Tyler works closely with founders and investors from formation and acquisition through exit. In addition to representing clients in venture financings, acquisitions, exits and securities issues, Tyler brings a solutions-focused perspective to clients’ day-to-day legal issues.
Capabilities
Biography
A member of Parsons Behle & Latimer's Corporate practice, Tyler MacKay represents businesses of all sizes in startup, capital raising, exits, and general corporate and transactional matters. His practice is steeped in venture capital and the entrepreneurship ecosystem. As an early employee at two venture-backed SaaS startups providing software to venture capital firms, Tyler experienced the challenges that founders and investors face first-hand, from finding product-market fit and managing hyper growth to M&A transactions.
Tyler’s practice also includes representing investors, angel groups, and venture and growth capital firms on structuring, forming, and operating funds and deploying capital as well as franchisors and franchisees in brand acquisition, disposition and structuring issues.
Experience
Assisted with $500 Million Private Equity Buyout
Assisted client with $500 million sale of Dental Support Organization to large private equity group.
Assisted in Strategic Buyout of a Collision Repair Group
Represented clients with multiple collision repair locations in a $70 million acquisition by a strategic partner.
Assisted in Back-to-Back Financing Rounds
Represented a SaaS insurance-tech startup in both a $570,000 pre-Seed and an $800,000 Seed financing round.
Accomplishments
Academic
Brigham Young University, J. Reuben Clark Law School, J.D. 2017
- BYU Law Entrepreneurship Clinic
- Dean's List
Southern Virginia University, 2013
- Student Body President
- Dean’s List
- Chi Epsilon Omega Business Honors Society
Associations
Community
Corporate Secretary – Utah Miss Amazing, Inc. (Celebrating the Abilities of Girls and Women with Disabilities), 2015-2020
Insights
Webinar: What is the Corporate Transparency Act – and how will it Affect my Business?
New Entity Registration Requirements Under the Corporate Transparency Act
Beneficial Ownership Reporting – Start your engines!
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