Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP is representing Crowe LLP, a leading public accounting and consulting firm, in connection with the formation of an alternative practice structure (APS) and strategic growth investment in its nonattest business by KKR.
Founded over 80 years ago, Crowe is one of the largest accounting and consulting firms in the United States, established as a trusted advisor with long-standing client relationships. The firm provides audit, tax, advisory, and consulting services to public and privately held companies with deep industry expertise across financial services, manufacturing, healthcare, and technology, among other sectors.
The Hunton team advising on the transaction was led by partners Kevin Georgerian and Matthew Bosher with assistance from counsel Charles Brewer and associates Jordan Sisco, Jennifer Scherschel, Christian Sheets, and Michael Sanchez. Additional support was provided by tax partners William Freeman and Alexander McGeoch and associates David Kamins and Caitlin Scipioni; employee benefits partner Michelle Lewis and associate Jordan Latham; labor and employment partner Ryan Glasgow and counsel Tyler Laughinghouse; intellectual property partner Tyler Maddry; privacy partner Adam Solomon and associate Marshall Mattera; lending services partner Kimberly MacLeod and associates Johanna Jenkins and Ave Grosenheider; antitrust partner Kevin Hahm and associate Bennett Sooy; and regulatory partner Eric Crusius and associates Sean Tenaglia and Elizabeth Brightwell.
Hunton’s Accounting Firm Mergers and Acquisitions practice is a multidisciplinary team that has advised on more than 100 accounting firm APS transactions in the past five years.