Kate Pfingsten

Associate

Experience

  • Stradley Ronon Advises Lenis Group in Sale of Majority Stake to Great Point Partners

    Stradley Ronon represented Lenis Group, a Slovenian-based full-service regional commercialization and distribution partner for niche and specialty prescription medicines in Central and Eastern Europe, in the sale of a majority ownership stake to Great Point Partners, a U.S.-based private investment firm focused on the healthcare industry. The transaction was announced on December 10; the value was undisclosed.

    The acquisition will support Lenis’ regional expansion and accelerate its vision of broadening access to high-quality specialty medicines across Central and Eastern Europe.

    Read the announcement.

    Lisa R. Jacobs, Dean V. Krishna, David J. Winkowski and Kate Pfingsten

  • Stradley Ronon Advises Covetrus in Connection with Definitive Agreement for Chewy’s Acquisition of SmartEquine Business

    Stradley Ronon represented Covetrus, a Portland, Maine-based global animal-health technology and services company, with respect to its agreement for Chewy Inc. to acquire its subsidiary SmartPak Equine LLC (SmartEquine). The transaction, announced October 30, is expected to close by year-end subject to customary closing conditions.

    SmartEquine is a leading U.S. direct-to-consumer provider of equine nutraceutical supplements. The deal will allow for Covetrus to focus on its core business of delivering technology-enabled solutions that help streamline and strengthen veterinary practices.

    Lori S. Smith, Joshua G. Galante, Jeremy M. Miller, Katrina L. Berishaj, Peter Bogdasarian, David P. Fitzgibbon, Dean V. Krishna, Avery Marz, Richard E. Peterson, Kate Pfingsten, Melanie L. Ronen and Megan E. Stamm

  • Stradley Ronon Represented TradePMR in Acquisition by Robinhood

    Stradley Ronon represented TradePMR, a custodial and portfolio management platform for Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs), in an approximately $300 million acquisition by Robinhood Markets, Inc., which closed on February 26, 2025. TradePMR has over 25 years in the industry, and the acquisition will accelerate Robinhood’s delivery of investment advisory capabilities to customers by bringing in a scaled RIA custodial platform with approximately 350 firms and more than $40B in assets under administration.

    Read more about the acquisition.

    Christopher S. Connell, Dean V. Krishna, Alycia M. Vivona, Melanie L. Ronen, Katrina L. Berishaj, Jason R. Jones, Megan E. Stamm, Linsay Sobers, Richard E. Peterson and Kate Pfingsten

  • Stradley Ronon Represents Clincierge in Acquisition by Greenphire

    Stradley Ronon advised Clincierge, a provider of concierge travel and logistics support for patients participating in clinical trials, in its acquisition by Greenphire, an innovator in software solutions for streamlining clinical trials backed by private equity firm Thoma Bravo, one of the largest software investors in the world. The combination will allow the firms to better support patient care by utilizing cutting-edge technologies.

    Read more about the transaction.

    Steven A. Scolari, Joshua G. Galante, Katrina L. Berishaj, Megan E. Stamm, Linsay Sobers and Kate Pfingsten

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