Scott L. Allen

Scott focuses primarily on representing private equity funds and their portfolio companies in corporate transactions, including platform acquisitions, bolt-on acquisitions, sell-side transactions and debt and equity financings. Scott also represents venture capital-backed and founder-owned businesses in a wide range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. For many of his clients, he also serves as outside general counsel, providing legal support across the organization and coordinating legal advice from other skilled attorneys within the firm.

Experience

Representative matters

Represented Everbridge, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company, in its acquisition of Infinite Blue.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of GoCanvas and in the subsequent sale of GoCanvas to Nemetschek Group.

Represented Axcient, a K1 Investment Management portfolio company, in its acquisition by Connectwise, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company.

Represented Everbridge, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company, in its acquisition of Infinite Blue.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of GoCanvas and in the subsequent sale of GoCanvas to Nemetschek Group.

Represented Axcient, a K1 Investment Management portfolio company, in its acquisition by Connectwise, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company.

Represented ITC Capital Partners in its acquisition of USConnect (now Highline) and multiple bolt-on transactions.

Represented Greenphire, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company, in its acquisition of Clincierge.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of Routeware and multiple bolt-on transactions.

Represented Rev.io in its growth equity recapitalization with Primus Capital and multiple bolt-on transactions.

Represented Veriforce, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company, in its acquisition of Global Virus Pass.

Represented Bloomfire, a Primus portfolio company, in its acquisition of Seva.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of Crownpeak Technology and multiple bolt-on transactions.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of TeamDynamics and subsequent recapitalization with Level Equity.

Represented management team of PlayOn Sports in its acquisition by KKR.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of Trackforce and multiple bolt-on transactions, including TrakTik.

Represented RavenVolt in its sale to ABM.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of TokenEx (now IXOPAY) and multiple bolt-on transactions.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of Subsplash and multiple bolt-on transactions.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of Clarizen and in its subsequent sale to Planview, backed by TA Associates and TPG Capital.

Represented Certent in its sale to insightsoftware, backed by TA Associates and Genstar Capital.

Represented SentryOne, a Mainsail Partners portfolio company, in multiple bolt-on transactions and subsequent representation of the management team in sale to SolarWinds.

Represented Cority, a Thoma Bravo portfolio company, in multiple bolt-on transactions.

Represented Great Hill Partners in the sale of its portfolio company, Affinipay, to TA Associates.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of FMG Suite, multiple bolt-on transactions and in the subsequent sale of FMG Suite to Aurora Capital Partners.

Represented Perceptyx and its founders in the sale of Perceptyx to TCV.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of Litera Microsystems, multiple bolt-on transactions and in the subsequent sale of Litera Microsystems to HG Capital.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of Rave Mobile Safety and multiple bolt-on transactions and its subsequent sale to TCV.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of GoCanvas.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of Jobvite and simultaneous roll-up of Canvas Talent, Rolepoint and Talemetry.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of Onit and multiple bolt-on transactions.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of PerfectServe and multiple bolt-on transactions.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of Certify (now Emburse) and multiple bolt-on transactions.

Represented K1 Investment Management in its acquisition of Smarsh and multiple bolt-on transactions, including Actiance.

Recognitions

Named to M&A Powerlist: United States 2024 by Legal 500, 2024
Recognized as Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Star by Law & Politics and Atlanta magazines, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2014 and 2015