Zachary G. Darrow

Chairman

zdarrow@darroweverett.com

(212) 335-2090

Zach Darrow
Background & Experience

Bio

Zachary G. Darrow serves as Chairman of DarrowEverett LLP and leads its Private Equity, Capital Markets & Securities Practice Group. Zach has forged a reputation over the last two decades as a top dealmaker in sophisticated transactional matters. He has a genuine passion for working through intricate issues and developing winning strategies for the firm’s clients. Leveraging his extensive network of contacts, deep understanding of the intricacies of the law, and negotiating acumen, Zach helps our clients achieve their goals and take their businesses to the next level.

Zach’s practice focuses on the areas of complex business transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and securities, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, equity and debt financings, restructures and workouts, and sophisticated real estate deals. Working across multiple disciplines, he has extensive experience in a wide range of industries, including renewable energy, commercial real estate, hospitality, health care, media and entertainment, commercial lending and structured finance, technology and software, and the retail and service sectors.

Prior Experience

Prior to co-founding DarrowEverett LLP, Zach was a partner with a highly regarded Boston-based law firm. Additionally, Zach’s professional experience includes serving as a business executive for a portfolio company of a significant New York City-based hedge fund, a Fortune 500 health care company, and a top national renewable energy company.

Accolades

  • Center for the Study of the American Presidency, Center Fellow
  • Super Lawyers – 2024 (Mergers & Acquisitions)
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Practice Areas

Bar Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • New York
  • Rhode Island

Education

  • Syracuse University College of Law, J.D.
    cum laude
  • Fitchburg State University, B.S., History
    magna cum laude

Involvement

  • American Arbitration Association – Member
  • Providence Foundation – Member
  • Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers – Member
  • New Hampshire Bar Association – Member
  • New York State Bar Association – Member
  • Rhode Island Bar Association – Member
Representative Matters

Representative Matters

  • Represented Young American Food Brands, doing business as Miami Beef, a top provider of premium branded protein products to major retailers and food service customers throughout the country, and its investor, Trivest Partners, one of the nation’s leading private equity investment firms, in the strategic add-on acquisition of a highly regarded provider of complementary cooked beef products and its associated real estate, including a production facility.
  • Represented a major Canadian private equity firm in the simultaneous closings of two strategic roll-up transactions for a regional waste disposal platform that consolidated two regional waste-disposal and recycling operators in the Northeast. The deals were financed through a senior secured credit facility provided by a large institutional lender and a seller earn-out. Our multidisciplinary team structured the acquisitions of the holding company; negotiated two separate asset purchase agreements and disclosure schedules; conducted accelerated search and payoff diligence for sellers; reviewed loan documents in connection with the upsize senior secured credit facility documents; and closed both acquisitions on an expedited timeline, aligning funding mechanics and post-closing integration milestones for the sponsor’s nationwide growth strategy.
  • Represented a New York-based private equity/credit sponsor in the roll-up and simultaneous closing of a regional pawn shop, marking the 30th store acquisition for the platform. Our work included structuring the acquisition, coordinating diligence, including in connection with licensing, negotiating the purchase and lease agreements, and shepherding all regulatory filings to closing.
  • Advised a prominent New York-based private investment firm on its junior preferred investment, made through a special purpose vehicle, in a leading software, data, financial, and management services provider for music artists and independent record labels at a post-money valuation nearing $1 billion, handling all aspects of the transaction, including negotiations, due diligence, drafting of junior preferred investment documents, and closing.
  • Represented a prominent New York-based investment firm in a Series B preferred equity financing, supporting its investment in a rapidly expanding, multistate provider of interactive and sensory-related experiences. Our team delivered end-to-end legal counsel, including conducting thorough due diligence, drafting and negotiating equity financing documents, and navigating the transaction through to closing. Additionally, we negotiated employment agreements for the founders, safeguarding the client’s investment by aligning key personnel incentives with the company’s long-term growth objectives.
  • Served as investor counsel in connection with the negotiation and drafting of two companion joint ventures entered into with a family office real estate acquisition and management group. The joint ventures were formed for the purpose of acquiring three parcels of prominently situated property in downtown Houston, Texas, including two parcels consisting of office buildings intended to qualify as qualified opportunity zone (QOZ) property. Our representation also included structuring the investor’s companion investment entities that were formed for the purpose of holding the QOZ partnership interest and non-QOZ partnership interest in the joint ventures and preparing the investment entities’ Rule 506(b) syndication offering documents.
  • Represented a New York-based private equity/credit sponsor in the roll-up and simultaneous closing of a regional pawn shop, marking the 30th store acquisition for the platform. Our work included structuring the acquisition, coordinating diligence, including in connection with licensing, negotiating the purchase and lease agreements, and shepherding all regulatory filings to closing.
  • Represented a prominent New York-based private credit and equity investment firm in connection with a complex debt and equity financing transaction involving a multistate HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services company. The transaction included a credit facility consisting of a delayed draw term loan (DDTL), term loan, and revolving line of credit, as well as a preferred equity investment. Our team provided comprehensive legal services throughout the process, including due diligence, negotiation, drafting, and closing of all related agreements, ensuring a successful outcome for our client.

 

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