Skip to content
DWT logo
People Expertise Insights
About Locations Careers
Search
People
Expertise
Insights
About
Locations
Careers
Search
Desktop Image: Tune, Sarah English
Mobile Image: Tune, Sarah English

Sarah English Tune

Partner

Chair, National Corporate and Business Transactions Practice

T 206.757.8161 Seattle
T 212.489.8230 New York
  •  

Download vCard Download bio Print this page
Share
Main Bio Food + Beverage Bio

Sarah Tune is a skilled business transactions attorney that thrives on balancing high-level strategy with meticulous organization to achieve success in complex transactions for her clients. Sarah brings to the table her substantive expertise, a practical mindset and a desire to help her clients achieve their broader business goals. She is a valued advisor to her clients both in the heat of a transaction and in strategic planning and structuring of their organization and important contractual arrangements.

Sarah's client base consists primarily of operating companies and investors in consumer sectors with an emphasis on food and beverage, restaurant, fitness and franchised businesses.

Sarah is also chair of the firm's executive committee and co-chair of the corporate and business transactions practice.

Practice Highlights

Restaurants

Represented Flynn Restaurant Group in its bid process and acquisition of 1,000+ unit nationwide restaurant portfolio from NPC International. The $552 million transaction, the largest franchisee to franchisee sale in U.S. history, adds 937 Pizza Hut restaurants and entrance into the Wendy's system with 194 restaurants.

Food+Beverage

Represented Treasury Wine Estates, a global winemaker and distributor, in a series of transactions, including the sale of four American commercial brands, including licenses and inventory, the sale of two California vineyards, and the acquisition of Frank Family Vineyards.

Fitness

Represented The Halifax Group in its first platform acquisition and entrance into the Orange Theory Fitness system with the acquisition of existing franchisee; represented numerous other fitness franchisees in sell-side transactions.
Searching...

Admitted to Practice

  • New York
  • Washington
  • Virginia

Education

  • J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2000
    • Executive Editor, Virginia Journal of International Law
    • Dillard Fellow
  • B.A., French, Politics, Washington and Lee University, 1995, summa cum laude
    • Phi Beta Kappa

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Chair, Executive Committee, Davis Wright Tremaine

Professional Recognition

    • Named one of the "Top U.S.A. Women Dealmakers" by Global M&A Network, 2021
    • Named as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA in Corporate/M&A (Washington), 2018-2022
    • Named one of the Top Women Dealmakers in the USA by Global M&A Network, 2021
    • Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Mergers and Acquisitions Law by Best Lawyers, 2019-present
    • Named one of the "Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A" by Mergers & Acquisitions, 2020
    • Named "Middle Market Food & Beverage Dealmaker of the Year" by The Deal, 2019
    • Selected to "Washington Rising Stars," Thomson Reuters, 2005, 2007-2008, 2010-2013
Ranked in Chambers USA 2021
Clear Filter
Searching...
Your search returned no results. Please try another search or remove search criteria.
DWT logo
©1996-2022 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
NAVIGATE
Home People Expertise Insights
About Locations Careers Events Blogs
STAY CONNECTED

Subscribe to stay informed.

Subscribe
Employees
DWT Collaborate
EEO
Affiliations
Legal notices
Privacy policy
©1996-2022 Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
Close
Close

CAUTION - Before you proceed, please note: By clicking “accept” you agree that our review of the information contained in your e-mail and any attachments will not create an attorney-client relationship, and will not prevent any lawyer in our firm from representing a party in any matter where that information is relevant, even if you submitted the information in good faith to retain us.