Sarah English Tune

Partner

Chair, National Corporate and Business Transactions Practice

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.

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

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