Grace Hebert Curtis Architects Expands with Orcutt|Winslow Partnership
Deal News | Nov 07, 2024 | Bernhard Capital Partners Mana
Grace Hebert Curtis Architects (GHC), a leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firm, has announced a strategic investment in Orcutt|Winslow, a renowned architectural and forensic consulting firm specializing in various sectors like K-12, healthcare, and senior living. The financial terms of this deal remain undisclosed. This investment is a significant step for GHC, enabling the firm to expand its market reach across key U.S. regions such as Nashville, Dallas Fort Worth, Phoenix, and others. Post-transaction, the business will operate under the brand GHC + Orcutt|Winslow, with current leadership remaining in place, positioning the firm as a multifunctional provider of social infrastructure solutions. This move aligns with Bernhard Capital Partner's strategy, which has invested $4.4 billion across diverse infrastructure and service portfolios since 2013. Bernhard's acquisition of GHC reflects its ongoing efforts to expand its presence in the architecture, engineering, and consulting sectors through strategic partnerships with renowned firms.
Sectors
- Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC)
- Private Equity
Geography
- United States – Both GHC and Orcutt|Winslow operate across various U.S. regions, including cities like Phoenix, Nashville, and Dallas Fort Worth, impacting the architecture and social infrastructure landscape in these areas.
Industry
- Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) – The combined entity, GHC + Orcutt|Winslow, offers professional services in architecture and engineering, and the expansion is significant in growing market sectors, making AEC a crucial industry.
- Private Equity – Bernhard Capital Partners, as the private equity backer of GHC, is central to the expansion strategy and investment into Orcutt|Winslow.
Financials
- – The financial terms of the transaction between GHC and Orcutt|Winslow were not disclosed.
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Hebert Curtis Architects (GHC) | Acquiring Company | Company | A prominent architecture, engineering, and consulting firm with a focus on innovative design solutions across multiple sectors. |
| Orcutt|Winslow | Target Company | Company | An award-winning full-service architectural and consulting firm with expertise in social infrastructure design. |
| Bernhard Capital Partners | Private Equity Firm | Company | A private equity management firm focusing on services and infrastructure with significant investments in the AEC sector. |
| Jerry Hebert | CEO | Person | CEO of Grace Hebert Curtis Architects, leading the transformed GHC + Orcutt|Winslow platform. |
| Vispi Karanjia | Managing Partner | Person | Managing Partner at Orcutt Winslow, joining the leadership team of the combined platform. |
| Erik Clinite | Managing Partner | Person | Managing Partner at Orcutt Winslow, joining the leadership team of the combined platform. |