Robert C. Dewar
Partner, Attorney at Williams Mullen
About
For over 20 years, Robert C. Dewar has represented private equity firms and other investors buying and selling portfolios of nursing, assisted living, and independent living facilities across the United States. The Williams Mullen partner negotiates the loans that finance those deals, from senior secured loans to mezzanine loans and preferred equity. He also documents senior housing joint ventures between investors and institutional equity providers. He earned his L.L.B. at Edinburgh University School of Law in 1984. He practiced in Edinburgh, London, and Warsaw before Williams Mullen's Richmond office. He also advises on mergers in Europe. He handles venture capital transactions in Europe. He helps Scottish companies build commercial activity in the United States.
Who is a good fit for Robert C. Dewar
- Private equity firms buying or selling portfolios of nursing, assisted living, or independent living facilities.
- Investors arranging secured senior loans, mezzanine loans, or preferred equity.
- Institutional equity providers entering a joint venture with other investors.
Education and admissions
- Education
- The George Washington University Law School, MCL in Comparative Law
- Edinburgh University School of Law, L.L.B., 1984
- Bar admissions
- District of Columbia, Virginia
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America® - Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2009-present), Corporate Law (2023-present)
- Listed in Virginia Super Lawyers magazine - Business/Corporate Law (2012)
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Advised a private equity group with respect to the disposition of a portfolio of over 60 skilled nursing facilities in the Southeast and the assumption of related HUD debt.
- Advised a senior healthcare-related REIT on the structuring and documentation of a closed-end investment fund designed to invest in excess of $350 million in the development of multiple senior health care-related real estate assets.
- Advised a private equity fund on the sale of over 20 skilled nursing facilities in the Southeast.
- Advised a private equity firm on the acquisition of 17 assisted living and memory care properties in the Southwest.
- Advised a private equity firm on the acquisition of a portfolio of 10 assisted living properties in several Southeast states.
- Represented a lender in the sale of a portfolio of facilities. Advised on the acquisition of revolving loans and addressed potential bankruptcy and creditors' rights issues. (lender side)
- Negotiated the sale of a U.S. roofing products manufacturer to a French acquirer.
- Served as U.S. counsel for a seller in connection with an acquisition of a U.K. and U.S.-based greeting card company by a U.S. acquirer. (seller side)
- Negotiated a £35 million acquisition by a U.S. public insurance company of a U.K. insurance company. ($35,000,000)
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional