Kelsey L. Tannock

Private equity firms, their portfolio companies, and family-owned businesses rely on Kelsey Tannock to get deals done. Whether a client is buying a business, selling one, or doing both over the life of an investment, Kelsey helps shape the transaction at every stage, from the letter of intent and diligence planning through negotiation and closing, and she adapts to each client’s timeline and process.

Much of Kelsey’s work is on the buy side, where she guides clients through due diligence, financing, and the negotiation and drafting of transaction documents. She has particular experience with add-on acquisitions, where clients need a consistent process that surfaces issues early and keeps multiple deals on schedule. She is equally at home on the sell side, where she helps owners prepare their business for a sale, work through buyer diligence, and negotiate terms that protect what they’ve built.

Kelsey’s work cuts across industries, with recent deals in spaces like oil and lubricant distribution, healthcare, agriculture and industrial, and veterinary clinics. Her MBA gives her a business-minded view of each deal, and she takes the time to understand what a successful outcome looks like before the work begins.

Clients appreciate Kelsey’s plain-spoken style. She explains where a deal stands, what matters, and what to do next in language that doesn’t require a law degree. Her East Coast upbringing shows in her directness, which clients tend to find refreshing when time and money are on the line.

Representative Matters

• G2 Secure Staff in its acquisition by Menzies Aviation
• Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN) in the acquisition of FieldWise,LLC
• JTM Foods, a portfolio company of Tenex Capital Management, in its acquisition of Cookies-n-Milk 
• Tenex Capital Management in its sale of Ohio Medical, LLC
• Cadence Petroleum Group in acquisition of Hoosier Penn Oil, Inc.

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