Overview
Hudson Todd focuses his practice on all aspects of private equity tax work, including negotiating, documenting, facilitating, and consummating transactions involving partnerships, corporations, real estate investment trusts, and offshore entities. He has represented sponsors in connection with the formation, structuring, and operation of private investment funds and has advised fund sponsors and public and private companies on the tax aspects of mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, public offerings, and debt issuances. Hudson has also represented many institutional investors, including sovereign wealth funds and university endowments, in connection with their investments in private equity, venture capital, and hedge funds.
During law school, Hudson interned with the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement.
Results
- Represented Pfizer Inc. in its $11.6 billion acquisition of and spinoff transaction with Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd., the maker of Nurtec® ODT (rimegepant), an innovative therapy approved for both acute treatment and prevention of episodic migraines in adults*
- Represented America’s Test Kitchen, a leading food and culinary media business, in its acquisition by Marquee Brands, a leading global brand owner, marketer, and media company*
- Represented The Michaels Companies, Inc. in its take-private transaction with Apollo Global Management, Inc.*
- Represented TSG Consumer Partners in its acquisition of CorePower Yoga*
- Represented Advent International Corporation in its acquisition of a majority equity stake in Walmart Brazil*
- Represented Berkshire Partners in its sale of Masergy Communications, the owner and operator of one of the largest independent software-defined networking platforms, to Comcast Business*
- Represented Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in connection with the public spinoff of Cyclerion Therapeutics, Inc. and related sponsor equity financing*
- Represented Genstar Capital in its acquisition of Tekni-Plex, Inc., a global company that develops highly engineered products, including medical tubing and compounds, dispensing components, and specialty food packaging*
- Represented Bain Capital, LP in its acquisition of ExtraHop Networks, Inc., a cloud-native cybersecurity company*
- Represented TPG Inc. (previously known as TPG Capital) in its acquisition of a majority stake in Nintex, a process management and workflow automation software provider*
*Matter handled prior to joining McDermott.
Credentials
Education
Harvard Law School, JD, 2016
Vanderbilt University, BA, summa cum laude, 2012
Admissions
California
Massachusetts
