottman; and Tax partner Nathan Smithson.
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