Noah Black works with clients on the design, implementation and administration of qualified benefit plans, health and welfare benefit plans and deferred compensation packages. He also provides diligence and support on employee benefits and compensation issues arising in mergers, acquisitions and other corporate transactions.
Prior to joining Bass, Berry & Sims, Noah worked with the U.S. Department of Labor in the Employee Benefits Security Administration where he investigated retirement plans and plan service providers to ensure compliance with Title I of ERISA and negotiated with fiduciaries to resolve ERISA violations.
Representation of HealthTrust Purchasing Group, a leading Group Purchasing Organization (GPO) and supply chain performance company for healthcare, in its acquisition of Expansion, LLC, an exclusive AdvantageTrust partner and technology company that helps alternate care health and human service providers; Purchase Clinic, LLC, an online contract marketplace that helps you save on your medical/surgical and non-medical supplies; and Plus MSO, LLC, a Third Party Administrator services, offerings claims management, managed care, and risk control solution. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Representation of ShopSabre Holding Company, a LFM Capital portfolio company, in its acquisition of Langmuir Systems, a manufacturer of computer numerical controlled cutting machines and accessories. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Representation of LFM Capital, a private equity company, in its acquisition of APQS, a manufacturer of long arm quilting machines, and Ballistech, a manufacturer of basketball practice devices, in a single transaction. Term of the transaction were not disclosed.
Representation of OMNIA Partners, a purchasing organization for public and private sector procurement, in its acquisition of NCPA, a group purchasing organization in the governmental procurement space. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Representation of SRM Concrete, the largest privately-owned ready-mix concrete manufacturer in the country, in its acquisition of USC-Atlantic, LLC, a subsidiary of U.S. Concrete, Inc., which is wholly owned by Vulcan Materials Company. Included in this acquisition are 28 ready-mix locations in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Terms of this transaction were not disclosed.
Representation of Heartland Steel Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of LFM Capital Partners, L.P., that makes steel racking, platforms, and safety solutions that are easy to use, made to last, and manufactured right here in the United States, in its acquisition of SteelPro LLC, a steel fabrication company based out of Houston, MS. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Representation of Gen Cap America’s portfolio company Newman Associates, a supplier of pipe-support systems offering products, tools, and hardware for mechanical, electrical, plumbing and fire-protection contractors, in its sale to NEFCO, a construction supply company providing a broad range of products and services to a large variety of professional contractors. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
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