Miles McDougal
Partner
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Miles focuses his practice on M&A, private equity transactions, complex joint ventures, private securities transactions, and general corporate matters, and has extensive experience representing private equity funds and their portfolio companies.
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Representative Experience
Represented Frontenac Company in its acquisition of Zipline Logistics, a third-party logistics (3PL) provider
Represented Frontenac Company in its acquisition of Prime Foods and Chan & Chan, an Asian food manufacturing business
Represented Motion & Control Enterprises, a portfolio company of Frontenac Company, in numerous acquisitions, including:
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- the acquisition of Georgia-based Applied Industrial Controls, a distributor of motors, drives, and controls for industrial and municipal customers throughout the southeast, and Engineered Systems Group, a systems integrator and panel shop providing engineering, programming, and systems integration services
- the acquisition of Indiana-based Nova Hydraulics, a hydraulics solutions provider specializing in the repair, remanufacture, and supply of hydraulic parts to end-users, resellers, repair houses, and OEMs
- the acquisition of Texas-based Lone Star Machine Works, a full-service provider of complex hydraulic repair, precision machining, welding and fabrication services
- the acquisition of North Carolina-based Piedmont Electric Motor Repair, an industrial services provider of electric motor, crane and hoist, material handling and ergonomics, custom fabrication and on-site welding and machine services
- the acquisition of Texas-based Parker Hannifin Filtration (Houston) LLC (d/b/a Filter Resources), a full-service distributor of mission critical process filtration products for the downstream oil and gas, petrochemical, and specialty chemicals markets
- the acquisition of Industrial Control Service, a distributor of specialty automation products, including robotics, motion control, machine vision, barcoding systems, controls & networking, and safety solutions
- the acquisition of Power & Pumps, a Jacksonville, FL-based distributor of pumps, electric motors, variable frequency drives, mechanical power transmission, blowers, vacuum pumps, fluid sealing valves and related products
- the acquisition of Precision Pump & Valve, a company that is engaged in the remanufacturing, service and maintenance of used Specialty Process Controls
- the acquisition of Ultimation Industries, a provider of highly engineered automation and material handling solutions as well as quick-ship distribution of material handling equipment products offered through a robust e-commerce platform to customers across the U.S., Latin America, and Europe
Represented Lincoln Property Company in connection with a strategic investment from Stone Point Capital
Represented Kainos Capital in its $575M acquisition of Nutrisystem, a direct-to-consumer nutrition and weight management brand, through a carveout from Tivity Health
Represented Nutrisystem in its strategic combination with Adaptive Health, to form a direct-to-consumer and omnichannel health and wellness company
Represented American Dehydrated Foods / International Dehydrated Foods (ADF/IDF), poultry ingredients providers for pet and human food manufacturers, in the US$900M sale to Symrise AG
Represented Kainos Capital in its acquisition of Whisps, a better-for-you cheese snack brand, through a corporate carveout
Represented Kainos Capital in the US$350M sale to Glanbia of Slimfast and its sister company HNS, which provide weight management and health and wellness products
Represented NextGen Growth Partners in its acquisition and disposition of various portfolio companies and financing transactions, including:
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- the acquisition of Sunrise Landscape, a Florida based full-service commercial landscaping business
- the acquisition of Record Connect, a leading provider of release of information services for hospitals, clinics and physician offices across the Midwest and its subsequent disposition to Vital Records Control
- the acquisition Door and Window Guard Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer and provider of steel panels used to cover door and window openings on vacant buildings
- the acquisition of ROBO6K, a Texas-based IT managed service provider and consultant
- the acquisition of PracticeMadePerfect, a provider of marketing solutions for law firms worldwide
- the acquisition of Premiere Property Services, a Michigan-based make-ready and renovations company that services multifamily and manufactured housing communities
- the acquisition of JEA, a provider of outsourced financial services to condominium and homeowner associates throughout Florida
Represented CrossTie Capital Ltd. in connection with numerous acquisition and equity and debt financing transactions
Represented Six Pillars Partners, an independent sponsor based in Dallas, Texas, in its acquisition of Signature Back Office Solutions, a provider of employer of record (EOR) and outsourced back-office services to staffing firms serving the healthcare, pharma, biotech, engineering and technology end-markets
Represented the renewable energy platform of a private equity firm in connection with a series of acquisitions of solar and wind-related businesses, making it one of the fastest growing independent renewable services providers in North America.
Represented RTIC Holdings, LLC, the largest direct-to-consumer eCommerice provider of high-quality coolers, tumblers, bottles, travel bags, and other products for outdoor enthusiasts, in its sale to Wind Point Partners
Represented Triple-S Steel, one of the largest privately-owned companies in Houston, in a series of acquisitions of steel businesses
Represented PEAG, LLC in connection with the sale of JLab Audio to Noritsu Koki Co. Ltd. for US$370M
Represented FABco, a leading provider of concrete construction materials and supplies including engineered steel rebar and associated construction products, in connection with its sale to Argonaut Private Equity
Represented NexPoint Hospitality Trust, a REIT with a portfolio of 11 hotel properties located across five states and six major metropolitan markets in the United States, in connection with its initial public offering
Represented NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc., a REIT focused on multifamily properties, in connection with its US$100M at-the-market equity offering
Represented NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. in connection with its US$85.5M public offering of common stock