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A Blank Rome team represented Gladstone Investment Corporation (Nasdaq: GAIN), a publicly traded business development company focused on middle market companies, in its acquisition alongside Xyresic Capital of Smart Chemical Solutions, LLC (“Smart Chemical”). The acquisition closed on May 15, 2025.

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Smart Chemical, along with its subsidiaries, is a leading provider of production chemicals for onshore oil and gas operators. For more information, please read:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.gladstoneinvestment.com/newsroom/press-releases/detail/417/gladstone-investment-corporation-acquires-smart-chemical">Gladstone Investment Corporation Acquires Smart Chemical Solutions, LLC</a>.

The Blank Rome team was led by <a href="/people/emanuel-faust/" id="19109">Emanuel Faust</a>, <a href="/people/adam-r-seiden/" id="19055">Adam R. Seiden</a>, Jake Shapiro, <a href="/people/nora-e-tidey/" id="18930">Nora E. Tidey</a>, and <a href="/people/aria-v-janiszewski/" id="18699">Aria Janiszewski</a> as to M&amp;A and equity matters, and <a href="/people/james-d-kelly/" id="19126">James D. Kelly</a> and <a href="/people/gabrielle-c-phillips/" id="18970">Gabrielle C. Phillips</a> as to financing matters, with significant support from <a href="https://www.blankrome.com/people/joseph-t-gulant">Joseph </a><a href="/people/joseph-t-gulant/" id="19092">T</a><a href="https://www.blankrome.com/people/joseph-t-gulant">. Gulant</a>, <a href="/people/david-a-gilbert/" id="18713">David A. Gilbert</a>, <a href="/people/michael-a-kadlec/" id="19138">Michael A. Kadlec</a>, <a href="/people/margaret-anne-hill/" id="19146">Margaret Anne Hill</a>, <a href="/people/brooke-t-iley/" id="19152">Brooke T. Iley</a>, <a href="/people/megan-r-wood/" id="19281">Megan R. Wood</a>, <a href="/people/jennifer-j-daniels/" id="19048">Jennifer J. Daniels</a>, <a href="/people/stephen-m-pennartz/" id="18720">Stephen M. Pennartz</a>, <a href="/people/stephen-c-zumbrun/" id="19286">Stephen C. Zumbrun</a>, <a href="/people/carmen-f-francella/" id="18746">Carmen F. Francella III</a>, <a href="/people/karen-h-shin/" id="18956">Karen H. Shin</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-anne-kowalczyk-29057a9/">Mary Anne Kowalczyk</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivy-shapiro-6a517624">Ivy M. Shapiro</a>.

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Emanuel Faust

Adam R. Seiden

Nora E. Tidey

Aria V. Janiszewski

James D. Kelly

Gabrielle C. Phillips

Joseph T. Gulant

David A. Gilbert

Michael A. Kadlec

Margaret Anne Hill

Brooke T. Iley

Megan R. Wood

Jennifer J. Daniels

Stephen M. Pennartz

Stephen C. Zumbrun

Carmen F. Francella III

Karen H. Shin

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