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Franklin Energy Acquired by Abry Partners
- Client News
- August 1, 2019
Paul, Weiss represented Franklin Energy Group, a portfolio company of Kohlberg & Company, LLC, in its sale to Boston-based private equity firm Abry Partners. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Franklin Energy is a leading provider of demand-side management solutions to utility clients.
The Paul, Weiss team advising Franklin Energy and Kohlberg included corporate partners Angelo Bonvino and Thomas de la Bastide; tax partner Lindsay Parks; litigation partner Aidan Synnott; intellectual property partner Chuck Googe; real estate partner Meredith Kane; employee benefits counsel Reuven Falik; antitrust counsel Marta Kelly; and international trade counsel Richard Elliott.