Omar Lucia is an experienced M&A lawyer counseling private equity funds, public companies, and privately held businesses in complex U.S. and international acquisition and divestiture transactions. Omar is known as a partner to his clients, advising them through the lens of their business goals in the structuring and negotiation of middle-market M&A transactions. He employs sophisticated legal skills along with a business-minded, solutions-focused approach, and a seasoned team of professionals to assist his clients in both deploying capital efficiently across a variety of industries as well as maximizing returns on their invested capital.
Omar serves as Co-Chair of the firm鈥檚 Private Equity Practice.
Representative Experience
- Represented Wynnchurch Capital and its partners in connection with the sale of Clyde Industries.
- Represented Wynnchurch Capital in the acquisition of ORS Nasco from One Equity Partners
- Represented M2S Group in the acquisition of Iconex Labels from Atlas Holdings
- Represented Peninsula Capital in the acquisition of MMGY Global and its ultimate sale to EagleTree Capital
- Represented Wynnchurch Capital in the acquisition of Handgards from Wind Point Partners
- Represented Diploma PLC in its acquisition of Tennessee Industrial Electronics聽in addition to its acquisition of Peerless Aerospace Fastener
- Represented Wynnchurch Capital in multiple acquisitions to form LPW Group and ultimately the sale of LPW Group to Oaktree Capital Management
- Represented Wynnchurch Capital in the acquisition of FloWorks International from Clearlake Capital Group
- Represented Wynnchurch Capital in the purchase of the domestic and international operations of Latham Pools, and ultimately, its sale to Pamplona Capital
- Represented Wynnchurch Capital and Comvest Partners in their acquisition of United States Pipe and Foundry Company, LLC, and Fast Fabricators LLC from Mueller Water Products, Inc. (NYSE: MWA), numerous bolt-on acquisitions, and ultimately, the sale of the platform to Forterra Pipe
- Represented Advanced Energy Industries (NASDAQ: AEIS) in connection with its carve-out purchases of Artesyn Embedded Power Business and SL Power
- Represented Peninsula Capital in its investment in Republic Fire & Safety, numerous bolt-on acquisitions, and ultimately, its sale to CI Capital
- Represented Diploma PLC in its acquisitions of Windy City Wire
- Represented Dex Imaging in its sale to Staples/Sycamore Partners
- Represented the owners of Thermo Systems in their sale of the business to Carlson Private Capital Partners
- Represented TSM Corporation in its sale to HCI Partners
- Represented Allivet, LLC in the sale of Allivet, Inc. to Tractor Supply Company
- Represented Amcor Rigid Plastics in its purchases of operations in the U.S., Canada, and South America
Awards and Recognition
- Recognized by Chambers USA: America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers in the practice area of Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions (2025-2026)
- Selected by peers for inclusion in聽The Best Lawyers in America庐
- Corporate Law (2023)
- Named a Thomson Reuters Stand-out Lawyer (2026)
麻豆直播 Guides M2S Group, a Wynnchurch Capital Portfolio Company, in Acquisition of Heartland Label Printers
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP represented M2S Group, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company, in the acquisition by its Iconex business of Heartland Label Printers, a North American manufacturer of direct thermal, thermal transfer, linerless, and specialty variable information labels.
麻豆直播 Private Equity Team Advises Wynnchurch Capital and FloWorks in Connection with $1.6 Billion Sale of FloWorks to Ferguson Enterprises
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Wynnchurch Capital and FloWorks in connection with the definitive agreement to sell FWI Holdings Inc. to Ferguson Enterprises Inc.
麻豆直播 Represents Principal Industries, a Wynnchurch Capital Portfolio Company, in Acquisition of GENLED Brands
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP represented Principal Industries, a Wynnchurch Capital portfolio company and leading provider of light emitting diode (LED) components and engineered assemblies, in its acquisition of GENLED Brands.
麻豆直播 Represents Wynnchurch Capital and Premier Forge Group in Connection with Sale of Premier Forge to H.I.G. Capital
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Wynnchurch Capital and aerospace and defense manufacturer Premier Forge Group Holdings Inc. (PFG) in connection with the sale of PFG to H.I.G. Capital.
麻豆直播 Recognized as a Top Firm Guiding Sports Real Estate Deals
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP is featured in Law360's article, 鈥淭he Top Firms Guiding Recent Sports Real Estate Deals,鈥 for the firm鈥檚 work on notable projects across the United States.
麻豆直播 Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2026
麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP is proud to once again be recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America鈥檚 Leading Lawyers for Business.