Candace Groth
Senior Attorney, Attorney at Vela Wood
About
Candace Groth advises buyers and sellers at Vela Wood on mergers and acquisitions. As Senior Attorney, she also handles management equity and executive compensation. Candace works with startups and mid-sized companies. She covers technology, healthcare, and professional services. She also handles artificial intelligence and consumer goods and services deals. Candace brings over a decade of M&A and compensation counsel to these deals. She works through multi-party negotiations, financing structures, and cross-border deals. She structures equity rollovers, management incentive plans, and ownership frameworks after closing. Candace also advises on retention and incentive arrangements, consulting agreements, and workforce diligence inside a sale.
Who is a good fit for Candace Groth
- Buyers of mid-sized technology companies who need management equity structured in the deal.
- Sellers of healthcare or professional services firms navigating a multi-party sale.
- Owners of consumer goods companies seeking executive compensation counsel in a transaction.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Hamline University School of Law, J.D.
- Macalester College, B.A. in International Studies
- Bar admissions
- Minnesota, Texas
Recognition
- 2023-2026 Super Lawyers Rising Stars
- Texas Bar Foundation Fellow
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a Texas-based content platform in a recapitalization, including negotiation and design of new executive compensation packages and equity plans
- Represented a national NetSuite and managed services business in connection with its acquisition by a strategic buyer
- Represented an investor in connection with a split-off and reorganization transaction
- Represented two national managed service companies in connection with a strategic merger in multiple phases
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional