As Global Co-Head of Eversheds Sutherland’s Consumer Sector, Rob advises consumer-facing businesses and investors on transformative transactions, strategic growth initiatives and complex corporate matters.
His practice has a particular focus on food & beverage companies, where he regularly counsels clients on acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, financings and other critical business transactions. Rob also has significant experience representing industrial clients in their M&A activities.
Rob represents public and private companies, private equity sponsors and portfolio companies across a range of industries, including consumer, hospitality, manufacturing, distribution, industrials, chemicals and technology. He is valued for providing practical, business-focused advice that helps clients execute transactions, manage risk and achieve their strategic objectives.
Rob also has substantial experience advising on fund formations, equity raises and corporate governance matters. During a prior secondment, he served as in-house M&A counsel for a global chemicals and building products company, giving him valuable insight into the commercial and operational priorities of corporate development teams.
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- Represented MSouth Equity Partners on the sale of American Metals Supply to Eastern Metal Supply, a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital
- Represented Arca Continental in the acquisition of Imperial, LLC, a leading foodservice company base in Oklahoma.
- Represented Corpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY), a leading corporate payments company, on its investment in AvidXchange Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVDX) as part of a transaction to take AvidXchange private alongside TPG in a transaction that valued AvidXchange at $2.2 billion.
- Represented Lion Little World Beverages in the acquisition of New Belgium Brewing Company and Bell's Brewery.
- Represented Westlake Corporation in its acquisition of DaVinci Roofscapes from TGP Capital Partners.
- Deal Flow During a Season of Distinction, Who will Come Out on Top?, February 7, 2023, ACG Atlanta: M&A South 2023
- Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of mergers and acquisitions: middle-market (2019-2026)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a "Next Generation Partner" in mergers and acquisitions: middle-market (2022-2026)
- Member, Business Law Section, State Bar of Georgia
- Advisory Board Member, Emory Public Interest Committee
- Member, Southern Capital Forum
- Member, MIT Enterprise Forum
- Georgia
- J.D., with high honors, Emory University School of Law,
Notes & Comments Editor, Emory Law Journal
- B.A., magna cum laude, Wake Forest University