About Kester

Kester draws on 23+ years of experience, guiding his middle-market private equity and strategic clients in M&A and divestitures. Known for his work in matters involving technology, software and intellectual property, he has represented highly regarded private equity clients and their portfolio companies in numerous high-profile US and cross-border leveraged buyouts and financial restructurings.

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Vision Government Solutions Completes Recapitalization With Great Hill Partners

Vision Government Solutions Completes Recapitalization With Great Hill Partners

May 6, 2025

Cooley advised Vision Government Solutions, a portfolio company of Rubicon Technology Partners and a leader in the appraisal, computer-assisted mass appraisal and property tax industry, on its majority recapitalization with Great Hill Partners.

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Kester Spindler
Partner, Colorado
Danielle Fortier
Partner
Nick Kenyon
Associate, Boston
Orion Armon
Partner, Colorado
Thomas Connors
Partner, Boston
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Kristen Mathews
Partner, New York
Ryan Montgomery
Partner, Boston
Howard Morse
Senior Counsel, Washington, DC
Karun Ahuja
Special Counsel, Chicago
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Michael Aridi Barake
Associate, Santa Monica
Tessa W Bell
Associate, Colorado
Baasit Bhutta
Associate, Colorado
Winda Fung
Associate, Santa Monica
Tony P. Guan
Associate, Santa Monica
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Breanna Qin
Associate, Palo Alto
Patrick Sharma
Associate, Santa Monica
Sai Yarramalla
Associate, Palo Alto
Leanne Andrepont
Senior Trademark Paralegal
Megan Boss
Senior Paralegal , Boston
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Chris Rhem
Paralegal Specialist, San Francisco
Loraine Torres
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Jake Ironfield
Transactional Quantitative Analyst, New York

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Private Equity
Mergers and Acquisitions
Antitrust and Competition
Debt Finance
Tax
Intellectual Property Litigation
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Patent Counseling and Prosecution
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
Technology Transactions
Labor and Employment
Compensation and Benefits

Rubicon Technology Partners Announces Strategic Majority Investment in Vimly Benefit Solutions

Rubicon Technology Partners Announces Strategic Majority Investment in Vimly Benefit Solutions

February 13, 2024

Cooley advised Rubicon Technology Partners – a Boulder, Colorado-based private equity firm focused exclusively on investing in and growing software companies – on its majority strategic investment in Vimly Benefit Solutions, a leader in the benefits administration space.

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Kester Spindler
Partner, Colorado
Grigor Lynch
Associate, Colorado
Andrew Mettry
Associate
Baasit Bhutta
Associate, Colorado
Tyler Saavedra-Buckley
Associate, San Francisco
Tracy Rubin
Partner, Palo Alto
Steve Flores
Partner, Chicago
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Tijana Brien
Partner, Palo Alto
Danielle Fortier
Partner
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
MaryBeth Shreiner
Special Counsel, Reston
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
Tony P. Guan
Associate, Santa Monica
Liz Paisner
Associate, New York
Ehijele Olumese
Associate, Santa Monica
Joshua Elefant
Associate, Palo Alto
Joshua Elefant
Associate, Palo Alto
Mickeala Tu
Associate, Palo Alto
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Chelsea André
Associate, Colorado
Wyatt Kernell
Associate, Colorado
Margie Murphy
Paralegal Specialist, New York
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado

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Private Equity
Mergers and Acquisitions
Technology Transactions
Technology
Software
Tax
Compensation and Benefits
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Labor and Employment
Trademark, Copyright and Advertising
Commercial Litigation

Rubicon Technology Partners Closes Strategic Investment in Tacton

Rubicon Technology Partners Closes Strategic Investment in Tacton

August 1, 2023

Cooley advised private equity firm Rubicon Technology Partners on the strategic investment in Tacton, a top software as a service (SaaS) company trusted by global manufacturers.

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Kester Spindler
Partner, Colorado
Danielle Fortier
Partner
Rachel Shapiro
Associate, Colorado
Tessa W Bell
Associate, Colorado
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
Steve Flores
Partner, Chicago
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
Peter Burns
Of Counsel, Palo Alto
Stella Sarma
Partner, Brussels
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Marzia Di Candido
Associate, London
Carly E. Gibbons
Associate, Chicago
Ehijele Olumese
Associate, Santa Monica
Isabelle Mackesey
Associate, Reston
Cara Buchicchio
Associate, New York
Edward (Teddy) Nimetz
Associate, New York

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Private Equity
Software
Labor and Employment
Compensation and Benefits
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Tax
Technology Transactions

Midwestern Electric Acquires Kuharchik Construction and Wyoming Electric & Signals

Midwestern Electric Acquires Kuharchik Construction and Wyoming Electric & Signals

July 26, 2023

Cooley advised Midwestern Electric, a portfolio company of Canada-based private equity firm CAI Capital Partners and a provider of electrical infrastructure services, on its acquisition of Kuharchik Construction and Wyoming Electric & Signals.

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Kester Spindler
Partner, Colorado
Kaycie L. Benesch-Rupp
Associate, Colorado
Michelle Garcia Schulman
Partner, Reston
Jonathan Rivinus
Partner, Colorado
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
Ross Eberly
Partner, Santa Monica
David Walsh
Senior Counsel, Reston
Kathleen Goodhart
Partner, San Francisco
Matthew Caplan
Partner, San Francisco
Steve Flores
Partner, Chicago
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington, DC
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
David Safren
Associate, Miami
Andy Zachrich
Associate, San Francisco
Tony P. Guan
Associate, Santa Monica
Rachel Shapiro
Associate, Colorado
Stevie Yu
Associate, New York
Katie Adams
Associate, Reston
Sai Yarramalla
Associate, Palo Alto
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington, DC
MaryBeth Shreiner
Special Counsel, Reston
Zoë Helstrom
Associate, San Francisco
Greg Reith
Associate, Washington, DC
Edward Sniezek
Associate, Reston
Edward (Teddy) Nimetz
Associate, New York
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles

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Private Equity
Mergers and Acquisitions
Real Estate
Tax
Labor and Employment
Compensation and Benefits
Government Contracts
Debt Finance

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