J. Allen Roberts

Represented VendEngine, Inc. in its $84 million sale to Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL).

Represented the shareholders of CareHere, LLC in its sale to Premise Health.

Represented Community Health Care Trust (CHCT) in the following:

• Its initial public offering and concurrent private placement of 7,187,500 common shares with net proceeds of $127.6 million and listing on the New York Stock Exchange and corresponding syndicated debt facility of up to $200 million;
• Its follow-on public offering of 5,175,000 common shares with net proceeds of $86.8 million, and
• Its shelf-offering of $750 million.

Represented PathGroup, Inc. in a recapitalization transaction with Pritzker Group Private Capital.

Represented Franklin American Mortgage in the sale of substantially all of its assets to Citizens Financial Group (NYSE: CFG).

Represented a restaurant franchisee in the $60 million sale of more than 60 restaurants to a strategic buyer.

Represented a large Tennessee primary physician practice in a joint venture with a large insurance provider.

Represented management in a $260 million recapitalization of a behavioral health company by a private equity fund.

Represented management in a $40 million recapitalization of a multi-location behavioral and psychiatric services company with a private equity fund.

Represented a private equity-backed alcohol and drug treatment company in acquisitions of inpatient and outpatient facilities in multiple jurisdictions.

Provided counsel to a company in the alcohol and drug treatment industry in connection with a $55 million private equity investment.

Provided counsel to a seller in the mineral industry in its $60 million sale to a strategic buyer.

Represented a publicly traded company in the hospitality industry in the $45 million divestiture of certain assets to a privately held affiliate.

Represented management in a leveraged buyout of a manufacturing company, via creation of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) and involving senior and mezzanine financing.

Represented a publicly traded financial institution in over 20 acquisitions of other financial institutions and in a $300 million sale of its credit card portfolio.

Served as counsel to a retail grocery chain store sold through an auction process to a strategic private equity-owned buyer.

Represented the majority owner of a major league professional sports franchise in a dispute with a municipality.

Assisted a seller in the manufacturing industry in the $60 million sale of a business to a publicly traded company.

Represented a private equity fund in the acquisitions of companies in manufacturing and food services industries.

Represented a privately held company in connection with contribution of Canadian assets to and formation of a Canadian joint venture.

Represented a heavy equipment company in a $42 million asset sale to a private equity-backed equipment company.