Overview

Robinson Bradshaw's private equity group represents private equity funds, businesses, family offices, business development companies, and other institutional and private investors in connection with private equity investments. Our attorneys have been involved in all types of private equity transactions, including control investments (frequently with management rollover), non-control minority investments and co-investments through existing and new investment vehicles.  

We have experience in all facets of private equity transactions, including planning and participating in auction sales; understanding the tax, securities, governance and other implications of each investment; designing the most suitable transaction structure; and conducting due diligence tailored for each investment. Our experience includes negotiating definitive merger or other investment documents for preferred and common equity investments; employment arrangements, including equity incentive plans; management services agreements; registration rights agreements; indemnification agreements; and financing documents. 

We also have substantial experience with all layers of transaction financing, including bridge financing, first and second lien term and revolving loans, secured and unsecured mezzanine, and subordinated debt with or without equity enhancements.

Our firm’s collaborative culture permits us to assemble the most appropriate team of lawyers with the requisite experience to best serve our clients. These transaction teams are supported by our knowledge in areas such as corporate governance, securities, tax, ERISA, labor, intellectual property, real estate and environmental. We strive to provide creative and customized advice designed to help our clients achieve their specific investment, economic and timing requirements unique for each transaction.

Honors & Awards

  • Best Law Firms, national Tier 3 for leveraged buyouts and private equity law, 2013-25; Charlotte Tier 1 for leveraged buyouts and private equity law, 2011-25

Experience

  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with control investments in businesses in several industries, including investment management, litigation funding and e-commerce.

  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with both control acquisitions and minority equity investments in middle-market companies primarily in the business services and consumer products sectors.

  • Represented a private company in multiple auction sales over a 15-year period in connection with investments by multiple private equity and other institutional investors in transactions ranging in value from $250 million to $2.6 billion.

  • Represented a private equity firm in connection with the acquisition of multiple portfolios of wireless cellular sites in transactions ranging in size from $200 million to $350 million.

  • Represented a small business investment company in connection with control acquisitions, minority equity investments and mezzanine debt investments for more than 16 portfolio companies.

  • Represented a family office in connection with the acquisition and sale of portfolio companies in a variety of industries, including craft beer, security and cellular communications.

  • Represented an investment management firm that manages both hedge funds and private equity funds in connection with a variety of custom-designed investment transactions in the health care sector.

  • Represented a private equity firm's acquisition and capitalization of a shipping services franchisor.

  • Represented a private equity firm's investment in a management-led recapitalization of a manufacturing supplier.

  • Represented a private equity firm's acquisition and recapitalization of a franchisor in the automotive service industry.

  • Represented a private equity firm's acquisition and recapitalization of an operator and consolidator of veterinary hospitals and clinics.

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