Stuart Maxey serves as head of Bradley’s Private Equity team. He has significant experience in middle-market M&A transactions, particularly transactions involving private equity firms. He is known for finding creative solutions to get deals closed. Clients find that Stuart’s CPA background is valuable in connection with deal structuring and in handling complex purchase price adjustments and earn-outs.
Stuart serves as outside general counsel to numerous private equity portfolio companies and family-owned businesses. He has participated in over 150 M&A transactions domestically and internationally across numerous industries and is among the most active M&A attorneys in the Southeast.
Stuart has handled transactions for the following firms: Featheringill Capital, EBSCO Capital, Arlington Family Offices, Eastside Partners, McKinney Capital, Harbert Private Equity, New Capital Partners, Court Square Capital Partners and Willis Stein & Partners. In addition, he has been involved in transactions with the following firms: Vista Equity Partners, Court Square Capital Partners, AEA Investors, Pfingsten Partners, Carousel Capital, Gryphon Investors, Castanea Partners, Pamlico Capital and Main Street Capital.
In 2016, Stuart was the recipient of the M&A Advisor’s “Emerging Leader” award, recognizing the “Top 40 Under 40” M&A practitioners in the United States.
Listed in Chambers USA, Corporate/Commercial, 2018-2023 Listed in Mid-South Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars," Mergers and Acquisitions, 2016 Listed in Alabama Super Lawyers, "Rising Stars,” Mergers and Acquisitions, 2011-2015 Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® Corporate Governance Law, 2019-2024 Corporate Law, 2016-2024 Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2016-2024 Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, 2018-2024 "Lawyer of the Year," Birmingham, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, 2024 "Lawyer of the Year," Birmingham, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2022 Named to The M&A Advisor’s Emerging Leaders, 2016 Listed in B-Metro, "Top Lawyers," 2019-2020 Transactions Closed in 2022 Represented McKinney Capital in its acquisition of Team Enoch. Represented Birmingham Fastener in its acquisition of K-T Bolt Manufacturing, Inc. Represented a Featheringill Capital portfolio company, Eagle Automation, in its acquisition of VanZandt Controls. Represented a Featheringill Capital online legal technology portfolio company in its acquisition of a leading competitor. Represented a Carousel Capital portfolio company, Landscape Workshop, in its acquisitions of GreenScape and Southern Scape. Transactions Closed in 2021 Represented a leading e-commerce supplier of bedding products in its sale to an aggregator specializing in omnichannel brand acquisition. Represented a private equity fund in its majority investment in a national media company operating multiple American cable television networks. Represented private investors in the acquisition of a funeral home business from a private equity fund liquidating its death care services business. Represented a Featheringill Capital online legal technology portfolio company in a cross-border acquisition of content platform and acquisition of industry leading domain name. Represented Birmingham Fastener in its acquisition of Steel City Bolt and Screw. Represented a Carousel Capital portfolio company, Landscape Workshop, in its acquisitions of Images Landscape Service and Quality Lawns of Northwest Florida. Transactions Closed in 2020 Represented Featheringill Capital in connection with its acquisition of a leading online legal technology company. Represented Meazure Learning and Eastside Partners in connection with recapitalization of Meazure Learning by Gryphon Investors. Represented Landscape Workshop in connection with its acquisition of Volunteer Lawn. Represented Featheringill Capital portfolio company, Experlogix, in connection with its cross-border acquisition of Xpertdoc Technologies, a provider of document generation and automation solutions. Represented Landscape Workshop in connection with its acquisition of Great Oak Landscape Group. Represented Featheringill Capital in connection with its acquisition of a fintech company, InvestEdge. Represented McKinney Capital in connection with the sale of Landscape Workshop to Carousel Capital. Represented Birmingham Fastener in connection with its acquisition of Atlanta Rod and Manufacturing. Represented Featheringill Capital portfolio company, Experlogix, in connection with its cross-border acquisition of e-Con Solutions. Represented Eastside Partners portfolio company, ProctorU, in connection with its cross-border acquisition of Yardstick Assessment Strategies. Represented McKinney Capital portfolio company, Landscape Workshop, in connection with its acquisition of EcoLandcare. Transactions Closed in 2019 Represented Featheringill Capital in connection with its acquisition of Experlogix. Represented Momentum Telecom, a portfolio company of Court Square Capital Partners, in its acquisition of Metro Optical. Represented Arlington Family Offices in connection with joint venture for the redevelopment of the historic High Hampton Inn. Represented Eastside Partners in connection with its investment in AllCloud, a global cloud services provider based in Tel Aviv. Represented EBSCO Capital in its acquisition of Bailey Hydraulic. Represented Ten Oaks in connection with its sale to Boa-Franc. Represented Featheringill Capital portfolio company, Eagle Automation, in connection with its acquisition of Texas Energy Control Products. Represented One in a Row Ventures in connection with its acquisition of ARCO Automotive. Represented Encompass Health in its investment in predictive analytics firm Medalogix. Represented McKinney Capital portfolio company, Landscape Workshop, in connection with its acquisition of Bayou Lawn & Landscape Services.
