Miller Johnson Represents Doeren Mayhew in Deal with Audax Private Equity
The Transaction
Miller Johnson served as counsel to Doeren Mayhew, a national CPA and advisory firm, in connection with its September 2024 transition to an alternative practice structure with Audax Private Equity (“Audax”), an alternative investment manager and capital partner to middle market companies, to support the firm’s future innovation and growth.
Audax’s investment provides additional capital to help Doeren Mayhew accelerate its growth and invest in enhancing the firm’s service offerings, technology infrastructure, and overall employee and client experience. Through the investment, Doeren Mayhew will also look to broaden the firm’s geographic footprint via continued acquisitions. The firm’s current leadership team will remain in place and continue to manage operations as well as provide the strategic direction for the firm.
Miller Johnson’s team was led by Dustin Daniels (M&A) and Anne Marie Carson (M&A), and included Mark Rizik (Tax), Brandon Tomash (M&A), Stephen Reaume (M&A), Wei Wang (M&A), Abi Adekoya (M&A), Neil Williams (Tax), Austin Koltonowski (Tax), Aimee Jachym (Regulatory Compliance), Ryan McNally (Real Estate), Nathan Plantinga (Employment), Tripp VanderWal (Employee Benefits), Jeff Gray (Employee Benefits), and Brandon Griffith (IP).
DOEREN MAYHEW
Doeren Mayhew is a top CPA and advisory firm comprised of a group of strategic wayfinders who think outside the traditional mindset to holistically provide assurance, tax, advisory, and outsourcing solutions necessary to guide mid-sized privately held businesses, nonprofit organizations, and financial institutions alike, in their path toward success. Please visit www.doeren.com for more information.
AUDAX PRIVATE EQUITY
Headquartered in Boston, with offices in San Francisco, New York, and London, Audax Private Equity is a capital partner for middle market companies that seeks to facilitate transformational growth through its private equity and strategic capital strategies. With approximately $19 billion of assets under management, over 270 employees, and 100-plus investment professionals, the firm has invested in more than 170 platforms and 1,300 add-on acquisitions since its founding in 1999. Through our disciplined Buy & Build approach, across six core industry verticals, Audax helps portfolio companies execute organic and inorganic growth initiatives that aim to fuel revenue expansion, optimize operations, and significantly increase equity value. For more information, visit www.audaxprivateequity.com
Miller Johnson’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group
Miller Johnson’s M&A practice group collaborates with clients and their advisors to structure, negotiate and close deals and to navigate the challenges that can arise in mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and other business combination or investment transactions.
Miller Johnson is top listed for mergers and acquisitions with U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms and is ranked by Chambers USA. At The M&A Advisor’s national awards and the ACG M&A Deals and Dealmakers regional awards, our attorneys are consistently involved in deals honored as winners and finalists. For further information, please contact Dustin Daniels at (616) 831-1737.