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Paul C. Harris, Jr. Associate

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PJ Harris focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate transactional matters. He represents publicly and privately held companies in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, platform and add-on acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and other transformative and strategic transactions.

PJ also counsels clients on corporate governance matters across the entire life cycle of a business, from startup to exit.

Prior to joining McGuireWoods, PJ practiced at a law firm in Charlottesville, VA as corporate counsel for emerging growth companies. PJ’s prior work experience also includes working as a co-founder and operator of a software-as-a-service platform and as a strategic deals advisor for a “big four” professional services firm.

“I am enthusiastic about supporting the health and growth of enterprises that impact the world.”

Experience

  • Represented a renewable energy company in a $20 million sale to a leading energy-focused SaaS platform.
  • Represented a clean energy platform in a $700 million credit, equity and debt financing from a global alternative investment manager.
  • Represented a healthcare private equity firm specializing in middle market acquisitions in several hundred-million dollar buyouts of physician practices.
  • Represented a manufacturer of electrical distribution equipment in a $500 million sale to a leading middle-market private equity firm.
  • Represented the $120 million sale of one of the nation’s fastest growing private technology companies to a leading middle-market private equity firm that invests in software & technology.
  • Advised an electric car company in a transformational cybersecurity implementation transaction.
  • Prepared deal economics and transactional documents for a $45 million tax deal for a global snack company.
  • Prepared deal economics and transactional documents for a $32 million carveout of a global asset manager.
  • Prepared transactional documents for a $47 million data-as-a-service deal for an investment management company.
  • Drafted transactional documents for a $55 million acquisition for a leading global insurance organization.
  • Drafted transactional documents for a $36 million outsourcing deal.
  • Negotiated and closed a commercial loan for a health and real-estate minority business enterprise from a Community Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”) on a pro bono basis.

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