Thomas Woolsey

• Represented a private equity client in an acquisition of a software company and its affiliates in a transaction valued in excess of $300 million.
• Represented a private equity client in its acquisition of a manufacturing and design company in a transaction valued more than $100 million.°
• Represented a private equity client in an acquisition valued more than $125 million for an environmental remediation company.°
• Represented a telecommunications company relating to the acquisition of a supplier and a simultaneous recapitalization.°
• Structured stock purchase transactions to acquire New York grandfathered architectural and engineering corporations.°
• Represented clients relating to asset purchases at auctions pursuant to Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code.°
• Represented the control group in the sale of its auto dealerships across the country.°
• Represented a family office in its acquisition of a beverage company.°
• Represented an Indian company primarily owned by a family with assets more than $16 billion dollars in the formation of a joint venture with a domestic publicly traded company to launch combined heat and power projects in the United States.°
• Represented early stage companies with Series A and B equity issuances and counseled clients with respect to convertible debt offerings as well as the issuance of SAFE securities.°
• Represented a German parent company in a merger to acquire a domestic company that manufactured activated carbon.°
• Represented a domestic computer component manufacture in an asset sale to a Chinese purchaser.°
• Represented the founders of an urgent care facility relating to an equity repurchase and the restructuring of the corporate family.°
• Represented a designer and clothing manufacturer in its expansion form Hong Kong to the United States and Europe.°
• Represented a technology company in the sale of substantially all of its assets to a private equity fund. The transaction involved novel intellectual property used by auto dealers.°
• Represented private equity clients with respect to syndicated senior credit facilities to provide capital to support leveraged buy-outs and support recapitalizations.°
• Represented private equity fund in its $70 million acquisition of substance abuse treatment and rehabilitation businesses.°
• Represented private equity client in an acquisition of a manufacturer of residential and commercial building products. The transaction was valued more than $100 million dollars.°
• Represented a client in an acquisition valued at over $30 million dollars of two target companies that design, manufacture, and license intellectual property related to automotive vehicle parts.°
• Represented numerous portfolio companies with respect to equity issuances, convertible notes, capital raises, and executive compensation matters.°
• Represented a private equity client with its acquisition of food manufacturing and packaging companies in a merger transaction valued more than $150 million.°
• Represented clients in the sale of their IT products and hardware services business pursuant to equity purchase agreements.°
• Represented a construction company in the sale of all its assets to a private equity purchaser and the subscription and issuance of rolled equity issued from a newly formed fund.°
• Represented a financial buyer in the acquisition of a target company through a merger transaction that specialized in bio-analytical methods. Prior to the merger, the target received nearly $150 million dollars of capital investment over the last two years.°
• Represented a leading high technology company that manufactures and operates stored energy systems and demand response packages.°
• Represented one of the largest waste management companies in the United States relating to acquisitions and divestitures of regional waste management businesses as part of its expansion strategy.°
• Represented private equity sponsors in the formation of joint ventures with established operators to acquire and operate multiple units with a major franchisor in the food and beverage space.°
• Represented international multi-concept franchisor in connection with the sale of over 75 units of a fast-casual and sit-down restaurant concept located across the country.
• Represented an international franchisor for one of the fastest growing fast-casual restaurant chains in the United States in connection with numerous acquisitions of franchisee-owned restaurants.
• Represented a national franchisor in connection with the sale of company-owned stores, acquisition of franchisee-owned stores, and the transfer of units between and among franchisees.°
• Represented a private equity sponsor in the capitalization of its holding company and franchise company as well as with respect to the acquisition and rebranding of strategic acquisitions.°
• Represented a private equity sponsor with the capitalization and acquisition of Buff City Co., together with its franchise business.
• Represent well-known international restaurant franchisor in connection with all corporate matters.
• Represented a portfolio company of a private equity firm in connection with the acquisition of numerous Mexican themed restaurant concepts across the country.°
• Represented a portfolio company of a private equity firm in connection with the equity issuances and general corporate matters for a franchisor in the food and beverage space.°

°The above representations were handled by Mr. Woolsey prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.

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