Francesco A. Castaldi

Francesco Castaldi focuses his practice on negotiating and structuring complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, private equity investments, strategic investments, venture capital and growth equity investments, executive compensation and incentive equity arrangements, and other general corporate matters.

Francesco has represented private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies across a wide range of industries and in transactions ranging from middle-market deals to multibillion-dollar transactions.

Concentrations

• Mergers and acquisitions

• Private equity

• Venture capital

• General corporate

Experience

Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures

• Represented GTCR in its acquisition of a majority stake in Worldpay in a transaction valuing the business at $18.5 billion.°

• Represented GTCR in its sale of Worldpay in a transaction valuing the business at $24.25 billion.°

• Represented GTCR in its $1.33 billion investment in Tricentis Corporation valuing the business at $4.5 billion.°

• Represented GTCR in its acquisition of Senske Services.°

• Represented GTCR and its portfolio company Senske Services in its acquisition of Emerald Lawns.°

• Represented GTCR and its portfolio company Senske Services in its acquisition of Pro Turf.°

• Represented GTCR and its portfolio company RevSpring on the sale of RevSpring.°

• Represented GTCR and its portfolio company Point Broadband on a significant investment from Berkshire Partners.°

• Represented GTCR-backed Lytx in its $2.5 billion sale to Permira Funds.°

• Represented Thomas H. Lee Partners in its strategic investment in Smile Doctors.°

• Represented Thomas H. Lee Partners and its portfolio company Fortna in its acquisition of Optricity.°

• Represented Thomas H. Lee Partners and its portfolio company AmeriLife Group in the strategic investment by Genstar Capital in AmeriLife Group.°

• Represented Thomas H. Lee Partners in its acquisition of Technology Services Group.°

• Represented Audax Group in its sale of Rogue Wave.°

• Represented Audax Group in its acquisition of Stonewall Kitchen.°

• Represented Audax Group in its sale of Stonewall Kitchen.°

• Represented Audax Group in its sale of Coolsys.°

• Represented Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company in its investment in ClareMedica Health Partners.°

• Represented Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company in its sale of ClareMedica Health Partners.°

• Represented Madison Dearborn Partners in its acquisition of Velocity Technology Solutions.°

• Represented ParkerGale Capital in its sale of Profisee.°

• Represented AssuredPartners in its acquisition of Murray Insurance Associates.°

• Represented Estancia Capital Management in its acquisition of Geneva Capital Management.°

• Represented SK Capital in its acquisition of Deltech Holdings.°

• Represented Summit Partners in its sale of Healthline Media.°

• Represented New Water Capital in its acquisition of Saline Lectronics.°

• Represented Technology Crossover Ventures in its acquisition of Rave Mobile Safety.°

• Represented Resilience Capital Partners in its sale of Thermal Solutions Manufacturing.°

• Represented Linden Capital Partners in its investment in IVX Health.°

• Represented Vesey Street Capital Partners, LLC in its recapitalization of QualityMetric.°

• Represented Thoma Bravo in its acquisition of a management software company.°

• Represented a family office portfolio company in its $250 million private placement of preferred equity.°

Fund Formation

• Represented Incline Equity Partners in the formation of its $314.5 million Incline Elevate Fund.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Castaldi prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

Teaching Experience

• Teach for America, Chicago Region, 2013

Internships

• Judicial Extern, Hon. Robert Blakey, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, 2016

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

• Listed, Super Lawyersmagazine, Illinois Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2025