Experience
Addison Bakken is a Director in Consumer Retail. He joined the firm in 2016.
Addison has over a decade of experience advising both public and private companies on a variety of assignments, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, carve-outs and financings. He has extensive experience working with public company boards, family-owned and founder-owned businesses, representing clients including Hibbett, L.L. Bean, Monro, Steve Madden, Brooks Brothers, Hudson’s Bay Company, Combe, Delta Galil and Genesco.
Select transactions include:
- Hibbett on its sale to JD Sports
- Chico’s FAS on its sale to Sycamore Partners
- Steve Madden on its acquisition of Kurt Geiger
- Rag & Bone on its sale to WHP and Guess?
- Brooks Brothers on its sale to Authentic Brands Group
- WM Partners on its sale of Ultima Replenisher to RoundTable Partners
- Genesco on its acquisition of Togast
- HBC on its sale of real estate assets to and formation of JV with Signa Holdings to operate Kaufhof and Karstadt
- El Rancho on its minority investment from Albertsons
- FortNine on its sale to Novacap
- Nutraceutical International on its sale to HGGC
- Price Chopper / Market 32 on its merger with Tops Markets
- Key Food Co-Op on its refinancing
- Max Finkelstein, Inc. on its sale to U.S. Autoforce
Education
Addison holds a BS in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.