Sam Tuttleman

Sam Tuttleman

Counsel, Private Equity; Mergers and Acquisitions
Sam Tuttleman regularly represents private equity firms, as well as various private and public corporate clients across a variety of industries, in a wide range of domestic and cross-border acquisition and sale transactions, leveraged buyouts, capital transactions, spin-offs, joint ventures, divestitures and various other financing transactions. He also counsels clients on recapitalizations and restructurings, as well as general corporate governance and compliance matters.

Bio

Mr. Tuttleman’s experience at Skadden includes, among other matters, advising:

  • Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. in its pending $8.3 billion acquisition by The Boeing Company
  • Ambrx Biopharma in its $1.9 billion sale to Johnson & Johnson
  • Castlelake, L.P. in its pending investment as part of a consortium of bidders for a $1.2 billion debt and equity investment in the reorganized Scandinavian Airlines to be implemented pursuant to a Chapter 11 plan and Swedish reorganization proceeding
  • Burke Porter Group, a leading global provider of automated diagnostic, testing and production solutions serving life sciences and specialty industrial end markets, on its sale to AEA Investors LP
  • Delos Capital in connection with the sale of FCA Packaging, a leading manufacturer of customized industrial protective packaging solutions, to Wynnchurch Capital, L.P.
  • Aptean, Inc., a global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions backed by TA Associates, Vista Equity Partners and Charlesbank Capital Partners, on numerous transactions
  • Victory Park Capital, a leading private equity firm focused on emerging and established businesses across various industries in the U.S. and abroad, on numerous transactions
  • Monroe Capital, a Chicago-based private asset management firm specializing in private capital investing, on numerous transactions

Matters on which he advised prior to joining Skadden include:

  • dMY Technology Group, Inc., a SPAC, on its $1.78 billion business combination with Rush Street Interactive, LP, a U.S.-based online casino and sports betting company
  • Rotunda Capital Partners, an operationally focused private equity firm, on its acquisition of Storm Smart, one of the largest vertically integrated direct-to-consumer marketers, manufacturers and installers of storm protection products in Florida
  • Delos Capital in connection with the formation of MechanAir LLC, a platform consisting of commercial HVAC/mechanical and plumbing contractors with regional, industry and technology differentiation across the Midwest and East Coast
  • Clearlake Capital on its joint investment, along with Vista Equity Partners, in EagleView Technologies, a leading provider of aerial imagery and property data analytics
  • Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm focused on software, data and technology-enabled businesses, and its affiliates on numerous transactions
  • SoftBank Vision Fund on its investment in Energy Vault, a Switzerland-based startup utilizing advanced technology to facilitate long-term energy storage
  • Alliant Insurance Services and Stone Point Capital LLC in connection with a preferred equity offering to various co-investors and a preferred equity repurchase from Alliant Insurance Services’ majority preferred equity holder

Credentials

Education

  • J.D., Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, 2017
  • B.B.A., Belmont University, 2014

Admissions

  • Illinois

Sam Tuttleman

Counsel, Private Equity; Mergers and Acquisitions
sam.tuttleman@skadden.com