Holland & Knight Advises Lincoln Road Global Management in Acquisition of Zodega
MIAMI (March 21, 2023) – Holland & Knight advised Lincoln Road Global Management, LLC in its acquisition of Zodega, a provider of full-service landscaping and lawn care services. The deal was announced on March 20, 2023.
Headquartered in Miami, Lincoln Road is a private equity firm making control investments in lower middle market buy-and-build opportunities in North America. Lincoln Road targets founder-and-family-owned businesses providing services and goods in fragmented industries where it believes there are an abundance of untapped growth opportunities that would benefit from operational intervention coupled with an acquisition strategy.
Houston-based Zodega provides overall landscape maintenance, lawn care, irrigation system management and ancillary services with locations in Houston and Dallas. Zodega’s customer base includes property management companies, industrial complexes, office buildings and apartment complexes.
Holland & Knight Partners David Barkus, Omari Sealy, Kimberly Thibault and Keith Sambur led the firm’s representation of Lincoln Road. They were assisted by Associates Nicolo Lozano, Josh Pelfrey and Paul George.
More information on the transaction can be found here.
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