John K. Sweet

• Representing NCR Atleos (NYSE:NATL) in its acquisition by The Brink’s Company (NYSE:BCO) in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $6.6 billion.
• Represented MasterCraft Boat Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCFT) in its acquisition of Marine Products Corporation (NYSE:MPX).
• Representing Smith Ventures in the carve-out acquisition of the non-bank financial technology business assets and operations of Green Dot Corporation (NYSE: GDOT), a publicly listed bank holding company, for $690 million in an all-cash transaction.
• Represented Glatfelter Corporation in connection with its acquisition of health, hygiene and specialties segment of Berry Global Group Inc. (NYSE: BERY) in “Reverse Morris Trust” transaction, resulting in the creation of Magnera (NYSE: MAGN), the largest nonwovens company in the world.
• Represented NCR Voyix (NYSE: VYX) in the carveout sale of its digital banking business to Veritas Capital for a purchase price of $2.45 billion in cash plus future additional contingent consideration of up to $100 million.
• Represented H.I.G. Capital in the sale of its portfolio company, United Flow Technologies, to an affiliate of Berkshire Partners.
• Represented H.I.G. Capital in the sale of its portfolio company, USALCO, to private equity fund TJC.
• Represented UPS (NYSE:UPS) in its acquisition of Andlauer Healthcare Group for $1.6 billion.
• Represented UPS (NYSE:UPS) in the sale of its Coyote Logistics business to RXO, Inc. (NYSE: RXO) for $1.025 billion.
• Represented The Home Depot (NYSE:HD) in connection with its acquisition of International Designs Group.
• Represented Red Lobster in connection with its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding.
• Represented IQVentures Holdings, LLC in take-private acquisition of The Aaron’s Company, Inc.

John Sweet specializes in federal income tax matters. As a partner in our Tax practice, John advises clients on a broad range of transactional tax issues.

John counsels clients on a variety of federal income tax matters in connection with domestic and international mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, spin-offs and securities offerings. He also has significant experience with private equity transactions and the taxation of financial instruments and products.

John has published a number of articles on federal income tax topics.