Thomas Woolsey

• Represent a private equity client in its investment in a manufacturing service company.
• Represented private equity client in a sale of dozens of grocery stores to a new sponsor.
• Represented an operating company in a nine figure investment in a target company memorialized with through a significant minority equity position.
• Represented a private equity company in a platform acquisition and build out of a plastic injection molding platform.
• Represented a health care company in numerous acquisitions of target companies that provide consulting, and SAAS services.
• Represented a large operating client in its minority investment in a target company. The transaction provided a “baseball arbitrage” style dispute resolution that aligned expectations in the event the client exercises its call. The remedies included an automatic reduction in the purchase price and the adoption of buyer’s form of purchase agreement with representations, warranties and indemnity provisions that mirror the prevailing terms in traditional M&A transaction.
• Represented a media organization in a series of four M&A transaction and supporting financing transactions.
• Represented private equity sponsor in the investment in a new class of super preferred equity into a holding company the conversion of equity into debt, and the exit from the investment with an IRR of nearly 100%.
• 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 private equity client with its acquisition of food manufacturing and packaging companies in a merger transaction valued more than $150 million.°
• 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 the control group in the sale of its auto dealerships across the country.°
• 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 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 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 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.
• 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 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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  • Corporate Law, 2024-2025
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• Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Texas Super Lawyers, "Rising Star," M&A, 2018-2021

• Member, State Bar of Texas