Profile
Nicole focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions and represents private equity sponsors, emerging companies and domestic and international corporate clients as acquirers and sellers. Nicole also advises portfolio companies of private equity clients in connection with strategic add-on acquisitions and ongoing corporate governance. Nicole has broad experience counseling clients in a wide range of industries, including life sciences, technology, healthcare and consumer products.
Concentrations
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity
- Venture capital and emerging companies
- Corporate governance
- Buyouts and exits
Capabilities
Experience
- Representation of M. & V. Provision Co. Inc., a wholesale distribution company catering to the deli market and highlighted by its trusted Northside Brand, in connection with the sale of its business to Legacy Food Group (Legacy) as well as an investment by Quad-C Management, Inc. (Quad-C), a mid-market private equity investment firm.
- Representation of Opn, a one-stop payments solutions company based in Japan and Southeast Asia, in connection with its acquisition of MerchantE, a leading end-to-end digital commerce platform that provides payment processing and solutions in the United States.
- Key team member in the representation of a private equity firm in a capital raise to develop a carbon capture sequestration project.
- Representation of Clearlake Capital Group in its investment in Concert Golf Partners, a boutique operator of private golf and country clubs.
- Part of a team representing Vista Equity Partners in the sale of its stake in Mediaocean, the leading global omnichannel advertising platform, to investment funds advised by CVC Capital Partners and TA Associates.
- Representation of Omnitracs, a complete fleet management platform and portfolio company of Vista Equity Partners, in the acquisition of Omnitracs by Solera Holdings.
- Represented Blue Wolf Capital Partners, LLC in connection with the sale of StateServ Medical, the leading durable medical equipment (DME) benefit management company supporting hospices and other post-acute care providers in the United States.
- Represented Centre Partners in connection with its acquisition of the IMA Group, a national provider of medical and psychological evaluations and case review services.
- Represented Sun Capital in connection with its acquisition of AMES Taping Tools.
- Represented H.I.G. Growth Partners in connection with its acquisition of a regional provider of comprehensive hospice related services.
- Represented Vesta Modular, LLC in connection with the purchase of the assets of M Space, Inc. out of chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
- Key team member in the representation of Finicity in its sale to Mastercard.°
- Key team member in the representation of Paula’s Choice, a former Bertram Capital Partners portfolio company, in a majority recapitalization with TA Associate.°
- Key team member in the representation of Prelude Fertility, a Lee Equity Partners portfolio company, in its acquisition of Reproductive Biology Associates and MyEggBank to form Prelude Fertility.°
- Represented a variety of venture backed companies in sale processes.°
- Led dozens of acquisitions for certain new platforms and potential sales of portfolio companies.°
- Key team member in the representation of ArcherDX in its merger with Invitae for $2.7 billion.°
- Key team member in the representation of Central Logic its sale to Rubicon Technology Partners.°
- Key team member in the representation of RIST Neurovascular in its sale to Medtronic.°
- Key team member in the representation of Talari Networks in its sale to Oracle.°
- Key team member in the representation of Teem Technologies in its sale to WeWork.°
- Key team member in the representation of Kovarus in its sale to AHEAD.°
°The above representations were handled by Ms. Lonsway prior to her joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
Recognition & Leadership
- Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, "Ones to Watch"
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, 2024
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2024
- Listed, Super Lawyers Magazine, New York Super Lawyers, “Rising Stars,” 2018-2019
- Member, Winning Team, M&A Advisor's Turnaround Awards, "Sec. 363 Sale of the Year (Over $100MM to $250MM)" for the Section 363 sale of Eastern Outfitters, 2018
- Board Member, Playworks (Colorado Chapter)
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Business Law Section
Credentials
Education
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J.D., University of Michigan Law School
- Articles Editor, Michigan Journal of International Law
- B.A., with distinction, University of Michigan
Admissions
- Colorado
- New York
Languages
- French, Fluent