Robert A. Marchant
Co-Chair, Dental/DSO Industry Team
Overview
Robert focuses his practice on transactional matters, including cross-border transactions, private equity, merger and acquisitions, venture capital, private debt and equity financings and day-to-day counseling of companies. Robert’s experience includes all industries (consumer products, manufacturing, technology, life sciences, to name a few) and companies in all stages of development.
Robert has counseled dental service organizations (sometimes referred to as dental support organizations or DSO’s) and been in the dental space for years. He has worked throughout the United States with DSO formations, DSO business structures, DSO related combinations and restructurings as well as other aspects of a dental operation. Robert is a trusted advisor and is known as a practical problem solver.
Experience
Represented buyer in its equity acquisition of a home improvement company for a purchase price of $61,500,000.
Represented Norwalk Furniture in a transaction to give ownership to its employees through an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP.
Represented Dealer Tire LLC in selling a minority stake in the company to TA Associates, a leading growth private equity firm and subsequently a recapitalization with a different PE firm.
Represented Human Arc Corporation in its acquisition of the stock of L&S Associates, Inc.
Represented client as strategic Stalking-Horse Bidder to purchase assets as going concern in a Section 363 bankruptcy sale.
Counseled numerous dentists as they acquire practices and expand their platform.
Represented one of the leading residential direct to consumer brands of home improvement products in its acquisition of one of its largest competitors in the home improvement market.
Represented one of the leading residential remodeling company in the acquisition of a leading home improvement company with locations in multiple regions of the United States.
Represented a manufacture of high quality custom upholstery with the establishment and implementation of an employee stock ownership plan and an eventual sale to the ESOP.
Assisted a sole proprietor in the acquisition of 4 heating and cooling companies in northeast Ohio and the eventual sale to a private equity company.
Counseled a five location endodontic group in its sale to a leading private equity backed endodontic group.
Counseled 8 unaffiliated dental group in the merger and restructuring into one DSO with over 23 locations.
Represented large residential remodeling company in its acquisition of a technology-centered provider of replacement windows.
Represented a trustee of an employee stock ownership plan for a leading manufacturer of inspirational art, gift and home decor
Represented a precision casting company in connection with the establishment and implementation of an employee stock ownership plan and eventual sale to the ESOP
Represented a leading asphalt paving and commercial roofing company in connection with the establishment and implementation of an employee stock ownership plan and eventual sale to the ESOP
Represented a private equity fund in its acquisition of high quality food processing, seasoning, conveying and cooling equipment for all segments of the food industry including snacks, bakery, nuts, cereal, fresh and frozen fruits & vegetables, confectionary, pasta and pet food
Assisted clients in regards to aspects of the CARES Act
Represented a private equity fund in its acquisition and divestiture of a waste disposal, emergency response, waste treatment, lab packing and waste recycling company
Represented a dentist in his acquisition of assets of dental locations in Florida
Represented a dentist in his acquisition of assets of dental locations in South Carolina and Virginia
Represented an eight location dental practice in the reorganization of the practices into a dental support organization
Represented a shareholder in a two stage buyout of his partners in a multi-office oral and maxillofacial surgery center
Represented one of the leading ice cream and yogurt franchises in the United States in its recapitalization of the company
Represented the buyer in the acquisition of a manufacturer of conveyor systems and food processing equipment for the food production industry.
Represented a buyer in the acquisition of a dental practice in Florida
Reorganization and combination of 8 pediatric dental offices and 3 orthodontic offices in the State of Washington and Oregon
Represented the buyer in its acquisition of the assets of a dental practice in Florida
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Credentials
Education
- Business Management
Clerkships and Bar Admissions
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- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Ohio State Bar Association
Hobbies
Home Improvement – Currently working on transforming his 1905 Victorian House into a Farmhouse
Favorite Vacation
Cape Cod