Bio

John Saada Jr. represents private equity and venture capital funds in their formation and governance and the organization and documentation of fund sponsors' internal firm arrangements and compensation matters. He also regularly represents investors in their investments in a wide variety of private funds. In addition, John represents private equity and venture capital funds and strategic investors in investment activities, including venture capital investments, leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, exits, restructurings, joint ventures, and mezzanine financings. The private equity funds with which John has recently worked include Cortec, Edgewater Capital Partners, Goode Partners, High Road Capital Partners, Morgenthaler Partners, Private Advisors, Kirtland Capital Partners, Trinity Hunt Partners, Keystone National Group, Primus Capital Partners, Resilience Capital Partners, The Riverside Company, Drive Capital, Tecum Equity, and Rockwood Equity Partners. John also advises private and emerging growth companies in sectors such as health care, technology, information services, and consumer products. His work with these companies focuses on strategic counsel, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, financing transactions, executive compensation, and corporate governance matters. In community matters, John has served as the co-chair of VeloSano since 2016, is the former chairman of the board of the Association for Corporate Growth, and former chairman of the board of trustees of the Positive Education Program. He is also a former board member of Urban Community School and is a member of the Leadership Cleveland Class of 2008.