Calfee Partner Brent Pietrafese Leads Legal Deal Team for CapitalWorks LLC in Acquisition of Safe-Way Garage Doors, LLC

Brent M. Pietrafese, Partner and Co-Leader of Calfee's Mergers and Acquisitions, Divestitures and Sales practice, led the legal deal team, which included Calfee Corporate and Finance Associates Mark D. Tupa, Jr. and Lydia E. Warkentin as well as Commercial Lending Partner Brian A. McMahon, Senior Counsel Jerry J. Thomas and Associate Joelle K. Livorse for CapitalWorks, LLC in the private equity firm’s acquisition of Safe-Way Garage Doors, LLC.

CapitalWorks, LLC is an industrial focused private equity firm that is backed by knowledgeable investors who partner with it in finding, vetting, and owning companies. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, CapitalWorks acquires lower middle-market companies in manufacturing and industrial services industries and gives them the capital, support, and freedom to grow. Founded in 1999, the firm’s investors are primarily successful entrepreneurs and executives who contribute to the evaluation and investment process. capitalworks.net.

Safe-Way Garage Doors is a leading manufacturer and distributor of residential, commercial and industrial overhead garage doors. Headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, Safe-Way Door also operates facilities in Tennessee and Missouri with distribution throughout North America. safewaydoor.com

Further details can be found in the official news release.