Cruger, James (Jim)

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Lawyer Overview

Jim Cruger focuses his practice in the areas of fund formation, mergers and acquisitions and cross border transactions. Jim has been lead counsel in a significant number of domestic and offshore fund formation transactions including transactions involving Weiss Peck &; Greer, SPO Partners, Wynnchurch Capital Partners, Optima Partners, Alcatel, Riverlake Equity Partners, Madison Capital Funding, Prospect Partners, Hawk Hill Capital Partners, Hispania Capital Partners and JGE Capital. He also has represented numerous equity funds in acquisition and disposition transactions. These funds include Wynnchurch Capital, Weiss Peck &; Greer, Code Hennessy &; Simmons, Prospect Partners, Riverlake Equity Partners, Hilco Equity Partners, High Street Capital and SPO Partners. Mr Cruger also represents public companies in their acquisitions, dispositions and investment activities.

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Fund Formation

Formation of private equity/hedge fund with committed capital in excess of $4 billion.

Formation of hedge fund with committed capital in excess of $1 billion.

Formation of numerous leveraged buy-out funds with committed capital of between $50 million and $500 million.

Formation of senior debt fund with committed capital in excess of $1 billion.

Formation of Fund of Funds with committed capital in excess of $100 million.

Formation of several venture capital funds with committed capital in excess of $100 million.

Mergers and Acquisitions

Acquisition of America's Body for Leggett &; Platt.

Acquisition of Gamber Johnson for Leggett &; Platt.

Acquisition of Android Industries LLC for Wynnchurch Capital.

Acquisition of Safeworks LLC for Wynnchurch Capital.

Acquisition of Webex Inc. for Wynnchurch Capital.

Acquisition of SP Industries for Riverlake Equity Partners.

Acquisition of Sioux-Preme Packing for Hilco Equity.

Investment in Niman Ranch by Hilco Equity.

Acquisition of ARC for Code, Hennessy &; Simmons.

Acquisition of Weasler Engineering for Code, Hennessy &; Simmons.

Acquisition of Beacon Roofing for Code, Hennessy &; Simmons.

Carve Outs

Acquisition of Heavy Duty Axle division of Arvin Meritor for Wynnchurch Capital.

Acquisition of Dock Products, a division of SPX for Wynnchurch Capital.

Acquisition of Houston Wire &; Cable from Alltel Corporation.

Sale of Prime Foam division of Leggett &; Platt.

Areas of Practice

• Private Equity
• Business

West Practice Categories

Taxation Law, Business & Commercial Law

Bar Admissions

• Illinois, 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Chicago Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Listed in Illinois "Leading Lawyers"

Education

• Northwestern University School of Law, Chicago, Illinois, 1986
  J.D
• Loras College, 1983
  B.A.
  Honors: cum laude

Address

131 South Dearborn Street
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60603-5559

Phones

(312) 324-8657

Faxes

(312) 324-9657

Emails

jcruger@perkinscoie.com

Websites

http://www.perkinscoie.com