A Gunster team led by attorneys Joseph Chase and Cole Jackson recently represented the sellers in connection with the sale of G&F Manufacturing, LLC to Pentair plc for approximately $108 million in cash at closing, subject to certain adjustments. Other Gunster team members who assisted with the transaction include Craig Behrenfeld, Frederick Brackin, Paul Hines, Deborah Madden, Mahesh Nanwani, Jounice Nealy-Brown, Stephanie Quinones, Aaron Reichelson, Andrew Stempel, and Robert White.
G&F Manufacturing, LLC specializes in manufacturing and servicing heat pumps for pools under the Gulfstream brand in the southeastern United States. With over 25 years of pool heating experience, Gulfstream is a leader in pool heat pump innovation and technology.
Joseph Chase serves as head of Gunster’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity team. He is dedicated to serving as a trusted advisor to business owners, private equity firms, companies in a wide range of industries, and other clients. He represents clients in connection with sales and purchases of businesses and general business and corporate matters. In addition to representing business owners and their companies, Joe also represents private equity firms in connection with purchase and sale transactions and myriad other legal needs.
Cole Jackson is an associate in Gunster’s West Palm Beach office, where he is a member of the firm’s Corporate practice group. Cole’s practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions. Cole represents buyers (including both private equity firms and strategic buyers) and sellers in complex transactions in a wide range of industries, from aerospace to construction, healthcare to information technology services, manufacturing to natural resources, and everything in between. Utilizing his accounting background to gain a deep understanding of clients’ businesses, Cole strives to provide practical and focused advice to founders, multigenerational family businesses, private equity firms, and strategic buyers.
About Gunster
Gunster, Florida’s law firm for business, provides full-service legal counsel to leading organizations and individuals from its 12 offices statewide. Established in 1925, the firm has expanded, diversified and evolved, but always with a singular focus: Florida and its clients’ stake in it. A magnet for business-savvy attorneys who embrace collaboration for the greatest advantage of clients, Gunster’s growth has not been at the expense of personalized service but because of it. The firm serves clients from its offices in Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Naples, Orlando, Palm Beach, Stuart, Tallahassee, Tampa, Vero Beach, and its headquarters in West Palm Beach. With more than 300 attorneys and consultants, and over 290 committed professional staff, Gunster is ranked among the National Law Journal’s list of the 500 largest law firms and has been recognized as one of the Top 100 Diverse Law Firms by Law360. More information about its practice areas, offices and insider’s view newsletters is available at www.gunster.com.
About G&F Manufacturing, LLC
Under the Gulfstream brand, G&F Manufacturing, LLC, provides pool heat pump innovation and technology, creating higher standards in manufacturing and raising the bar on quality.
About Pentair
Pentair is a global leader in providing smart, sustainable water solutions. With a focus on helping the world sustainably move, improve, and enjoy water, Pentair offers a wide range of residential, commercial, and industrial water management solutions. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhance the quality of life and the environment.
