Nicholas C. Cagle

Nick advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on middle-market to multibillion-dollar business transactions, including negotiating complex mergers, acquisitions, minority investments, divestitures and restructurings. His experience covers a variety of industries, including technology, software as a service (SaaS), healthcare and consumer products.

Additionally, Nick counsels executive teams and general counsels on corporate governance matters involving dividend recapitalizations, executive employment and incentive equity arrangements, commercial agreements and dispute resolution.

Nick’s pro bono practice has focused on advising nonprofit organizations on a variety of issues.

Nick’s representative matters include advising:

• Vista Equity Partners in its:
  • Acquisition of Jaggaer*
  • Acquisition of Nasuni for $1.2 billion*
  • Take private of EngageSmart for $4 billion (NYSE: ESMT)*
  • Acquisition of BlueConic*
  • Acquisition of Alert Media*
  • Acquisition of Logis by ESO Solutions*
  • Acquisition of SkillSurvey by iCIMS*
  • Acquisition of Altru Labs by iCIMS*
  • Recapitalization of iCIMS with TA Associates*
  • Majority sale of ComplySci to K1 Investment Management*
  • Majority sale of Social Solutions Global to Apax Fund*
• Peak Rock Capital in its:
  • Acquisition of Seagull Scientific*
  • Acquisition of Monarch Brands by Tranzonic*
  • Sale of Amtech to Vista Equity Partners*
  • Sale of TNT Crust to General Mills*
  • Sale of Sweet Harvest Foods to Blue Road Capital*
• Francisco Partners and TA Associates in their:
  • Acquisition of Health Fidelity by Edifecs*
  • Acquisition of Talix by Edifecs*
• Gryphon Investors in its:
  • Acquisition of Riverchase Dermatology by Water’s Edge Dermatology*
  • Sale of CORA Physical Therapy*
• K1 Investment Management in its:
  • Acquisition of Logikcull by Reveal*
  • Sale of GoCanvas to Nemetschek Group*
• Great Hill Partners in its majority recapitalization of Vision Government Solutions*
• Vitruvian Partners in its majority sale of Standish Management to THL*
• FFL Partners in its majority investment in Abacus Group*
• Olympus Partners in its sale of Petmate to Platinum Equity*
• Pike Street in its establishment and capital raise for its continuation vehicle*
• Software Acquisition Group Inc. III, a special purpose acquisition company, in its merger with Nogin (NASDAQ: NOGN)*

* Representation handled before joining Cooley