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Kelly L. Padgett

Partner, Private Equity

kellypadgett@paulhastings.com

Kelly L. Padgett is a partner in the Private Equity and M&A practices at Paul Hastings.

Kelly’s practice is focused on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and general corporate governance matters. Kelly has represented private equity funds, public and private companies and founders in a variety of transactions, including mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, carve-out acquisitions, corporate restructurings and cross-border transactions across myriad industries, including the healthcare, technology, distribution, manufacturing and business services industries.

For her exceptional client service in private equity, Kelly has been praised in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, with clients saying: "Kelly is a fantastic lead deal partner. She's very commercial and makes deals go as smoothly as possible."

EDUCATION

Vanderbilt Law School, J.D., 2011

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, B.A., 2007

REPRESENTATIONS

  • Represented H.I.G. Capital in connection with: its acquisition of Global Elite Group; its acquisition of CargoTuff; its acquisition of GetixHealth (and its add-on acquisition of Americollect); its acquisition of 360 Destination Group and CSI DMC; its acquisition of Segers; its acquisition of Penhall; its sale of Salary.com; its sale of Taconic Biosciences; its acquisition of Accounting Seed; its acquisition and sale of Hart & Cooley; its acquisition and sale of AVI-SPL (and numerous add-on acquisitions); its acquisition and sale of Medusind Solutions; and its sale of WBB (and numerous add-on acquisitions).

  • its acquisition of Global Elite Group;

RECOGNITIONS

  • Private Equity: Buyouts

    Chambers USA

  • Private Equity Buyouts

    Legal 500 U.S.

ASSOCIATIONS

  • Member

    U.S. Soccer Development Council