Brent Pietrafese Led Legal Deal Team for CapitalWorks' Acquisition of Optical Design Manufacturing, Inc.

Brent Pietrafese, partner in Calfee’s Mergers & Acquisitions group, led the legal deal team for Ripley Tools, a portfolio investment of Cleveland-based private equity firm CapitalWorks in its recent acquisition of Optical Design Manufacturing, Inc. (ODM). Founded in 2003, ODM designs and manufactures quality fiber optic testing equipment. ODM’s electronics expertise will expand Ripley’s current offering and provide additional solutions to customers of their Miller® brand fiber optic cable preparation tool line. Calfee is proud to represent CapitalWorks in connection with many of its acquisitions and divestitures.