A Haynes and Boone, LLP deal team led by Partners Brent Beckert, Sakina Rasheed Foster, and Jennifer Kreick represented investment firm Cathay Capital in its strategic investment in in Parkview Dental Partners. Parkview is a leading dental services organization that supports 22 dental practices in Southwest Florida, providing both general dentistry and specialty dental services. The investment will accelerate the Company's expansion in Florida's $9 billion dental services market.
The Haynes Boone team advised Cathay Capital in negotiating and documenting the acquisition and debt financing for the transaction.
Cathay Capital is a global private equity and venture capital investment firm supporting companies throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. The firm helps middle-market companies and start-ups navigate opportunities for growth, international expansion, and sustainable transformation. Cathay Capital manages more than $5.5 billion in assets and has made over 250 investments in verticals including healthcare, technology, and consumer from offices across the globe.
The Haynes Boone Mergers and Acquisitions team representing Cathay Capital was led by Brent Beckert, and included Associates Omar Shariff, Eli Brook, and Morgan Smith.
Sakina Rasheed Foster led the acquisition financing negotiations, and was assisted by Associates Cody Cravens, CJ Donald, and Dani Leon-Osorio.
Jennifer Kreick, co-chair of the firm’s Healthcare and Life Sciences Practice Group, provided regulatory and compliance analysis and advice in connection with the transaction.
The lawyers were assisted by a broader team of Haynes Boone lawyers, including Partners Lauren White (Tax), Raquel Alvarenga (Labor & Employment), Gavin George (IP), Chris Konopka (Real Estate), Sam Lichtman (Tax), Mary Simmons Mendoza (Environmental) and Scott Thompson (Benefits), Counsel Danielle Marr (Tax), and Associates Sean Lewis (Labor & Employment), Tanner Luttrull (IP), and attorney Alex Roldán (Benefits).
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