William F. Sullivan

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Bill Sullivan maintains a broad-based federal income tax practice. Bill focuses on a wide range of federal income tax planning matters with an emphasis on assisting private equity funds with acquisitions, dispositions, internal restructurings, reorganizations, divisions, financings, and equity compensation arrangements for service providers. He advises clients on various capital market transactions, including de-SPAC transactions, debt and equity issuances, and initial public offerings.

Bill regularly advises on significant real estate transactions, including joint ventures, like-kind exchanges, TIC structures, REIT transactions, debt restructurings, and complex partnership arrangements.

In addition to his federal income tax practice, Bill has experience with international tax structuring, tax planning for motor vehicle dealers, and state income tax planning for motor vehicle manufacturers, leasing companies, and financial institutions.

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Trivest Partners:

Represented Trivest Partners, the oldest private equity firm in the Southeast, in connection with the structuring and tax aspects of numerous M&A and finance matters, including dozens of company acquisitions, sales, and dividend recapitalizations.

Ferguson Enterprises:

Represented Ferguson Enterprises, the nation’s largest distributor of residential and commercial plumbing supplies, in connection with M&A and tax matters, including dozens of recent acquisitions throughout the United States.

Insurance Brokerage:

Represented GRAM ABF in its acquisition of UniVista Insurance, a leading insurance brokerage agency with hundreds of franchised and company-owned locations.

Aviation:

Represented Jet Support Services, Inc., the leading independent provider of maintenance support to the business aviation community, in its sale to GTCR.

H.I.G. Capital:

Represented H.I.G. Capital in a number of acquisitions and dispositions, including in its acquisition of Craig Holdings, Inc. (Jenny Craig), a leader in the weight loss industry, in North America, Australia, and New Zealand, and in its strategic investment in and ultimate sale of Trace3, Inc., a leading a digital transformation and IT solutions provider.

Worldwide M&A:

Represented a U.S.-based, private equity-backed provider of IT services and products in its ongoing worldwide M&A activities, including acquisitions of businesses with operations throughout the United States, as well as Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and Asia.

Comvest Partners:

Represented Comvest Partners in the acquisition and disposition of numerous platform and add-on investments.

Family Office:

Represented a significant family office in its domestic and international acquisitions for long-term investment.

Hotel Acquisitions:

Represented a large real estate developer in its fund structuring and acquisition of multiple hotel properties in Northeast Florida.

Self-Storage:

Represented a self-storage operator in multiple programmatic joint ventures with real estate private equity firms.

Recapitalization:

Represented SUNZ Insurance in connection with its recapitalization with funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and later disposition.

Professional Practices:

Represented a number of private equity firms in their acquisition and disposition of professional practices.

RedZone Capital:

Represented RedZone Capital in the acquisition of dick clark productions, inc. and its subsequent sale to Guggenheim Partners; the purchase and sale of the Johnny Rockets restaurant chain; and acquisitions in the food products, waste, and retirement services sectors.

Privately-Owned Businesses:

Represented H. Wayne Huizenga and Huizenga Holdings and affiliates in connection with various acquisitions and dispositions, including the sale of the Miami Dolphins franchise.

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University of Miami School of Law, Adjunct Professor of Law and Lecturer, 2022-Present

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