Akerman represented CenterGate Capital in its investment in The Marena Group, a global leader in medical-grade compression garments and post-surgical recovery solutions.
The Akerman team advising CenterGate Capital was led by Corporate Practice Group Co-Chair David Birke and included a cross-disciplinary group of attorneys:
- William Sullivan, Chair, Federal Tax Practice
- Peter Chiabotti, Partner, Intellectual Property Practice Group
- Angelica Fortney, Partner, Tax Practice Group
- Cristina Gonzalez, Partner, Corporate Practice Group
- William Helmstetter, Partner, Corporate Practice Group
- Arlene Kline, Partner, Labor and Employment Practice Group
- Felicia Nowels, Partner, International Trade and Customs Practice
- Sarah Campbell Smith, Partner, Real Estate Practice Group
- Andrew Bayer, Associate, Corporate Practice Group
- Matthew Emery, Associate, Corporate Practice Group
- Lauren Gonzalez, Associate, Corporate Practice Group
- Bert Greenwell, Of Counsel, Real Estate Practice Group
- Andrew Kim, Associate, Corporate Practice Group
- Chelsy Lutz, Associate, Tax Practice Group
- Amanda Rementeria, Associate, Corporate Practice Group
- David Valk, Associate, Corporate Practice Group
The investment marks an exciting growth phase for Marena, headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia. With CenterGate’s backing, Marena aims to expand its innovation in post-surgical and medical-grade compression products, continuing its commitment to improving patient recovery and comfort.
Akerman’s Corporate Practice Group is known for guiding private equity firms, portfolio companies, and founders through complex transactions with deep industry insight and multidisciplinary collaboration.
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