Key Takeaways
- • Great American Holdings, majority-owned by Oaktree Capital Management funds, has acquired Trampe Settles, a Dallas-based family law litigation support firm specializing in expert witness services for closely held business valuations in disputed matters.
- • The acquisition expands Great American Holdings' service portfolio in financial advisory, valuation, asset disposition, and investment banking into the specialized litigation support and family law dispute resolution sector.
- • A second transaction involving Micross acquiring AEMtec was announced in the same deal roundup, though primary source material on this transaction remains incomplete.
Summary
Great American Holdings, a financial advisory and investment banking platform controlled by Oaktree Capital Management, has completed the acquisition of Trampe Settles, a Dallas-based firm focused on family law litigation support services. The transaction marks an expansion of Great American Holdings' service offerings into the expert witness and specialized valuation domain, particularly for disputes involving closely held business valuations—a natural complement to the parent company's existing financial advisory and asset disposition capabilities.
Trampe Settles brings specialized expertise in providing expert witness testimony and litigation support services within the family law space, where valuations of closely held enterprises frequently become contested matters in divorce proceedings and related disputes. The acquisition allows Great American Holdings to deepen its advisory footprint across the litigation finance ecosystem while leveraging Oaktree Capital's institutional platform.
Additionally, the deal roundup referenced a transaction involving Micross acquiring AEMtec, though detailed terms and strategic rationale for that transaction were not fully disclosed in available primary source material. Both transactions reflect continued consolidation activity within specialized financial services and technical sectors during the second quarter of 2026.
Trampe Settles brings specialized expertise in providing expert witness testimony and litigation support services within the family law space, where valuations of closely held enterprises frequently become contested matters in divorce proceedings and related disputes. The acquisition allows Great American Holdings to deepen its advisory footprint across the litigation finance ecosystem while leveraging Oaktree Capital's institutional platform.
Additionally, the deal roundup referenced a transaction involving Micross acquiring AEMtec, though detailed terms and strategic rationale for that transaction were not fully disclosed in available primary source material. Both transactions reflect continued consolidation activity within specialized financial services and technical sectors during the second quarter of 2026.
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