Sumpter M. McGowin II
Partner
Sumpter McGowin brings a practical and results-focused approach to solving complex problems. Whether guiding companies through strategic acquisitions, helping families implement sophisticated tax and estate planning strategies, or helping entrepreneurs and their investors structure the economics of their partnership, Sumpter brings clarity, direction and momentum.
For businesses of all sizes and across industries, Sumpter serves as outside counsel. He is often clients’ first call to talk through a potential transaction or other strategically important matter. Sumpter partners with businesses to chart a path to their desired result, anticipating obstacles that may lie along that path, crafting strategy in light of those obstacles, and executing that strategy. Sumpter is recognized by clients and peers as an excellent negotiator. He is adept at finding creative solutions to seemingly impossible impasses while remaining confident in the face of confrontation if the situation demands. After all, sometimes the best defense is a good offense.
Experience
- Negotiated and closed sale of Mississippi based aviation services company to strategic purchaser.
- Negotiated and closed sale of oil jobber, including all convenient stores, underlying real estate, and underground fuel tanks.
- Advised in the formation and structure of a Management Services Organization as a vehicle for acquisitions of physicians’ practices.
- Structures and negotiates physician practice joint ventures, including in-house pharmacy providers, dialysis clinics and medical directorships, lithotripsy providers, and ambulatory surgery centers.
- Counseled on roll-up acquisition of multiple dental practices, including developing employment arrangement for associate dentists and handling associated real estate leasing and acquisition transactions.