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Nathan Viehl

Partner

Chicago
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Nathan advises both buyers and sellers in a range of sophisticated M&A transactions, including private equity and strategic acquisitions, divestitures, and leveraged buyouts.

Nathan's practice encompasses a variety of transactional work for mid-market, growing and emerging technology, health care, and energy companies, principally including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital financings, and outside general counsel matters.

He has assisted numerous startups and high growth companies throughout their life cycle including their structuring, venture capital financings, and ultimate exit transactions.

Nathan also represents both public and private companies as outside general counsel in establishing strategic relationships, joint ventures, executive employment and compensation arrangements and other matters.

Thompson Coburn Publications

Selling to Private Equity: After the Rollover

Making Your First Acquisition? Five Keys to Success

The Evolving Private Equity Landscape: 2023 in Perspective and Looking Ahead to 2024

The New Sell-Side Playbook: Going on Offense

Leveraging the second bite of the apple

Three red flags for sellers in M&A transactions

How to choose a lawyer for the sale of your business

Effect of “forgiven” PPP loan on the deductibility of covered expenses

What you should do when PE firm offers to buy your business: Part 3

What you should do when PE firm offers to buy your business: Part 2

What you should do when PE firm offers to buy your business: Part 1

Blogs

Five takeaways from the Amazon/One Medical transaction

Publications

Quoted, "North America Pipeline Explorer: Software services anticipating private equity exits to bloom,"
Mergermarket, February 7, 2024

Author, "The Evolving Private Equity Landscape: 2023 in Perspective and Looking Ahead to 2024"
Deal Points, Winter 2024

Quoted, "North America TMT Trendspotter: Software pain could mean slow M&A recovery,"
Mergermarket, January 19, 2024

Quoted, "Dealspeak North America – Sponsors beware: Roll-up and add-on strategies are on regulators' radars,”
Mergermarket, December 18, 2023

Co-Author, "Tips on how to create leverage when selling your business"
St. Louis Inno, October 1, 2023

News

Nathan Viehl Shares Insights into NAV loans

David Kaufman, Nathan Viehl Discuss Reddit’s Initial Stock Performance

Nathan Viehl Discusses Expected Increase of Software Services Private Equity Deals

Nathan Viehl Discusses Software M&A Activity in 2024 and Beyond

David Kaufman and Nathan Viehl Discuss Key Factors for Sellers’ Focus in M&A Transactions

Nathan Viehl Discusses Potential Regulatory Risks for Private Equity Firms

David Kaufman and Nathan Viehl Discuss Tips on Leverage When Selling Your Business

Thompson Coburn team offers key insights on critical issues at General Counsel Conference Midwest

Thompson Coburn represents Maxim Partners in its blockbuster $610M sale of Zesty Paws

Congratulations to the new Thompson Coburn partners for 2021