Key Takeaways
- • McGuireWoods advised client TruTemp Services on two acquisitions, D&D HVAC and Sandhills Heating & Refrigeration, expanding its North Carolina footprint.
- • TruTemp was formed in 2025 when Centre Partners and Baldwin Creek acquired Maynor Service Company; the D&D and Sandhills deals are its first add-on acquisitions since launch.
- • The expanded footprint spans Raleigh, Apex, Durham, Sanford and Aberdeen, per the McGuireWoods announcement.
- • Partner Caroline Grier Kraich led the McGuireWoods deal team, which advised across private equity, corporate, employment, tax, real estate, IP, data privacy, cybersecurity, environmental and finance workstreams.
Summary
McGuireWoods advised TruTemp Services, a provider of residential HVAC, plumbing and electrical services, on its recent acquisitions of D&D HVAC and Sandhills Heating & Refrigeration, according to a firm announcement dated October 21, 2026. The two transactions extend TruTemp's North Carolina presence across Raleigh, Apex and Durham through Sanford and Aberdeen.
TruTemp was formed in 2025 when private equity firms Centre Partners and Baldwin Creek purchased Maynor Service Company. The D&D and Sandhills deals mark the first acquisitions since the platform's launch, signaling the start of its add-on acquisition strategy. The announcement did not disclose deal values or financial terms.
Partner Caroline Grier Kraich, who led the McGuireWoods deal team, said the firm was "honored to partner with TruTemp to execute these transactions and contribute to shaping its add-on acquisition strategy." McGuireWoods lawyers advised on numerous aspects of the transactions, including private equity, corporate, employment, tax, real estate, intellectual property, data privacy, cybersecurity, environmental and finance issues. Attorneys Jeffrey Brooker, Jessica Love, John Bishop, Jon Neal, Laura Grace Mezher, Samantha Souza, Christal Fish, Stephanie Martinez, Matt Giordano and Casey Nelson also worked on the matter.
The firm's private equity practice advises private equity firms, institutional investors, independent sponsors, emerging managers, family offices, investment advisers, management teams, lenders and portfolio companies. McGuireWoods has earned nationwide rankings for M&A and private equity deal work in the Chambers USA and Legal 500 United States guides.
TruTemp was formed in 2025 when private equity firms Centre Partners and Baldwin Creek purchased Maynor Service Company. The D&D and Sandhills deals mark the first acquisitions since the platform's launch, signaling the start of its add-on acquisition strategy. The announcement did not disclose deal values or financial terms.
Partner Caroline Grier Kraich, who led the McGuireWoods deal team, said the firm was "honored to partner with TruTemp to execute these transactions and contribute to shaping its add-on acquisition strategy." McGuireWoods lawyers advised on numerous aspects of the transactions, including private equity, corporate, employment, tax, real estate, intellectual property, data privacy, cybersecurity, environmental and finance issues. Attorneys Jeffrey Brooker, Jessica Love, John Bishop, Jon Neal, Laura Grace Mezher, Samantha Souza, Christal Fish, Stephanie Martinez, Matt Giordano and Casey Nelson also worked on the matter.
The firm's private equity practice advises private equity firms, institutional investors, independent sponsors, emerging managers, family offices, investment advisers, management teams, lenders and portfolio companies. McGuireWoods has earned nationwide rankings for M&A and private equity deal work in the Chambers USA and Legal 500 United States guides.
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