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Nate Balint's practice has focused on both the purchase and sale sides of merger, acquisition, and leveraged buyout transactions, including the equity and debt arrangements associated with such deals. He has represented private equity funds, strategic acquirors and sellers, and entrepreneurs while working on transactions in a broad range of industries, including restaurants, education, online and traditional retail, health care, business services, and energy. Nate has represented venture capital funds in the completion of early and growth stage equity investments. He also has worked on general corporate representations and employment and governance matters, often on behalf of private equity portfolio companies.
Prior to joining Akerman, Nate was a partner in the New York office of an international law firm, where his practice focused on mergers and acquisitions and private equity representations.
Prior to joining Akerman, Nate was a partner in the New York office of an international law firm, where his practice focused on mergers and acquisitions and private equity representations.
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Representation of the founder and controlling shareholder in the sale of a controlling interest in a logistics and e-commerce business to a consortium of private equity groups. Transaction completed in 2012.
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Representation of an Australian operating company in the education, software and professional development business in the sale of its U.S.-based professional development operations to Weld North, an investment company which operates in partnership with KKR. Transaction completed in 2012.
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Representation of one of the two private equity funds which jointly completed the approximately $90 million co-control acquisition of an industrial manufacturing division of a publicly-traded company. Transaction completed in 2012.
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Representation of a private equity fund which was the largest investor in a consortium of private equity funds which completed a $780 million going-private acquisition of a provider of telecommunications hardware and software solutions. Transaction completed in 2012.
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Representation of a multi-state cooperative in a merger to form a single national cooperative, which serves as the exclusive supply chain provider for all Dunkin' Donuts restaurants in the continental United States. Transaction completed in 2012.
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Representation of private equity fund in its $100 million+ sale of a restaurant-chain portfolio company to another private equity fund.
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Representation of majority stockholder in the $100 million+ merger of a leading online learning services business into a portfolio company of two private equity funds.
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Representation of publicly-traded waste management business in multiple $35 million+ divestitures of regional business units.
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Representation of private equity fund in its $175 million acquisition of a television production company from a consortium of stockholders.
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Representation of a private equity fund in its $40 million+ acquisition of an energy business from the founders of the company.
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Representation of a private equity fund in its acquisition of 80+ Burger King franchises from a family-owned restaurant enterprise.
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Representation of private equity fund in its $55 million acquisition of convenience store and gas station chain from a publicly-traded Dutch company.
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Representation of private equity fund in its $160 million sale of a medical software company to a publicly-traded purchaser.
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Representation of private equity fund in its $115 million sale of a designer and manufacturer of running shoes and apparel to a publicly-traded purchaser.
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Representation of private equity fund in its $290 million acquisition of a fishing equipment and apparel manufacturer and distributor from a private family.
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Representation of private equity fund in its $100 million acquisition of an online travel company from a British travel company.
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Representation of private equity fund in its $150 million acquisition and roll up of three separate private label cookie and cracker businesses.
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Representation of entrepreneurs, shareholders, and private equity and venture capital fund clients in dozens of merger and acquisition and investment transactions valued between $5 million and $35 million.
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Representation of private equity fund in connection with several leveraged buyout and venture capital co-investments into Florida-based companies, in industries including restaurants, biopharmaceuticals, mobile communications and technology.
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Representation of publicly-traded health care staffing and business services company in multiple acquisitions valued between $4 million and $75 million.
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Orlando Business Journal 2010, Recognized as one of the "40 Under 40"
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Orlando Business Journal 2012, Recognized as one of the "Most Influential Men" in Orlando
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Akerman and ACC of Central Florida Legal Roundup: Recent Developments and Practice Applications, Presenter, "M&A Market Overview," 2012
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Akerman M&A Roundtable Series, Panelist, "M&A, Private Equity, and Capital Markets Update," Orlando, 2012
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Akerman M&A Roundtable Series, Panelist, Tampa, 2011
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Akerman M&A Roundtable Series, Speaker, "Legal Perspective on the State of the M&A Markets", 2010
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National Business Institute, Lecturer, "Mergers and Acquisitions Nuts and Bolts Seminar", 2010
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ACG Florida M&A Capital Connection, Speaker, "Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Deal Environment", 2009
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Maitland Art and History Museum, Board Member, 2012-2013
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Association of Corporate Growth, Orlando Chapter, Board Member, 2010-current
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J.D., New York University School of Law, 1999
B.A., University of Rochester, 1996; Economics/Political Science, magna cum laude
Florida
New York
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