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January 24, 2026
Latham & Watkins Advises Saw Mill Partners on Continuation Fund Formation and Acquisition of Two Related Assets
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- Saw Mill Capital Partners II, LP and funds advised by Neuberger Berman have closed Saw Mill Capital CV, LP, a continuation fund that acquired Climate Pros and Industrial Refrigeration Pros
- The fund aims to provide additional capital and time for the companies' growth initiatives and offers liquidity options to existing limited partners
- Latham & Watkins LLP advised Saw Mill on the fund's formation, acquisitions, and related legal matters, including tax, regulatory, and insurance issues.
Saw Mill Capital Partners II, LP (Saw Mill), and funds advised by Neuberger Berman, a private, independent, employee-owned investment manager, have announced the successful closing of Saw Mill Capital CV, LP (Continuation Fund), which simultaneously acquired two related Saw Mill assets, Climate Pros and Industrial Refrigeration Pros. The Continuation Fund provides additional time and capital to further invest in each company's acquisitive growth initiative, while also offering liquidity to existing limited partners. Saw Mill investors were provided a choice to receive liquidity or continue their investment. Latham & Watkins LLP advised Saw Mill on the formation of Saw Mill Capital CV, LP and acquisitions of Climate Pros and Industrial Refrigeration Pros with an Investment Funds team led by New York partners Beau Brashares and John Kelley, with associates Syed Madani, Shenu Reddy, Autumn Schmidt, and Molly Nelson, and a M&A team led by New York partner Jane Greyf, with associates Jennifer Wong and Anika Amin. Advice was also provided on tax matters by New York partner Gregory Hannibal; on investment funds regulatory matters by Washington, D.C. partner Jamie Lynn Walter, with associates Mike Hart-Slattery and Brian Thompson; and on insurance matters by Los Angeles partner Drew Levin, with associate Hannah Cary.~~
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