- Counsel to LHC Group in its $5.4 billion sale of the company to Optum Health, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group.
- Counsel to Lumine Group in its acquisition of TOMIA, a provider of global connectivity monetization solutions in intercarrier business processes.
- Counsel to LHC Group in its $2.4 billion merger with Almost Family.
- Counsel to several venture capital and private equity firms in investments into portfolio companies and other matters.Counsel to The Carlyle Group in its investment in NEOGOV.
- Counsel to a global solutions provider to participants in the overall automotive ecosystem in a variety of transactions, including the sale of its joint venture interest in a company providing fleet management solutions and the sale of an international provider of dealer management systems.
- Counsel to a leading manufacturer of paper and building products in the carveout and sale of its nonwovens business.
- Counsel to Ridgemont Equity Partners in a variety of transactions, including its acquisition of the HealthMark Group, OTech Group, and Certified Training Institute.
- Counsel to Zingle in its sale to Medallia.
- Counsel to Madison Dearborn Partners LLC and its portfolio company AEVEX Aerospace in the acquisition of Geodetics.
Partner,
- Phone: +1 404 881 7872
- Email: elaine.tapp@alston.com
Elaine draws on a wide range of past experience in representing her clients, including prior stints at a prominent private equity firm, the SEC and leading New York law firms. This diversity of experience enables her to guide clients effectively in a broad array of complex transactions. Elaine takes a pragmatic, commercial approach to realizing her clients business objectives and strategic vision.
- Counsel to Mastodon Design LLC in its sale to CACI International Inc.
- Counsel to Tropical Smoothie Café in its sale to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners.
- Counsel to N3, LLC in its sale to Accenture.
- Counsel to American Proteins in the $850 million sale of its poultry rendering and blending assets to Tyson Foods.Counsel to LHC Group Inc. in its $2.4 billion merger with Almost Family Inc.
- Counsel to Memorial Health University Medical Center in its sale transaction with HCA worth more than $700 million.
- Counsel to P2P Staffing Corporation in the sale of its MedPartners HIM division to AMN Healthcare Services for over $200 million.
- Counsel to Weyerhaeuser in its $2.65 billion acquisition of Longview Timber Holdings from Brookfield Financial.
- Counsel to Goldman Sachs in its sale of a company operating hydroelectric plants in Turkey.
- Counsel to RedBird Capital Partners in its acquisition of a consulting and marketing firm specializing in political lobbying.
- Counsel to Tudor Investment Corporation in the formation of a joint venture with HC Technologies.
- Counsel to Tudor Global Trading in the formation of a fund focused on systematic trading strategies.
- Counseled a number of start-up companies in various industries as outside general counsel, including in connection with formation, financing, contractual, and governance matters.
Elaine Tapp represents public and private companies and financial sponsors in a broad range of complex corporate and transactional matters, including acquisitions, divestitures, carveouts, and joint ventures, corporate financings, corporate governance, and other general corporate matters.
Elaine was previously an associate in the New York offices of two leading international law firms, a research specialist at the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, and a financial analyst at a leading private equity and venture capital firm in Silicon Valley and Hong Kong.
Elaine has been recognized for her M&A expertise in The Best Lawyers in America©. She serves on the board of directors of the Atlanta Classical Academy.
She received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. in international relations from Stanford University, where she graduated with honors and distinction and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.
Languages
- Korean
- French
- Italian
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Georgia
Education
- Harvard University (J.D., 2012)
- Stanford University (B.A., 2007)
Memberships
- Atlanta Bar Association, Business and Finance Section, board of directors
- Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association
- Atlanta Classical Academy, board of directors