Overview
Kevin J. Sullivan focuses his practice on representing private equity sponsors and other investment funds, private and public companies, and family offices in a wide variety of transactional matters. He has a broad range of experience negotiating and closing leveraged buyouts, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, carve-outs and growth equity investments in the United States and abroad.
Kevin represents private equity investors and their portfolio companies on key transactions across a variety of industries, including media, software/technology, sports and entertainment, professional services, and consumer goods and retail. He also has significant experience counseling founder-owned companies on general corporate matters and liquidity transactions.
Kevin has more than 25 years of experience representing leading private equity firms, including Apax Digital Fund, CVC Growth, Francisco Partners, GSV, Guidepost Growth Equity, Providence Equity Partners, PSG Equity, Susquehanna Growth Equity, TA Associates, Thomas H. Lee Partners, Thompson Street Capital and TCV.
He has also represented a variety of corporate clients, such as Ascend Learning, Blackboard, EverCommerce, CAC Specialty, Learfield Sports, Ministry Brands, Paycor, Signode and World Endurance Holdings (Ironman Triathlon).
Recognized for the quality of his counsel and commercial approach, Kevin has been ranked as a leading practitioner by Chambers USA, IFLR1000, The Best Lawyers in America, The Legal 500 US and numerous other legal ratings agencies and publications.
Recognitions
- Chambers USA, Private Equity: Buyouts, Corporate/M&A, 2007-2023
- IFLR1000, Private Equity, M&A, 2023
- The Legal 500 US, Recommended, 2023
- The Best Lawyers in America, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, 2023
- Lawdragon, 500 Leading Dealmakers in America
- MergerLinks, Ranked Third for Handling 25 Deals in the 2021 Top Mid Cap M&A Lawyers in North America, 2021
Community
- Member, Board of Philanthropic Advisors, Children’s Hospital-Boston
Credentials
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, JD, cum laude, 1996
Boston College, BA, summa cum laude, 1993
Admissions
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Languages
English
