Margaret O. Costello

Associate

Direct: 404.873.8575
Atlanta
171 17th Street NW
Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30363

Biography

Maggie is an associate in the Corporate & Finance practice group, a member of the Private Equity practice, and a member of the Economic Development & Public Finance industry team. Her practice focuses on representing private equity funds and private and public companies in a variety of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private offerings, and commercial transactions.

In addition to transactional matters, Maggie has experience counseling clients on corporate governance and operational matters, entity selection, and formation. She also has experience assisting clients in securing economic development tax incentives and grants from various state and local agencies.

Maggie graduated with honors from Tulane University School of Law, receiving a Juris Doctor. She also graduated from Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business, where she received a Master of Business Administration.

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Experience

  • Represented a private investment firm in its acquisition of a commercial and residential fencing company and the financing of the same through a senior line of credit and mezzanine loan.
  • Represented a real estate private equity firm, and one of its assets, a luxury mountain resort and hotel, in its debt refinancing with private equity financing sources.
  • Represented a private investment firm’s portfolio company in its acquisition of a regional seller and installer of prefabricated and custom windows and doors.
  • Represented multiple real estate sponsors in the equity financing of multi-family apartment developments.
  • Represents a private investment firm in connection with its acquisitions of and investments in manufacturing, distribution, and business services companies in the Southeastern United States.
  • Represented the sellers in the sale of a prominent hospitality portfolio located in Highlands, North Carolina.
  • Represented a regional provider of commercial HVAC and refrigeration installation and maintenance in its sale to a private equity buyer.
  • Represented a regional manufacturer’s representative for commercial HVAC products in its sale to a private equity buyer.
  • Represented an e-commerce company in its sale to a publicly traded company.
  • Represented a private equity buyer in its acquisition of a regional manufacturer of stair components and an additional add on acquisition.
  • Represented a private equity buyer in its acquisition of a pet-supply and training equipment e-commerce company.
  • Represented a third-party retirement plan administrator in its sale to a private equity buyer.
  • Represented a private equity buyer in its acquisition of a labor management business for the trade show industry.
  • Represented a luxury bath product manufacturer in its sale to a UK-based private equity firm.
  • Represented a regional broker and seller of non-standard, auto, homeowners, renters, commercial and motorcycle insurance in its sale to a private equity buyer.
  • Represented a strategic buyer in its acquisition of a producer of treatment chemicals for drinking water.
  • Represented the sellers of a hospice and palliative care services provider in Georgia and South Carolina in a sale to a private investment firm.
    Client Successes

    Credentials

    Education
    • Tulane University School of Law, Juris Doctor,
      magna cum laude
      • Order of the Coif
      • Louisiana State Bar Association, Corporate and Business Law Section Award
      • CALI Award in Business Reorganization & Bankruptcy Procedure
    • Tulane University A.B. Freeman School of Business, Master of Business Administration
    • Georgia State University, Bachelor of Arts – Sociology and Political Science,
      cum laude
    Admissions
    • State of Georgia
    Associations
      • American Bar Association
      • Atlanta Bar Association

    Recognition

    • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2023-25

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