Joshua A. Lusk

Experience

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Represented a NYSE-listed manufacturer of advanced commercial and military aerospace components in a number of acquisitions and divestitures with transaction values ranging up to approximately $4 billion.
• Represented Lordstown Motors Corp., a designer and manufacturer of electric vehicles, in its business combination with DiamondPeak Holdings Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company. The transaction resulted in a pro forma implied equity value for the combined company of $1.6 billion. The combined company is listed on the NASDAQ.
• Represented several private equity funds in a number of platform and portfolio company acquisitions and divestitures in a variety of industries, including manufacturing and business services, food, education, public relations, telecommunications, and infrastructure maintenance, operations and management.
• Represented an international tire and automotive components manufacturer and supplier in multiple strategic acquisitions, including its acquisition of a national industrial conveyor belt manufacturer, a portfolio of regional tire distribution and retreading companies, and a nationally recognized automotive parts distributor.
• Represented a leading industrial chemical products manufacturer in the sale of its water treatment, dust control and freeze conditioning division.
• Represented a family-owned entertainment company in its strategic acquisition of multiple gaming operations.
• Represented a media company in the sale of multiple radio stations located in cities throughout the United States.
• Represented a media company in multiple acquisitions of alternative newspaper businesses located in cities throughout the United States.
• Represented a private holding company in the sale of its wholly owned U.S.-based telecommunications company to a Caribbean telecommunications service provider.
• Represented the sellers in connection with the sale of an industry-leading company specializing in international location-based services to an international wireless data solutions company operating in more than 60 countries.
• Represented a national accounting and advisory firm in numerous acquisitions, including recent acquisitions of accounting, employee benefits and other service businesses.

General Corporate Counsel

• Provide ongoing general corporate counsel to portfolio companies acquired and managed by several private equity clients, including with respect to commercial transactions and corporate governance matters.
• Provide ongoing general corporate counsel to a major national retail company in all aspects of its business and legal operations, including representing the client in its disposition of product lines, day-to-day commercial transactions and corporate governance matters.
• Represent several prominent family offices and high net worth individuals in connection with various investment opportunities, including acquisitions and divestitures, venture capital investments and complex gift transactions.

Memberships

• American Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

Community

• True Freedom Enterprises: Board Member (June 2020 to Present)
• United Way Young Leaders: Cabinet Member (2015 to 2019)
• American Cancer Society, Cuyahoga County: Board Member (2015 to 2019)
• Cleveland Leadership Center – Civic Leadership Institute (2014)

Pro Bono

• Represented a religious organization in negotiations and coming to an offer-in-compromise with the Ohio Department of Taxation for liability associated with payroll withholdings.