Bharath represents leading private equity and growth equity firms, as well as public and multinational corporations, across a wide range of complex, high-value M&A transactions. His work spans industries and borders, with a focus on delivering strategic and customized legal solutions that drive business success.
Regarded as a trusted advisor to general counsels and deal teams, Bharath has deep experience structuring and negotiating control, minority, preferred equity, and growth equity investments, consistently aligning deal structures with his clients’ strategic and financial objectives.
In addition to negotiating mergers, acquisitions, and sales, he regularly structures and drafts a wide range of sophisticated agreements including purchase agreements, merger agreements, joint ventures, shareholder agreements, investor rights agreements, and other bespoke deal documentation. He brings a collaborative, cross-disciplinary approach to each matter, working closely with colleagues across regulatory, tax, IP, finance, and executive compensation to provide seamless, integrated counsel.
Private Equity & Growth Equity Firms
- Advised a private equity portfolio company in its $1.2 billion take-private acquisition of a residential home builder.*
- Advised a private equity firm as lead investor of a cybersecurity company’s Series H round.*
- Advised a private equity firm in its $1.5 billion take-private acquisition of a leading, vertically integrated alternative real estate investment management group.*
- Advised a global apparel company in its acquisition of certain assets.*
- Advised a theatrical producing organization and a major owner Manhattan-based theaters in connection with corporate governance matters.*
- Advised a private equity firm specializing in growth capital investments in its acquisition of a digital services integrator.*
- Advised an alternative asset manager in its follow-on minority investment in an integrated healthcare services company and creation of a new series of preferred equity.*
- Advised a privately owned investment manager and family office in its investment in a new BDC fund.*
- Advised a private equity firm in in its acquisition of an application software company.*
- Advised a private equity firm’s portfolio company that designs and develops AI-powered security operations platforms in its fundraise.*
- Advised a private equity and venture capital firm in its Series E follow-on investment in a payment services company.*
- Advised a private equity and venture capital firm in its minority investment in an international theatrical entertainment company.*
- Advised a private equity and ventures capital firm in its acquisition of an asphalt paving and concrete services company.*
- Advised an alternative asset manager in its minority investment in a regional telecommunications service provider.*
- Advised a private equity firm in its acquisition of a cable and mobile services company.*
- Advised an alternative asset manager in its minority preferred equity investment in an integrated healthcare services company.*
- Advised a private equity firm in connection with the corporate conversion of a cyber defense security operations platform.*
- Advised a private equity firm in its acquisition of Series D preferred stock of a cyber defense security operations platform.*
- Advised a principal investment firm alongside an employee-owned hedge fund sponsor in a $250 million investment in a life sciences tools and services company.*
- Advised a private equity firm as lead investor of a cybersecurity company’s Series F round, in its acquisition of $200 million of Series F preferred stock of said company.*
- Advised a private equity firm in its acquisition of a 24.9% in an asset management company.*
- Counseled a private equity firm in connection with several potential acquisitions and leveraged buyouts.*
Public Companies
- Advised a broadline retail company that operates departmental stores in its all-equity combination with an apparel and accessories company to form a new brand organization.*
- Advised a passenger ground transportation company in its joint venture with a subscription leasing company regarding initial investment, follow-on investments and general corporate governance matters.*
- Advised a cloud-based human resources and employment services company in its $1.2 billion acquisition of a workforce management solutions company.*
- Advised a research-based biopharmaceutical company in its $212 million acquisition of a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company.*
- Advised an information technology and integrated solutions and services company in its sale of a weather broadcasting network to a private equity firm.*
- Advised a beauty and personal care products company in its emergence from bankruptcy.*
- Advised a private equity and ventures capital firm in a health solutions company’s $10.6 billion acquisition of a healthcare services company.*
- Advised a global beauty and personal care products company its $2.8 billion acquisition of an apparel, accessories and luxury goods company.*
- Advised a multinational corporation creating semiconductors, software and services related to wireless technology in its $4.5 billion acquisition of an automative parts and equipment company.*
- Advised an international climate and energy solutions company in its $3.1 billion sale of its an electronic equipment and instruments company.*
- Counseled a beauty and personal care products company on certain joint ventures.*
- Advised a technology, solutions and service company in its sale of the gas regulator business to a utility solutions company.*
- Advised an international packaged food and beverage products company in its $3.3 billion sale of certain assets in its global cheese business to a company that processes, produces and supplies milk and dairy products.*
The above matters were handled by Mr. Mohan prior to joining McGuireWoods LLP.