Summary

Thibault is an associate at Taft who focuses on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. In addition, Thibault is the co-chair of Taft’s French practice and advises many French companies looking to enter the United States market and/or engage in strategic transactions in the United States.

Thibault is a graduate of New York University School of Law (Tax LL.M.) and Indiana University Maurer School of Law (J.D.). He earned a bachelor of business administration degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where he was captain of the men’s golf team, president of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee, and received the NCAA Division I All-American Scholar award twice. He was a summer associate at Taft in 2019.

Thibault is fluent in French (native language) and proficient in Spanish.

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Education

  • New York University School of Law (2023)

    Masters of Laws (LL.M.), Taxation with a focus on M&A and Private Equity

  • Indiana University Maurer School of Law (2020)

    Juris Doctor (J.D.)

  • University of Missouri-Kansas City (2017)

    Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), summa cum laude

Admissions

  • State - Indiana
  • State - Illinois

Notable Matters

  • Co-Counsel with Pansard & Associates to DSML Executive Search in its merger with Alexander Hughes.
  • Counsel to DIGIOP, a software development company specializing in video and business intelligence solutions, in the sale to Everon.
  • Counsel to J&J Ventures Gaming in the acquisition of Golden Entertainment’s Nevada Distributed Gaming Operations for approximately $213.5 million.
  • Counsel to Bluesight, a pharmacy software solutions provider, in connection with a strategic investment by Thomas Bravo.
  • Counsel to a full-service financial and lifestyle advisory firm in a $250 million partnership with a leading financial services company.
  • Counsel to a full-service financial and lifestyle advisory firm in the acquisition of a real estate development company.
  • Counsel to a medical software company in the sale to a private equity firm focused on early- and growth-stage technology companies.
  • Counsel to EHOB, LLC in connection with a strategic investment by Roundtable Healthcare Partners.
  • Counsel to J&J Ventures Gaming in the acquisition of Golden Entertainment’s Montana Distributed Gaming Operations for approximately $109 million.
  • Counsel to investment advisor portfolio company in connection with a $75 million acquisition of an aerospace repair company.
  • Counsel to private equity fund portfolio company engaged in telematics in connection with a $400 million sale to U.S. public company.
  • Counsel to Kenzie Academy, a leader in online technology training, in the sale to Southern New Hampshire University.
  • Counsel to Emsi in its merger with Burning Glass Technologies. The combined company, Emsi Burning Glass, created a leading labor market analytics firm to provide insight into the changing workforce for clients including corporations, government agencies, and higher education institutions.
  • Counsel to an electrical overhead distribution and substation construction company in the sale to a union craft labor provider.
  • Counsel to private equity fund portfolio company in connection with a follow-on acquisition of a leading provider of information technology and cybersecurity services to the defense and intelligence communities.
  • Counsel to one of the Midwest’s largest Asian, African, and Caribbean wholesale food importers and distributors in the sale to a middle-market private equity firm.
  • Counsel to Applied Behavioral Services (ABS), a provider of full treatment intervention for children with autism and related disabilities, in the sale to Salisbury House and Audax Private Equity Group.
  • Counsel to a Greenlight Guru in a transaction involving a $120 million investment from JMI Equity.

Speeches and Publications

  • Co-author, “Collaborative Governance in Local Government: How State Law Shapes Community Problem-Solving through Intrastate Preemption,” Perspectives on Public Management and Governance, 2021, Vol. 4, No. 2.

Professional Affiliations

  • French-American Chamber of Commerce

    Chairperson, Young Professional Club, Chicago Chapter

  • Young Professionals of Central Indiana (YPCI)

    Past Board Member