Ryan Thomas is the chair of the firm’s Private Equity Team and co-chair of the Healthcare Private Equity Team. As mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and securities counsel to numerous national companies and private equity firms, Ryan Thomas has closed over $60 billion in M&A transactions, and approximately $80 billion in overall transactions, including both the largest domestic LBO, and the largest private equity-backed IPO at the time. Ryan’s practice focuses on public and private companies within the healthcare, media, retail, government services, life sciences and technology industries, among others. Ryan also advises management, boards and special committees on shareholder activism, corporate governance and public company disclosure matters.
Ryan’s practice involves:
Ryan has been recognized by various leading outlets, such as Chambers USA and The M&A Advisor, for his work in the M&A and private equity space. In 2021 alone, The M&A Advisor named two of Ryan’s deals as finalists in eight categories for the 2021 M&A Advisor Awards. Over the past few years, several transactions have been named as finalists in multiple categories including:
Ryan is active in the leadership of the ABA’s M&A and Business Law Committees, serving as editor of the Deal Points publication and the executive editor for M&A content of Business Law Today. He has been extensively quoted and published on M&A matters and high profile deals in leading national media such as The Wall Street Journal Pro Private Equity, The Business Lawyer, The Corporate Board, Executive Counsel, Marketwatch.com, Los Angeles Times, TheStreet.com, GlobeSt.com, Associate Press, Bloomberg News and others.
Association for Corporate Growth, Tennessee Chapter — Board Member
American Health Law Association (AHLA)
American Bar Association — Business Law and M&A Committees
Representation of SAI-Med Partners, LLC, an affiliate of Northlane Capital Partners, LLC, in its acquisition of Fulcrum Research Group, LLC, a primary market research company focused exclusively on healthcare. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Representation of Integrated Polymer Solutions, Inc. (“IPS”), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management and a leading designer and manufacturer of engineered elastomeric components across the commercial aerospace, defense, medical, semiconductor, and other specialty industrial markets, in its acquisition of AkroFire, LLC, which designs and manufactures highly-engineered, elastomeric, fire seal solutions and cargo bay repairs for the business jet, commercial aerospace, and defense aerospace markets. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Representation of Council Capital, a private equity and venture capital healthcare company, in its acquisition of SageWay Behavioral Health, a leading provider of ABA Therapy. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Representation of Hyperion Solutions, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management L.P., in its acquisition of Capital Electric Motor, LLC, a full service glass and mirror company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Representation of Helios Clinical Research, a portfolio company of Grant Avenue Capital, LLC, in its acquisition of Clinical Research Solutions, a clinical research firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Conducted due diligence and regulatory analysis for a Medicare Advantage plan in connection with multiple transactions involving multispecialty physician practice groups, management service organizations (MSOs), and accountable care organizations. (ACOs)
Representation of TT Capital Partners, a value-add healthcare investor that provides capital, expertise and insight to healthcare technology and services companies that have the potential to become market leaders, in its investment in InHome Therapy, the nation’s first Home Therapy as a Service (HTaaS) solution, for 22 million.
Representation of SENTA partners, a leading community of the finest ENT and Allergy/Immunology specialists in the Southern region, in its acquisition of Reston Ear Nose and Throat, P.C., a leading adult and pediatric otolaryngology center in Northern Virginia. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Acquistion of a company specializing in rebuilding, repair and service of elevator motors and machines
Chambers USA — Corporate/M&A (2019-2022), Recognized Practitioner (2017-2018)
M&A Advisor — Finalist (2021):
Who’s Who Legal — Corporate: Corporate Governance (2018-2022); Corporate: Mergers & Acquisitions (2018-2022)
Acritas Stars — Independently Rated Lawyer (2019-2020)
IFLR1000 — Notable Practitioner (2019-2021)
M&A Advisor — Winner (2019):
M&A Advisor — Finalist (2019):
M&A Advisor — “M&A Deal of the Year” Finalist (2015)
M&A Advisor — “40 Under 40” Finalist (2012)
M&A Advisor — “M&A Deal of the Year” (2012)
Mid-South Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2011-2014)
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law — Editor
Phi Beta Kappa