Sherman & Howard’s Business & Real Estate Team Represents 3 Pet Care Brands in Sales to Pet Resort Hospitality Group

DENVER (March 20, 2024) – Meadowlake Pet Resort and Training Center, Playtime Pet Resort, and Williamsburg Pet Hotel and Suites each called upon Sherman & Howard’s M&A practice to respectively represent them in three separate sales of their business and related real property to Trivest Partners L.P. and its pet services platform, Pet Resort Hospitality Group. All three deals closed in the fourth quarter of 2023.

M&A and real estate attorneys Bill Peffer and Ryan Christ represented the clients, and PET|VET M&A, Sales & Advisory acted as broker for the transactions.

“Ryan and I were honored to work with PET|VET, Trivest, and our wonderful clients to achieve the best outcomes for everyone,” said Peffer. “It’s a dynamic time for this industry and a great time to be a pet care seller with many active private equity roll-ups in the market. Helping these founders sell their businesses and move on to their next phases in life is very rewarding.”

The firm’s M&A practice represents clients in stock and asset purchases and sales, tax-free reorganizations, and leveraged buyouts involving both strategic and financial buyers, and works closely with our real estate and other subject matter experts to provide comprehensive service. The team provides practical, strategic counsel at every stage of a transaction, from deal structuring through closing and post-closing integration. The attorneys have deep market insight, life-cycle support, and the ability to craft creative solutions to even the most difficult problems. Sherman & Howard’s M&A practice is recognized both regionally and nationally by Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms and ranked by Chambers USA.


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