Troutman Pepper Receives Two ‘Deal of the Year’ M&A Atlas Awards

NEW YORK – Troutman Pepper has been recognized with two Deal of the Year M&A Atlas Awards from the Global M&A Network – U.S.A. Deal of the Year (Small Middle Markets), and Retail & Services Deal of the Year. Global M&A Network recognized the achievements of Troutman Pepper and fellow honorees during the 15th Annual Americas and Global Markets M&A Atlas Awards celebrations. 

U.S.A. Deal of the Year (Small Middle Markets)

The U.S.A. Deal of the Year (Small Middle Markets) acknowledged HMP Global’s acquisition of Neuroscience Education Institute, a privately held medical education company and distinguished leader in psychopharmacology-based CNS (Central Nervous System) education. Navagant served as investment banking advisor to Neuroscience Education Institute. Troutman Pepper’s Matthew Greenberg, Brandon Raphael, Raffaele Cicala, Laura Kleinberg, and Monica Vu represented HMP Global, a leading omnichannel health care education and events company, in the acquisition. HMP Global is a portfolio company of Susquehanna Growth Equity and Troutman Pepper has served as counsel to both organizations over the years.

Retail & Services Deal of the Year

The Deal of the Year award for Retail & Services recognized the sale by American Tire Distributors, Inc. (ATD), the world’s largest wholesale tire distributor, of its Canadian subsidiary, National Tire Distributors, Inc., to Groupe Touchette. Troutman Pepper’s Chad Warpula, Mason Bayler, David Carter, Justin Wood, Manny Clark, Chelsea MacArthur, Jackie Bell, Joe Goldman, Dan Anziska, Joel Post, and Howard Goldberg advised ATD in the transaction. The firm has represented ATD since 2015, and Warpula has represented ATD since 1999, including actively serving as ATD’s General Counsel as part of the ATD management team.

Consistently recognized as a top-tier national practice, Troutman Pepper’s corporate attorneys regularly handle transactions ranging in size from tens of millions of dollars to multibillion dollars. Core areas of service include private equity, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions (including cross-border transactions and corporate carve-outs), capital markets and corporate finance, corporate governance, and securities laws compliance. The firm also has particular expertise in advising clients on matters involving fund formation and fund management.

About Troutman Pepper
Troutman Pepper is a national law firm with more than 1,100 attorneys strategically located in 23 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.