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Practices

Practical and Sophisticated Counsel.

Most transactions cross practice lines, an acquisition with financing, a facility sale with a change of ownership, a real estate investment with governance terms to negotiate. We manage the moving pieces with attention to detail.

Buy-side and sell-side counsel to private equity sponsors, strategic buyers, and founders in lower- and middle-market transactions, from letter of intent through closing and post-closing.

  • Asset and equity purchases, sales, and mergers
  • Deal structuring and letters of intent
  • Due diligence and disclosure schedules
  • Purchase agreements, escrows, and holdbacks
  • Rollover equity and seller notes
  • Post-closing adjustments and transition
  • Bankruptcy deals
Buy-SideSell-SideStructuringClosing

Counsel to private equity sponsors and investors on platform and add-on acquisitions, portfolio company matters, and co-investments.

  • Platform and add-on acquisitions
  • Recapitalizations and growth equity investments
  • Management equity, rollover, and incentive arrangements
  • Holding company, joint venture, and co-investment structures
  • Investor-side review of private offerings and subscription documents
  • Portfolio company governance and ongoing deal support
  • Privacy & Cybersecurity
PlatformsAdd-OnsCo-InvestmentsPortfolio Companies

Healthcare M&A, leasing, and finance for owners, operators, and investors in skilled nursing, assisted living, and healthcare services.

We also represent borrowers and lenders with respect to complex healthcare financing, including senior-secured, HUD-insured, subordinated, mezzanine, and asset-based-credit facilities.

  • Facility and portfolio acquisitions and dispositions
  • OpCo/PropCo structures and master leases
  • Operations transfer agreements
  • Change-of-ownership and licensure approvals
  • Acquisitions out of bankruptcy
  • Labor and collective bargaining issues in a sale
Healthcare M&AOpCo/PropCoMaster LeasesCHOW

Acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and financing of commercial property for owners, investors, and lenders.

  • Purchase and sale agreements and closings
  • Landlord-side office, retail, and healthcare leasing
  • Acquisition and bridge financing
  • Joint venture and investor ownership structures
  • Loan and note purchases
  • Hospitality and mixed-use development
  • Real estate financing, including secured senior and mezzanine debt on behalf of lenders and borrowers
AcquisitionsLeasingFinanceJoint Ventures

Lender- and borrower-side counsel in private credit, from term sheet through funding, amendment, and workout.

  • Bridge, acquisition, and asset-based loans
  • Loan and note purchases, including non-performing loans
  • Guaranties and collateral documents
  • Amendments, forbearances, and workouts
  • Merchant cash advance and revenue-based financing programs
  • Usury and recharacterization analysis
Private CreditNote PurchasesWorkoutsAlternative Finance

Formation, governance, and capital transactions for closely held companies, holding companies, and investment vehicles.

  • Entity formation and holding company structures
  • Operating and LLC agreements
  • Investor admissions and co-investments
  • Equity and profits-interest arrangements
  • Joint ventures
  • Employment, consulting, and executive agreements
FormationGovernanceJoint VenturesInvestments

General counsel support for companies and family enterprises that need senior legal judgment without a full-time hire.

  • Commercial, vendor, and customer agreements
  • Employment and consulting agreements
  • Governance and board matters
  • Deal readiness and transaction support
  • A standing relationship with attorneys who already know the business
ContractsEmploymentGovernanceDeal Readiness

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