Sean Fennelly’s clients know they can rely on him when it comes to getting deals done. As an experienced transactional attorney, his focus is on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and creating joint ventures, in both the real estate and corporate fields. His driven, client-centered approach enables those he represents to close deals creating lasting value.
Sean has represented clients in more than one hundred acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures over the last decade, many of which included both transactional and real estate-related components. In recent years, Sean has closed just under 60 transactions with a combined market value of almost $500M in more than twenty states.
An additional area of experience involves leasing and related real estate matters, for national retail clients as well as healthcare clients.
With an MBA, Sean brings focus and deep industry understanding to each client matter. The nature of the transactions Sean works on often require extensive knowledge in not just deal negotiations and corporate matters, but also real estate, regulatory matters, corporate and tax matters, licensure, and due diligence. His work often covers not only the drafting and negotiation of the primary transaction documents (asset purchase and/or stock purchase agreements), but also all work on ancillary deal agreements. These often include professional services agreements, employment agreements, management or transition services agreements, joint venture and holdco operating agreements, medical director agreements, real estate leases, and representation and warranty insurance.
Sean is devoted to seeing client transactions through to closing, staying intimately involved in all aspects of the deal. He is committed to having a full understanding of the moving pieces and issues that arise during the diligence and negotiation process. His experience and diligence help his clients rapidly complete and close transactions and identify new opportunities. With a responsive and thorough style of communication and the ability to internalize the business needs of clients, Sean is uniquely positioned to help businesses realize their objectives.
Prior to joining Parker Hudson, Sean was honored to have the opportunity to serve as a law clerk for the Honorable J.L. Edmondson, a Circuit Court Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Sean also served as an Infantry Officer with the United States Army’s First Cavalry Division, rising to the rank of Captain and successfully completing the United States Army Ranger School and Airborne School.
