J. Sims Rhyne III

Experience

• Represented an Alabama-based medical case management services provider in its sale to a private equity investment firm.
• Represented a private equity firm in acquiring a franchisee of fast, casual wing restaurants.
• Represented a forestry, golf, and sports turf and tractor dealership in acquiring a competing equipment dealership.
• Represented a private equity firm in acquiring a franchisor of a fast, casual taco restaurant.
• Represented a private equity firm, along with its portfolio company, on acquiring the leading franchisee of fitness studios specializing in science-backed, group fitness classes.
• Represented a private equity firm in acquiring a drive-up refillable water station with close to 1300 locations nationwide.
• Represented a private equity firm investing in robotic kiosks that handle key duplications, locksmith services, and an app for copying keys inside over 6,000 store locations.
• Represented a portfolio company of a private equity firm in acquiring various franchises of a fitness studio specializing in science-backed group fitness classes.
• Represented a private equity firm in investing in a breakfast and brunch restaurant located in 10 states across the U.S.
• Represented a private equity firm investing in a one-stop telehealth service for men’s care and wellness.
• Represented private equity firm in acquiring a fast-casual franchisor specializing in chicken salad preparations served by the scoop, sandwich, or bowl and operating in 16 states.
• Represented a private equity firm in acquiring a leading franchisee and area representative of fitness studios that operates 12 studios and oversees an additional eight in the Houston area.
• Represented a private equity firm in its investment in a Phoenix-based hospitality group to support the growth of one of the group’s restaurant brands.
• Represented a portfolio company of a private equity firm that provides educational classroom services and solutions to the global early childhood education market in its acquisition of a science supplies and toys online retailer.
• Represented a portfolio company of a private equity firm that provides educational classroom services and solutions to the global early childhood education market in its acquisition of a leading early childhood education solutions provider.

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