Michael C. Thaler

Partner

Direct: 404.870.5696
Fax: 404.870.5697
Atlanta
171 17th Street NW
Suite 2100
Atlanta, Georgia 30363

Biography

Michael is a partner and co-chair of the Corporate & Finance practice.

Michael focuses his practice on representing private and public companies in a variety of transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities, finance, entity selection and formation, and other matters. Michael represents a variety of clients across a broad range of industries, such as transportation and logistics, food distribution, restaurants, healthcare, retail, IT, e-commerce, and construction.

In addition to transactional matters, Michael counsels his clients in ordinary course business matters, such as drafting and negotiating employment agreements, non-competition agreements, equity and cash incentive plans, vendor, supplier and customer contracts, and debt/equity financing arrangements.

Michael graduated cum laude from the University of Florida, receiving both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Science. After graduation, he spent a decade working for a Federally-funded education program in both Florida and Georgia. Michael attended the Georgia State University College of Law, while working full-time, and graduated magna cum laude in 2015.

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Experience

  • Represented industry leader in the Asian food distribution business, HF Foods Group Inc. (NASDAQ: HFFG), in its domestic mergers and acquisitions and corporate structuring matters.
  • Represented sellers of east-coast based transportation, logistics and customs clearance company in recapitalization transaction with large private equity group, and continued to represent the company in multiple follow up acquisitions.
  • Served as the lead corporate partner in the representation of Augusta University Health System in its approximately $1 billion sale to Wellstar Health System.
  • Represented the company known as “Wickles Pickles” in its sale to a private equity fund.
  • Represented Carlson Construction Services in its sale to a private equity fund.
  • Represented a healthcare credentialing and payroll solutions company in its sale to a private equity fund.
  • Represented RPC, Inc. (NYSE: RES) in its $79.5M acquisition of Spinnaker Oilwell Services, LLC.
  • Represented the management team of a software company in its $500M sale to one of the largest private equity funds in the world.
  • Represented a private equity fund in its acquisition, through a bankruptcy process, of 35 Burger King franchise locations.
  • Represented Horizon Telcom, a leading fiber optics and telecommunications company, in its $220M sale to a Canadian private equity fund, and continued to represent the company in multiple follow up acquisitions.
  • Represented NIIT (USA), Inc. in its $23M acquisition of St. Charles Consulting Group, LLC.
  • Represented numerous European-based companies in their various acquisitions, sales, and due diligence projects.
  • Represented Coastal Home Care and Altrus, leading provider of home care and residential services in Georgia, in connection with their acquisition by Help At Home, LLC.
  • Advised Extremity Healthcare, Inc., the nation’s largest podiatry practice on multiple acquisitions of podiatry practices in Florida, including Ankle and Foot Center of Tampa Bay.
  • Represented multiple franchisees across various industries on both sell and buy side transactions.
  • Represented a landscaping company in its sale to a national leader in landscaping services.
  • Represented a third party administrator of self-funded health benefit plans in its sale to a private equity fund.
  • Assisted multiple clients with the drafting and implementation of agreements to help make the customer onboarding process more efficient.
  • Represented a national food service franchisee in its sale to a private equity fund.
  • Represented a furniture distributor in its sale to a private equity fund.
  • Represented a pharmaceutical distribution company in its acquisition of another pharmaceutical distribution company.
  • Assisted multiple international entities with the implementation of their U.S. market entry plan.
  • Assisted in the representation of a national real estate investment trust (REIT) in its acquisition of a senior living community.
  • Assisted in the representation of a national food distribution company in its U.S. mergers and acquisitions and corporate structuring matters.
    Client Successes

    Credentials

    Education
    • Georgia State University College of Law, Juris Doctor,
      magna cum laude
    • University of Florida, Master of Science – Exercise and Sport Science,
      cum laude
    • University of Florida, Bachelor of Science – Exercise and Sport Science,
      cum laude
    Admissions
    • State of Georgia – 2016
    Associations
      • Serves on the Board of Directors of Gwinnett United In Drug Education, Inc. (GUIDE), a non-profit community-based substance abuse prevention agency.

    Recognition

    • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America®, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2024-25

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