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    Amy O'Keefe

    Partner


    • Boston
    • Office617.345.1106
    • aokeefe@nixonpeabody.com
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    Introduction

    Amy O’Keefe is a partner in Nixon Peabody’s Private Equity and Investment Funds group. She works extensively in the M&A space, representing both public and private strategic buyers as well as sellers of privately held businesses.
     

    In the PE and Family Office space, she advises investors, funds, and family offices in connection with direct/portfolio investments, portfolio companies, and exit transactions.

    Practice Areas

    Private Equity & Investment FundsM&A and Corporate TransactionsNP Capital Connector® Emerging CompaniesVenture Capital

    My focus

    I focus my practice on the following key areas.

    Mergers and Acquisitions

    Through the course of my career, I have advised a wide range of M&A clients, including both acquirers and targets, in connection with transactions valued in the billions of dollars. In a recent transaction, which is representative of my practice, I helped our public-company client to carve-out and sell a business line to a PE-backed acquirer for $900 million. I knowledgeably manage my team to move the acquisition process from beginning to end swiftly and efficiently, while always maintaining my primary focus on my clients’ business objectives. 

    I routinely advise clients on both the buy-side and the sell-side of these transactions. I’m highly skilled and effective on both sides of the table, understanding the needs, goals, and pain-points of all types of clients from serial acquirers to first-time sellers.

    Private Equity/family office

    I have advised clients on all sides of Private Equity/Family Office transactions and split my time between helping those clients to deploy capital, manage portfolio company matters, and ultimately, complete successful exits. In the Private Equity/Family Office space, I am particularly excited about the value we bring to clients and friends of the firm with our NP Capital Connector® program—a proprietary referral program that matches companies considering a sale or exit transaction, or in search of debt or equity funding, with potential transaction partners. We love helping to bring transactions together.

    General Corporate Work

    I act as outside general counsel for clients involved with manufacturing, food and beverage, retail and commercial endeavors, healthcare, software and technology, and medical device businesses. I tap deep knowledge of the issues companies in these industries face when I offer counsel on corporate formation, commercial agreements, executive and incentive compensation, and general corporate matters.

    Looking ahead

    After a period of volatility in the M&A deal markets driving by rising interest rates and other economic factors, I expect M&A activity to pick up in the year ahead, as companies adapt to tougher conditions and buyers look to deploy capital.

    Presentations

    • “For-Profit and Not-for-Profit Boards: Governance Pitfalls You Need to Know,” ALI CLE, November 2, 2022

    Representative experience

    • Represented SAES Getters S.p.A. (SG on the BIT exchange) in the carve-out and sale of its medical Nitinol business for $900M to private equity-backed strategic acquirer
    • Represented private equity-backed strategic acquirer in $70M acquisition of cloud-based healthcare business
    • Represented Health Catalyst (HCAT on the NASDAQ exchange) in numerous strategic acquisitions totaling over $310M+
    • Represented private equity fund in platform acquisition of home healthcare and franchise business for $34M
    • Represented public company division in $600M+ strategic acquisition of manufacturing and distribution target
    • Represented founder in connection with $71M rollover investment in sale of business from one private equity firm to another
    • Represented first-time seller (owner/operator) in the sale of her behavioral health business to a private equity-backed acquirer
    • Represented Grupo Nutresa (NUTRESA on the BVC exchange) in connection with its acquisition of the Cameron’s Coffee business for $113M
    • Represented founder and family office sponsor group in connection with sale of behavior health business to private equity-backed acquirer for $61M
    • Represented executive management team in connection with sale of business to private equity buyer (negotiating terms of rollover equity, as well as new employment and incentive stock option arrangements)
    • Represented family-owned and -operated defense contracting business to private equity buyer for $70M (first time seller)
    • Represented founder-owned elevator servicing business to private equity buyer for $67M (first time seller)
    • Represented ARC Technologies in sale of business to Hexcel Corporation (HXL on the NYSE) for $160M
    • Represented locum tenens healthcare business in sale of business to private equity-backed acquirer for $300M+
    • Represented fund in connection with leveraged buy-out, recapitalization, and subsidiary consolidation of OTC and private label manufacturer
    • Represented public company division in $110M+ strategic acquisition of manufacturing target
    • Represented PE fund in connection with an exit from its precision fabrication portfolio company
    • Represented entrepreneur in connection with $40M+ exit and sale of defense subcontracting business to strategic public company purchaser
    • Represented family-owned beverage bottling business in connection with $30M+ sale to strategic purchaser
    • Represented family-owned medical device business in connection with $20M+ sale to strategic purchaser
    • Represented private wealth management firm in connection with management ownership and partnership negotiations

    Admitted to practice

    Massachusetts
    District of Columbia

    Education

    American University, Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude
    Villanova University, B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude

    Professional activities

    Amy has been recognized as one of the Greater Boston Chamber’s “Boston’s Future Leaders” and she serves on the Greater Boston Chamber’s Women’s Network Advisory Board.

    Recognition

    Amy has been named a Boston magazine “Rising Star” in Mergers & Acquisitions and was also highlighted in the Legal 500 rankings.

    News Mentions

    • The Deal

      Resonetics to acquire two SAES units

      The following article covers Resonetics LLC’s $900 million agreement to acquire Memry Corp. and SAES Smart Materials Inc. from NP client SAES Getters SpA. The article mentions Manchester partner and Private Equity & Family Offices team leader Phil Taub and Boston partner Amy O’Keefe, both of the Corporate group, for leading the NP team representing SAES Getters on U.S. legal matters. The team also includes Chicago partner and Global Finance co-leader Rob Drobnak; Corporate partners Alexandra Lopez-Casero and Thomas McCord from Boston, Andrew Share from Manchester, and Sean Clancy from Washington, DC; Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Mark Beaudoin from Manchester and Alison Torbitt from San Francisco; Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth; Rochester Intellectual Property partner Kristen Walsh; Washington, DC Complex Disputes partner and Antitrust leader Gordon Lang; Manchester Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense partner Mark Knights; Rochester counsel and Cybersecurity & Privacy deputy leader Jenny Holmes; Boston Corporate counsel David Crosby; Washington, DC Complex Disputes counsel Brian Whittaker; Albany Affordable Housing & Finance counsel Dana Stanton; Corporate associates Shaziah Singh from New York, Anthony Bova from Boston, Corey Habib from Manchester, and Hrishikesh Shah from Chicago; and Manchester Corporate department attorney Dave Zimmermann.

      Dec 9, 2022
    • PLANSPONSOR

      Retirement industry moves

      The following roundup of retirement industry news mentions NP as legal counsel for direct-indexing asset technology company Veriti Management in its pending sale to First Trust Capital Partners. The deal team includes Boston partners Greg O’Shaughnessy and Amy O’Keefe, and Manchester partner and Private Equity practice leader Phil Taub, all of the Corporate group.
      July 8, 2022
    • InvestmentNews

      First Trust acquires direct-indexing fintech Veriti

      The following article mentions NP for representing direct-indexing asset technology company Veriti Management in its pending sale to First Trust Capital Partners. The deal team includes Boston partners Greg O’Shaughnessy and Amy O’Keefe, and Manchester partner and Private Equity practice leader Phil Taub, all of the Corporate group.
      July 6, 2022
    • Bloomberg Law

      First Trust acquires direct-indexing provider Veriti Management

      The following article mentions NP for representing direct-indexing asset technology company Veriti Management in its pending sale to First Trust Capital Partners. The deal team includes Boston partners Greg O’Shaughnessy and Amy O’Keefe, and Manchester partner and Private Equity practice leader Phil Taub, all of the Corporate group.
      July 6, 2022
    • SupplyChainBrain

      Watch-Reassessing boilerplate clauses in a post-COVID world

      Corporate partner Amy O’Keefe and Complex Commercial Disputes associate Tarae Howell, both in the Boston office, are featured in this video, sharing their insights on boilerplate clauses and best practices to avoid pitfalls in a post-COVID world.
      June 24, 2021
    • Mergers & Acquisitions

      M&A wrap: Grupo Nutresa, Cameron's Coffee, Stripe, Gamut, Riverside

      This roundup of major deals in the M&A space includes Grupo Nutresa SA’s acquisition of Cameron’s Coffee. The Nixon Peabody team advising Grupo Nutresa included Boston Corporate partners Greg O’Shaughnessy and Amy O’Keefe, and Rochester Corporate associates Kat Murphy and Aya Hoffman.
      Sep 19, 2019

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