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Willkie Advises Platinum Equity on Financing for Acquisition of Products & Healthcare Services Business from Owens & Minor

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Willkie Advises Platinum Equity on Financing for Acquisition of Products & Healthcare Services Business from Owens & Minor

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October 13, 2025

Willkie is advising Platinum Equity as financing counsel in connection with its acquisition of the Products & Healthcare Services segment of global healthcare solutions company Owens & Minor (NYSE: OMI).

Platinum Equity recently announced that it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Owens & Minor's Products & Healthcare Services business, a leading national distributor of medical and surgical supplies for hospitals, health systems, and other healthcare providers. Owens & Minor will retain a five percent interest in the business following the divestiture.

Platinum Equity has invested in numerous healthcare and supply chain businesses and has 30 years of experience acquiring and operating global businesses that have been part of large corporate entities.

Founded in 1995 by Tom Gores, Platinum Equity is a global investment firm with approximately $50 billion of assets under management and a portfolio of approximately 60 operating companies that serve customers around the world.

The Willkie team was led by partners Cristopher Greer, Joshua Deason and Jason Pearl and counsel Louis Quagliato and included law clerks Ayushi Dwivedi and Caitlin Divani.
Cristopher Greer Partner Corporate & Financial Services New York [email protected] +1 212 728 8214
Joshua P. Deason Partner Finance New York [email protected] +1 212 728 8631
Jason Pearl Partner Finance New York [email protected] +1 212 728 8184
Louis Quagliato Counsel Finance New York [email protected] +1 212 728 3077
Ayushi Dwivedi Law Clerk Finance New York [email protected] +1 212 728 8236
Caitlin Divani Law Clerk Finance New York [email protected] +1 212 728 3057

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Corporate & Financial Services Finance Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity Health Care & Life Sciences

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