Nixon Peabody LLP remains a key contact for middle-market deals, handling M&A, asset sales, and equity sales for a variety of clients, notably those in the healthcare and tech spaces, with the team leveraging collaboration with the employment and IP departments. Clients praise the group for being ‘commercially minded, and better at moving quickly without sacrificing quality’. Albany-based Todd Tidgewell leads the corporate practice representing PE funds alongside portfolio companies. Chicago’s Brian Krob and Boston’s Christopher Keefe are key names, with the latter leading the firm’s high-value transactions and the business and finance department. Also located in the Boston office, Haydon Keitner works on both the buy-side and sell-side transactions, showcasing the firm’s cross-border capabilities and Amy O’Keefe is proficient in handling private equity matters alongside strategic M&A deals.
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Testimonials
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- 'Nixon Peabody is easy to work with, highly responsive, and very strong technically. The team understands our business and gives practical, straightforward advice rather than overly academic legal answers. They are proactive, collaborative, and feel like an extension of our internal team. Compared to other firms, they are more accessible, more commercially minded, and better at moving quickly without sacrificing quality. Phil Taub and his team consistently bring strong judgment and clear communication, which is why we continue to rely on them.'
Key clients
- Halma plc – Halma Holdings, Inc.
- Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
- Validity, Inc.
- Vascular Technology, Inc.
- Tuscan Brands
- Health Catalyst, Inc.
- Q-Mation, Inc.
- Perimeter Solutions
- UST Global
- Modular Comfort Systems
- Paychex, Inc.
- Constellation Brands, Inc. and CBV Ventures
Work highlights
Represented Q-Mation, Inc., a leading industrial automation software and hardware distributor and services provider, in the sale of 100% of its equity interests to QM Buyer, Inc.
Represented Health Catalyst, Inc., a leading provider of data and analytics technology and services to healthcare organizations, in its acquisition of Upfront Healthcare Services, Inc., a market-leading patient activation and engagement platform and a proprietary strategic marketing.
Represented CBV Ventures LLC, the venture capital arm of Constellation Brands, Inc., in the sale of all of the assets of its SVEDKA vodka brand to Sazarec Investments, LLC, an affiliate of Sazerac Company, Inc.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Practice head
Todd Tidgewell
Other key lawyers
Brian Krob; Christopher Keefe; Haydon Keitner; Amy O'Keefe