John P. Schreiner

Camelot Illinois LLC - Illinois Lottery Private Management Agreement

Represented Camelot Global Services (North America) Inc. and Camelot Illinois LLC, subsidiaries of Camelot Group (UK), in Camelot Illinois LLC's successful request for proposal (RFP) response to become the private manager of the Illinois Lottery. Drafted and negotiated the private management agreement for the $2.5 billion public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement.

Sethness Products Company

Represented Sethness Products Company, a fourth-generation, family-owned business and the global leader in the production of high-quality caramel color for the food and beverage sectors, in its sale to Roquette Frères S.A., a French-based multinational company that provides plant-based ingredients for the food, nutrition, and health markets.

Innovation Associates

Represented the management team of Innovation Associates, a leading provider of pharmacy automation solutions, in the company’s sale of a majority interest to Walgreens Boots Alliance. Continue to represent Innovation Associates on licensing, corporate governance, commercial contracting, and other strategically significant legal matters.

Innovetive Petcare

Represent Innovetive Petcare in numerous acquisitions of veterinary practices.

VerdeGo Aero

Represented VerdeGo Aero, a company that specializes in delivering powerplants that efficiently convert fuel into electric power, enabling greater performance and mission capability for a wide range of electric aircraft segments including drones, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft, regional aircraft, and high-speed VTOL airframes, in its $12 million Series A preferred stock financing. Continue to serve as outside general counsel, including advising on a variety of strategic partnerships.

Green Valley Pecan

Represented Farmers Investment Co., dba Green Valley Pecan, a multigeneration family-owned nut supplier and the owner and operator of the largest irrigated pecan orchard in the world.

Sittercity Acquisition

Represented Sittercity Incorporated, a leading online marketplace connecting families and caregivers, in its acquisition by Bright Horizons.

Lone Mountain Wagyu, LLC

Counsel Lone Mountain Wagyu, LLC, a leading producer of full-blooded Wagyu beef, on processing, distribution, promotional, financing, and corporate governance matters.

Attune Medical

Serve as outside general counsel to Advanced Cooling Therapy, Inc., dba Attune Medical, in connection with venture financing, corporate governance, the negotiation of medical device distribution agreements, and other strategically significant matters.

Recon International Group

Represented Recon International Group and its subsidiaries in international teaming agreements, commercial contracts, and public/private partnerships for the engineering, procurement, construction, and management of various infrastructure projects throughout west central Africa.

DeRoche Building Supply, Inc.

Represented DeRoche Building Supply, Inc. in its acquisitions of numerous privately held building supply companies.

Unicarriers Americas Corp.

Represented Unicarriers Americas Corp., a venture owned by Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., Hitachi Construction Machinery Corporation Ltd., and Innovation Network Corporation of Japan, and a leading manufacturer of material handling equipment, in multiple strategic acquisitions of independent dealerships.

Beam Inc.

Represented Beam Inc. in strategic mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions, including its acquisitions of the assets comprising the 2 Gingers Irish Whiskey Skinnygirl Margarita brands.*

Blue Ash Farm

Serve as outside general counsel to Blue Ash Farm, a producer of small batch, handcrafted spirits, including advising on growth equity financing, corporate governance, brand strategy, and strategic partnerships.

Intellihot

Serve as outside general counsel to Intellihot, Inc., a manufacturer of environmentally friendly tankless hot water systems, including advising on corporate governance, customer and supplier contracting, and debt and equity financings. 

XSel Laboratories

Serve as outside general counsel to Xsel Laboratories, a university spinout supporting teacher success and student social-emotional development, including advising on corporate governance, equity compensation, licensing, and customer agreements. 

Waste Harmonics

Represent Waste Harmonics, LLC, a private equity-backed waste and recycling management broker, in customer and supplier commercial agreements. 

Crystal Tech Solutions

Serve as outside general counsel to Crystal Tech Solutions, a first-of-its-kind cloud-based inventory management and point-of-sale platform for single and multilocation jewelry stores, including advising on corporate governance, equity compensation, equity financing, licensing, and customer agreements. 

Impact Investors

Represent various institutional and family office impact investors in the deployment of capital.

Reliable Parts Holdings LLC

Represented Reliable Parts Holdings LLC in its acquisition of Reliable Parts Ltd., Cascadia Distributors, Inc., and Reliable Parts, Inc. and the related senior finance facility from GE Capital.

LaSalle Capital Group

Represented LaSalle Capital Group and its affiliates in connection with its acquisition of substantially all assets of the Impex Group of Partnerships.

RJA Group, Inc.

Represented The RJA Group, Inc., a privately held engineering firm specializing in fire protection, in its merger with a strategic competitor, Hughes Associates. The deal presented complicated transactional and corporate governance issues, including an ownership structure comprising more than 80 employee-shareholders and a business-value centered in the human capital of its staff and professionals.

Hecla Mining Company

Represented Hecla Mining Company in various acquisitions and divestitures, including the acquisition of Mines Management, Inc. and the sale of all of Hecla Mining Company’s Venezuelan assets.*

Herrera v. Wyoming

Filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA), the Boone and Crockett Club, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), the Wyoming Outdoorsmen, the Wyoming Outfitter and Guide Association (WYOGA), and the Cody Country Outfitter and Guides Association (CCOGA).

*Prior experience