Robert Nelson-Sullivan is a tax associate.
Mr. Nelson-Sullivan joined Debevoise in 2016. Mr. Nelson-Sullivan received a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School summa ...
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Experience
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- Elliott in the sale of its majority-owned interest in Roadrunner Transportation to Prospero Staff Capital.
- Presidio, a Clayton, Dubilier & Rice portfolio company, in its acquisition of a majority stake in Contender Solutions, an Elite ServiceNow partner.
- TPG Growth, the middle market and growth equity platform of TPG, in its acquisition of a minority stake in Homrich Berg.
- Verizon in its $20 billion acquisition of Frontier, the largest pure-play fiber internet provider in the U.S.
- Stuffed Puffs, LLC, a portfolio company of Factory LLC, in the sale of its assets to Mount Franklins Foods.
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the purchase of Illinois Tool Works’ non-controlling equity stake in Wilsonart, a Clayton, Dubilier & Rice portfolio company and engineered surfaces company.
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its acquisition, together with TowerBrook, of R1 RCM, a provider of technology-driven solutions that impact the patient experience and financial performance of healthcare providers, at an enterprise value of $8.9 billion.
- Aflac Global Investments in its acquisition of a minority interest in Tree Line.
- American Coastal Insurance Corporation in its sale of Interboro Insurance Company to Forza Insurance Holdings.
- TPG in its acquisition of Classic Collision, a leading national collision repair multi-site operator.
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its acquisition of Presidio, a leading technology services and solutions provider, from BC Partners.
- Cornerstone Building Brands in its acquisition of Harvey, a manufacturer of high performing windows and doors.
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its acquisition of a significant ownership position in Foundation Building Materials, a specialty building products distributor.
- Tarsadia Investments in the reorganization of Amneal Pharmaceuticals, a global pharmaceuticals company with a diverse portfolio of approximately 270 pharmaceutical products, which includes eliminating its umbrella partnership-C-corporation structure.
- Prosperity Life Group, an innovative insurance, reinsurance, and asset management company, in its acquisition of National Western in a transaction valued at approximately $1.9 billion.
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice and Sharp in Sharp’s acquisition of Berkshire Sterile Manufacturing.
- Elliott in its investment leading Speyside’s single asset continuation fund to support the future growth of its portfolio company Opta.
- Ascent, a global leading provider of expedited, time-critical logistics solutions and other transportation services, in its sale to affiliates of H.I.G.
- Brookfield Reinsurance in its acquisition of American Equity Investment Life Holding Company in a transaction valued at approximately $4.3 billion.
- Constellation, backed by institutional investors Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, in its $10 billion block reinsurance transaction with Prudential.
- TPG in its acquisition of a majority interest in OneOncology, a network of leading oncology practices, in a transaction valued at $2.1 billion.
- FS Investments in the formation of FS Investments Tactical Opportunities Fund, a private fund intended for institutional investors.
- KKR in the formation of its KKR European Fund VI, an $8 billion fund focused on private equity investments primarily in the developed economies of Western Europe.
- Brigade Capital Management, the second largest holder of secured debt issued by Avaya, in Avaya’s pre-packaged chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding.
- Tikehau Capital in its $300 million inaugural collateralized fund obligation.
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its acquisition, together with Greenbriar Equity Group, of Paradigm Precision and Whitcraft Group and the merger of the two companies.
- KKR in the formation of KKR Asset-Based Finance Partners Fund, a $2.1 billion fund focused on asset-based financing for global privately originated and negotiated credit investments.
- Carlyle, in collaboration with its life sciences franchise Abingworth and their development company Launch Tx, in its investment of up to $170 million in biopharmaceutical company Opthea Limited.
- Qatar Investment Authority in its $375 million co-investment in Elon Musk’s take private acquisition of Twitter.
- Carlyle in its $2 billion acquisition of Abingworth, a life sciences investment firm.
- S&S Activewear, a leading American imprintable apparel wholesale company and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice portfolio company, in its acquisition of TSF Sportswear, a multi-line wholesaler.
- Constellation, backed by institutional investors Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, in its acquisition of and $500 million capital contribution to Ohio National, as part of Ohio National’s demutualization process.
- Prudential Financial, in partnership with LeapFrog Investments, in its acquisition of a strategic minority interest in Alexander Forbes Group Holdings Limited, a leading provider of financial advice, retirement, investment, and holistic wealth management services in South Africa, by way of a bilateral acquisition from Mercer Africa Limited and a partial tender offer on the JSE to eligible shareholders.
- Paradigm in the formation of Paradigm One, a $2.5 billion crypto venture fund, which will invest in the next generation of crypto companies and protocols across all stages and geographies.
- A major investor in Envigo, a pharmaceutical and biotechnology research provider, in the sale of Envigo to Inotiv, a drug discovery and development contract research organization, for a total transaction value of approximately $545 million.
- Carlyle, as majority owner of Syniverse, in Syniverse’s $2.85 billion merger, later terminated, with special purpose acquisition company M3-Brigade Acquisition II Corp. resulting in Syniverse becoming a publicly traded company.
- Cornerstone Building Brands in the $168 million sale of its roll-up sheet door business, DBCI, to Janus.
- Core & Main, a Clayton, Dubilier & Rice portfolio company, in its $803 million initial public offering.
- Constellation, backed by institutional investors Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, in its acquisition of Columbian Mutual Life Insurance Company, as part of Columbian’s demutualization process.
- Cornerstone Building Brands in the sale of its Insulated Metal Panels business to Nucor for $1 billion in cash.
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in the financing aspects of its $3.7 billion take-private acquisition of UDG Healthcare.
- Carlyle, as majority owner of Syniverse, in Twilio’s $750 million investment in Syniverse.
- Kelso & Company in its investment in Inmark.
- UPC in the transfer of personal lines business in four states to HCI.
- Unum Group in its agreement to reinsure a substantial portion of its Closed Individual Disability Insurance Block business to a subsidiary of Global Atlantic.
- Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management in their investment in a Quid Capital venture, which will offer liquidity benefits to shareholders of high-growth private technology companies.
- Aveva Group, a global leader in industrial software, in its $5 billion acquisition of OSIsoft.
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice in its acquisition of Radio Systems Corporation, a market-leading provider of innovative pet product solutions.
- Morgan Stanley Capital Partners and Cadence Education in the sale of Cadence Education to Apax Partners.
- Aflac Global Investments, a subsidiary of Aflac, in its $3 billion strategic partnership with Varagon Capital Partners, a direct lender to middle market companies.
- Pernod Ricard in its $223 million acquisition of Castle Brands.
- AFP Habitat in its acquisition of Colfondos from Scotiabank and Mercantil Colpatria.
- Morgan Stanley Private Equity in its sale of CoAdvantage to Aquiline Capital.
- Elliott in its $683 million acquisition of Barnes & Noble, the largest retail bookseller in the U.S.
- NCI Building Systems in its unit purchase agreement with Environmental Materials, LLC.
- Vets First Choice in the financing aspects of its merger with the Henry Schein Animal Health business to create Covetrus, a new standalone public company.
- Providence Service Corporation and LogistiCare in LogistiCare’s acquisition of Circulation, a provider of technology-enabled logistics solutions and analytics for managing non-emergency transportation across healthcare.
- Prudential Financial in its life insurance joint venture with CT Corp in Indonesia.
Education
- Brooklyn Law School, 2016, J.D.
- Fordham University School of Law, 2011, LL.M.
- University of Oxford, 2006, B.A.