ATLANTA (February 14, 2024) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the Firm advised Engineered Technical Services, Inc. and its affiliated entity Engineered Comfort Services, Inc. (collectively referred to as “Entek Solutions”), in a successful sale to PremiStar, a portfolio company of Partners Group.
Headquartered in Buford, GA, Entek Solutions provides HVAC and Energy Services to a wide array of commercial clients that include corporate offices, retail facilities, university campuses, healthcare settings, industrial and manufacturing companies throughout the United States. PremiStar is a national industry-leading HVAC, plumbing and building automation service provider headquartered in Deerfield, IL.
The SGR legal team was led by John Spillman, Partner in the Corporate Practice in the Firm’s Atlanta office, Erin McCallum, Partner in the Corporate Practice in the Firm’s Atlanta office, Harison Puder, Associate in the Corporate Practice in the Firm’s Atlanta office and Tommy Duffy, Associate in the Corporate Practice in the Firm’s Atlanta office.
SGR’s Mergers and Acquisitions attorneys have extensive experience representing private and public companies in a wide range of cross-border transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, as well as equity and debt financings, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, and going-private transactions.
About Entek Solutions
ENTEK SOLUTIONS is an HVAC, Building Automation and Energy Services Company providing HVAC and Energy Services to a wide array of commercial clients that include corporate offices, retail facilities, university campuses, healthcare settings, industrial and manufacturing companies throughout the United States.
About PremiStar
PremiStar, formerly Reedy Industries, operates a footprint of 45 commercial HVAC, building automation and plumbing branch locations across 13 states. PremiStar is transforming the industry by investing in leading regional owner-operators, extraordinary people, unique customer-centered solutions and the communities we serve. With nearly 2,000 employees, PremiStar helps critical facilities owners and managers in commercial, municipal, educational and industrial market segments achieve more cost-effective, more energy-efficient and healthier environments.
About Smith Gambrell Russell
SGR is a full-service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The Firm’s nearly 400 attorneys provide legal counsel in more than 50 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, insurance/reinsurance, construction, employment law, international, and employee benefits and executive compensation. Founded in 1893, SGR has 14 domestic and international offices, including Atlanta; Austin; Charlotte; Chicago; Jacksonville, FL; London; Los Angeles; Miami; Munich; New York; Southampton; Springfield, IL; Tampa, FL; and Washington, D.C.