Thibault Vieilledent

Thibault is a senior associate at Taft focusing on private equity, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters. He also serves as co-chair of Taft’s French practice, where he advises French companies on entering the U.S. market, executing strategic transactions, and navigating the complexities of cross-border M&A — including CFIUS considerations for foreign investment in the U.S. As a dual French-American national with deep roots in both cultures, Thibault brings a unique perspective to his practice, bridging the gap between French and American business environments to deliver advice that is both legally sound and commercially attuned to the realities French clients face when operating in the U.S.

Thibault serves on the board of directors of the French American Chamber of Commerce Chicago (FACC-Chicago).

• Counsel to Vitality in the strategic acquisition of WellSpark from EmblemHealth.
• 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.

• 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.