Taylor provides an edge to private equity firms, from platform acquisition and growth to exit, through his deep knowledge of Delaware law and M&A.

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Taylor represents private equity clients in the acquisition, growth, and sale of portfolio companies, as well as corporate clients in a wide variety of public and private transactions, including mergers, sales, acquisitions, and carve-outs. He also counsels clients in matters of Delaware corporate and alternative entity law. His counseling practice focuses on compliance with Delaware General Corporation Law as well as the fiduciary duties of boards of directors and special committees. He advises clients on duties arising from a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions, including potential merger and financing matters and in conflict of interest situations. Taylor’s practice also includes rendering legal opinions on matters of Delaware law.

Taylor is a frequent commentator on corporate and commercial developments emanating from the Delaware Court of Chancery and Delaware Supreme Court. His articles have been featured by the Harvard Law School Forum for Corporate Governance, Law360, the American Bar Association, and other print and digital publications. Taylor also lectures on matters of corporate governance, fiduciary duty, and mergers and acquisitions.

  • A global provider of legal and corporate services in its acquisition of a Netherlands-based services provider to alternative investment funds.
  • A private equity firm in the restructuring of its investment in a developer of eye care technologies.
  • A private equity sponsored provider of payment services in its acquisition of a provider of automobile warranty products.
  • A bio-therapeutics company in its series seed financing round involving various investors.
  • A trucking company in its acquisition of a freight shipping company.
  • A cannabis company in its common equity financing round involving various investors.
  • A provider of parcel management solutions in its sale of a minority interest to a private equity firm.
  • A private equity firm in its acquisitions of a privately held tech-enabled managed security services provider and a privately held managed security services and direct guard solutions provider.
  • A private equity sponsored provider of specialized market data and analytics to pharmaceutical and managed care companies in its acquisition of a privately held provider of pharmaceutical reimbursement and coding information services for the health care industry.
  • A private equity firm in the sale of its medical supply portfolio company to a strategic acquiror.
  • A private equity firm in its acquisition of an entertainment company.
  • An enterprise solutions company in its acquisition of the assets of a health care technology company.
  • An energy company in the sale of its trucking division to a transportation company.
  • A private equity firm in its acquisition of a supplier of audio products.
  • A publicly traded electronics company in its $525 million acquisition of a communications company.
  • A health care communications company in its acquisition of a medical conference business.
  • A private equity firm in its acquisition of an Israeli-based dental solutions company.
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Corporate Governance and Compliance (2022-2025), Corporate Law (2022-2025), Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (2022-2025), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2022-2025), Venture Capital Law (2023-2025)
  • Delaware Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2021)

Taylor represents private equity clients in the acquisition, growth, and sale of portfolio companies, as well as corporate clients in a wide variety of public and private transactions, including mergers, sales, acquisitions, and carve-outs. He also counsels clients in matters of Delaware corporate and alternative entity law. His counseling practice focuses on compliance with Delaware General Corporation Law as well as the fiduciary duties of boards of directors and special committees. He advises clients on duties arising from a wide range of corporate and commercial transactions, including potential merger and financing matters and in conflict of interest situations. Taylor’s practice also includes rendering legal opinions on matters of Delaware law.

Taylor is a frequent commentator on corporate and commercial developments emanating from the Delaware Court of Chancery and Delaware Supreme Court. His articles have been featured by the Harvard Law School Forum for Corporate Governance, Law360, the American Bar Association, and other print and digital publications. Taylor also lectures on matters of corporate governance, fiduciary duty, and mergers and acquisitions.

  • A global provider of legal and corporate services in its acquisition of a Netherlands-based services provider to alternative investment funds.
  • A private equity firm in the restructuring of its investment in a developer of eye care technologies.
  • A private equity sponsored provider of payment services in its acquisition of a provider of automobile warranty products.
  • A bio-therapeutics company in its series seed financing round involving various investors.
  • A trucking company in its acquisition of a freight shipping company.
  • A cannabis company in its common equity financing round involving various investors.
  • A provider of parcel management solutions in its sale of a minority interest to a private equity firm.
  • A private equity firm in its acquisitions of a privately held tech-enabled managed security services provider and a privately held managed security services and direct guard solutions provider.
  • A private equity sponsored provider of specialized market data and analytics to pharmaceutical and managed care companies in its acquisition of a privately held provider of pharmaceutical reimbursement and coding information services for the health care industry.
  • A private equity firm in the sale of its medical supply portfolio company to a strategic acquiror.
  • A private equity firm in its acquisition of an entertainment company.
  • An enterprise solutions company in its acquisition of the assets of a health care technology company.
  • An energy company in the sale of its trucking division to a transportation company.
  • A private equity firm in its acquisition of a supplier of audio products.
  • A publicly traded electronics company in its $525 million acquisition of a communications company.
  • A health care communications company in its acquisition of a medical conference business.
  • A private equity firm in its acquisition of an Israeli-based dental solutions company.
  • Best Lawyers in America®: Ones to Watch: Corporate Governance and Compliance (2022-2025), Corporate Law (2022-2025), Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (2022-2025), Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2022-2025), Venture Capital Law (2023-2025)
  • Delaware Super Lawyers “Rising Star” (2021)
  • Member, Delaware State Bar Association
  • Serves on the Duke University School of Law alumni board for the Philadelphia area

Education

  • Duke University School of Law, J.D., 2015, content and staff editor, Duke Law & Technology Review
  • State University of New York at Stony Brook, B.A., magna cum laude, 2012, Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society; NSCS Honors Society , History

Bar Admissions

  • Delaware

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, District of Delaware