Firm News July 11, 2024
Troutman Pepper Advises Southfield Capital in Partnership with Business Development Resources, Inc.
BOSTON – Troutman Pepper client Southfield Capital, a premier lower middle market private equity firm, announced its partnership with Business Development Resources, Inc. (BDR), a leading business coaching and training organization to field services contractors and distributors. Read a company press release about the investment.
Southfield Capital is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, lower middle market companies in the outsourced business services sector. BDR provides business coaching and training to field services contractors and distributors. The company helps founder-owned services businesses build sustainable companies through a broad portfolio of coaching services focused on strategy, accounting and marketing. The partnership will enable BDR to accelerate growth and expand its reach and capabilities for its clients.
The multidisciplinary Troutman Pepper team advising Southfield Capital included Nick Stawasz, Matt Greenberg, Taylor Bartholomew, Reid Oetting, Monica Vu, Mike Swallow, Joe Cataldo, Howard Goldberg, Tricia McNeill, and Brad Boericke.
Consistently recognized as a top-tier national practice, Troutman Pepper’s corporate attorneys regularly handle multimillion- and multibillion-dollar transactions. Core areas of service include capital markets transactions and other significant domestic and cross-border transactions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities laws compliance, and corporate finance. The firm has particular expertise in the private equity and private fund services space, advising clients on matters from fund formation to investments and exit transactions.
About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with 1,100+ attorneys strategically located in more than 20 U.S. cities. The firm’s litigation, transactional, and regulatory practices advise a diverse client base, from startups to multinational enterprises. The firm provides sophisticated legal solutions to clients’ most pressing business challenges, with depth across industry sectors, including energy, financial services, health sciences, insurance, and private equity, among others. Learn more at troutman.com.
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