About
Larkin B. Ellzey handles mergers and acquisitions in the middle market and the lower middle market. Private equity firms and portfolio companies hire him, as do founder owned and venture capital-backed businesses. His work covers platform acquisitions, add-on acquisitions, and sell-side transactions. He also handles investment transactions, corporate restructurings, and financings. Franchisors and multi-unit franchisees retain him for franchise relationships and corporate transactions. He earned his J.D. from the University of South Carolina in 2008, after a B.S. there in 2005. For companies at every stage of growth he acts as outside general counsel, pulling together the firm's advice on contracts, employment, and incentive equity. From Atlanta, he takes clients across the nation through platform acquisitions, add-ons, and sales.
Who is a good fit for Larkin B. Ellzey
- Private equity firms making a platform acquisition or an add-on acquisition.
- Founder owned and venture capital-backed businesses preparing for a sale.
- Franchisors and multi-unit franchisees entering a corporate transaction.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of South Carolina, J.D., 2008
- University of South Carolina, B.S., 2005
- Bar admissions
- South Carolina, Georgia
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented numerous private equity backed software and SaaS companies in add-on acquisitions across various industries
- Represented private equity sponsor in the platform acquisition of a hospitality industry software provider
- Represented private equity sponsor in its investment into a landscape management software provider
- Represented private equity sponsor in its acquisition of a sports industry software provider
- Represented private equity sponsor in the platform acquisition of a construction industry software provider
- Represented private equity sponsor in the sale of a legal software platform to an international private equity fund
- Represented private equity sponsor in the sale of a communications and data platform to a leading private equity fund
- Represented electronic signature software company in its sales to a private equity backed software company in the workflow management space
- Represented a recruiting platform in its sale to a private equity backed software company in the workforce space
- Represented private equity sponsor in the platform acquisition of a data collection software provider
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional