Rob Ellis

Rob Ellis

Partner
Atlanta, United States
+1 404 853 8207

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Rob Ellis advises clients on their complex business transactions. 

These transactions include mergers and acquisitions (M&A), joint ventures, equity and debt financings, venture capital investments, and restructuring transactions. He also routinely provides general corporate representation to his clients. His M&A practice focuses on a wide range of industries, including technology, business services, building products, chemicals, manufacturing and distribution, and food and beverage.

Rob also frequently represents private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies on acquisitions, divestitures, financings, and general corporate matters. He also has extensive experience working on fund formations and equity raises for private equity, corporate, and real estate clients.

During a prior secondment, Rob worked in the legal department of a global provider of chemical and building products client, where he served as the in-house M&A attorney on a number of corporate transactions.

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  • Represented a real estate sponsor on 50+ equity financings and related multi-family housing investments.
  • Represented Axiall Corporation in a multi-billion dollar joint venture with Lotte Chemical for the development, construction and operation of an ethylene production facility in Louisiana.
  • Represented Oldcastle Infrastructure in the sale of its SurePods business to WND Ventures.
  • Advised MSouth Equity Partners on the purchase and sale of Interior Logic Group as well as numerous bolt-on acquisitions.
  • Represented the owners of Yak Mat, a provider of temporary roadway solutions, in the sale of a majority stake in the company to Platinum Equity.
  • Represented Gotcha Media Holdings in the sale of its subsidiary, Gotcha Mobility, to Last Mile Holdings (TSX.V: MILE).
  • Represents a national building products company in acquisition and restructuring of distressed business.
  • Represented Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) in its acquisition of DaVinci Roofscapes.
  • Represented Lion Little World Beverages in the acquisition of New Belgium Brewing Company.
  • Advised Westlake Chemical Corporation on its approximately $816.5 million purchase of a joint venture equity interest from Lotte Chemical Corporation USA.
  • Represented Lion Little World Beverages in the acquisition of several leading craft breweries.
  • Represented Interior Logic Group, Inc. in its merger with Interior Specialists, Inc.
  • Represented Columbia Care Inc. in its public listing on the Canadian NEO Stock Exchange, making it the first company with an enterprise value of more than $1 billion to list on the NEO.
  • Represented GetSwift Limited (ASX: GSW) in its asset purchases of Delivery Biz Pro, LLC and Web Software, LLC, and in its stock purchase of Marketplace Connect Pty Ltd.
  • Represented Oldcastle Infrastructure in the sale of its SurePods business to WND Ventures.
  • Represented Westlake Corporation in its acquisition of DaVinci Roofscapes from TGP Capital Partners.
  • Advised the ​Advanced Flooring & Design division of ISI, LLC in the acquisition of substantially all the assets of Coleman Floor, LLC.
  • Represented Interior Logic Group subsidiary ​Tile-It Industries, Inc. in the purchase of substantially all the assets of Sterling Purchasing Corp.
  • Represented a global snack food company in connection with its acquisition of four North Carolina-based snack food companies.
  • Represented Signal Holdings in the formation of Gotcha Media Holdings to provide targeted media opportunities on college campuses.
  • Represented a global food and beverage company in the $75 million acquisition of a healthy snack foods company.
  • Represented a global contract manufacturer in a cross-border acquisition and long-term supply arrangement.
  • Advised Axiall, a large chemicals and building products manufacturer, in the sale of its additives business and Canadian compounding operations to a specialty chemical company.
  • Advised Interior Logic Group, Inc. in numerous roll-up acquisitions in the building products industry.
  • Advised MSouth Equity Partners in the acquisition and subsequent sale of Interior Logic Group, Inc.
  • Represented Interior Logic Group, a portfolio company of MSouth Equity Partners that provides customer-focused design and construction services, in its sale to Platinum Equity.
  • Represented Flextronics in its acquisition of Bose Corporation's manufacturing and design engineering operations in Mexico and Malaysia.
  • Represented a global food and beverage company in the $75 million acquisition of a healthy snack foods company.
  • Represented Arca Continental SAB de CV in connection with two acquisition transactions.
  • Deal Flow During a Season of Distinction, Who will Come Out on Top?, February 7, 2023, ACG Atlanta: M&A South 2023

  • Recognized by The Legal 500 United States in the area of mergers and acquisitions: middle-market (2019-2025)

  • Recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a "Next Generation Partner" in mergers and acquisitions: middle-market (2022-2025)

  • Member, Business Law Section, State Bar of Georgia
  • Advisory Board Member, Emory Public Interest Committee
  • Member, Southern Capital Forum
  • Member, MIT Enterprise Forum
  • Georgia
  • J.D., with high honors, Emory University School of Law,

    Notes & Comments Editor, Emory Law Journal

  • B.A., magna cum laude, Wake Forest University

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