William J. Kent
Partner
William J. Kent
423.682.6276
Overview
William Kent is an attorney in Holland & Knight's Chattanooga office. Mr. Kent advises privately held companies, long-term holding companies, private equity sponsors and venture capital firms in a broad range of transactional, corporate and securities matters. From mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital markets transactions to general corporate matters, Mr. Kent has closed transactions ranging from a few hundred thousand dollars to more than $1 billion. Clients in the healthcare, manufacturing, technology, hospitality and retail sectors value his counsel on both strategic and operational matters.
His practice involves:
- representing sellers and buyers in both public and private company transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, dispositions and joint ventures
- advising companies in a broad range of general corporate matters, including commercial contract negotiation, equity transactions and general business matters
- representing private and publicly traded companies on a variety of corporate governance, securities issuances and securities regulation matters
- assisting founders in formation and negotiation of long-term holding companies and subsequent M&A
Representative Experience
- Represented Elevate ENT Partners, a leading management services organization for otolaryngology (ENT) practices and a portfolio company of Audax Private Equity, in its add-on acquisition of San Antonio Head & Neck Surgical Associates, a Texas-based medical practice specializing in ear, nose and throat services
- Represented Elevate ENT Partners in its add-on acquisition of Vero ENT Associates, a Florida-based leading provider of comprehensive ear, nose and throat care
- Represented Elevate ENT Partners in its add-on acquisition of Louisiana Ear, Nose, Throat and Sinus, a leading provider of ear, nose, throat and sinus treatment in Baton Rouge and the surrounding communities
- Represented Arcadea Group, a Canada-based private equity firm, in its acquisition of Flight Vector, a leading provider of innovative software solutions for the medical, public sector and industrial air and ground transport markets
- Represented Capital Alignment Partners in its acquisition of American Pavement Preservation LLC, a Western asphalt preservation company
- Represented Capital Alignment Partners and American Pavement Preservation LLC, a Western asphalt preservation company, in its combination with Cactus Asphalt
- Represented Capital Alignment partners in its acquisition of two nonmedical home care agencies; AA Senior Care Services and Sentinel Home Care
- Represented Capital Alignment Partners in its acquisition of Bayou Home Care, a full-service home healthcare company located in Louisiana, and in subsequent related rollup acquisitions in Texas and Louisiana
- Represented Axia Women’s Health in its acquisition of Cincinnati-based Seven Hills Women’s Health Centers
- Represented Axia Women’s Health in its acquisition of Indiana-based Southside OB-GYN
- Represented Arcadea Group in its acquisition of Intelligent Banking Solutions Inc., the market leader in debt collection and asset recovery management software for financial institutions
- Represented Arcadea Group in its acquisition of Identifi, the leading independent provider of enterprise content management and workflow software for banks and credit unions
- Represented Arcadea Group in its majority recapitalization growth investment of AvSight, a leading provider of cloud-based, full-suite enterprise resource planning (ERP) and operations management software to maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), parts and leasing businesses within the aviation software market
- Represented Evermore Industries in its acquisition of Avuity, an independent technology firm that equips organizations with custom tools and software to give them access to meaningful data
- Represented White Lake Dock & Dredge Inc., a premier environmental dredging, sediment capping and marine contractor, in its sale to ENTACT LLC, a leading provider of environmental remediation and geotechnical services and a portfolio company of investment affiliates of J.F. Lehman & Company
- Represented Majure Data and its shareholders in connection with its sale to Epicor Software Corporation
- Served as lead counsel to Total Label USA LLC in its acquisition by Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a portfolio company of Main Post Partners specializing in packaging solutions
- Acted as transaction counsel to Tri State Distribution Inc. and its shareholders in its sale to Consolidated Container Company
Credentials
Education
- University of Tennessee College of Law, J.D., cum laude
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, MBA
- University of Georgia, BBA, cum laude
Bar Admissions/Licenses
- Tennessee
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Association of Corporate Growth
- American Health Law Association
- University of Georgia Alumni Association
- Georgia Bulldog Club
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America guide, Ones to Watch, Securities Regulation, 2023, 2024