Taylor N. Votek
Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions
Bio
Taylor Votek advises a diverse range of clients, including public and private companies and private equity firms, across industries in a variety of corporate matters, including acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, carve-outs, strategic investments and corporate governance matters.
Some of her significant representations include:
- Spotify in numerous transactions, including its:
- acquisition of Findaway
- acquisition of Bill Simmons’ The Ringer
- acquisition of SoundBetter
- acquisition of Cutler Media, LLC
- acquisition of Podz, Inc.
- acquisition of Betty Labs Incorporated
- acquisition of Podsights
- acquisition of Sonantic
- sale of Playaway
- OceanSound Partners in several transactions, including in its acquisitions of Gannett Fleming and TranSystems
- Permira Funds in several transactions, including:
- the $2.2 billion sale of its portfolio company DiversiTech
- its acquisition of a majority stake in Axiom
- its acquisition of OMNI Orthopaedics
- Shopify in its sales of Deliverr and 6 River Systems
- Tamarix-backed Playa Bowls in its sale to Sycamore Partners
- Keurig Dr. Pepper in its acquisition of Core brands
- Krispy Kreme Doughnuts in its acquisition of Insomnia Cookies
- Endo in its acquisition of BioSpecifics
- Information Builders in its sale to TIBCO Software
- New York Community Bancorp in its more than $1 billion equity capital raise
Ms. Votek is actively involved in Skadden’s corporate training and mentoring programs. She is a member of the firm’s Recruiting, Associate and Summer Associate Committees.
Credentials
Education
- J.D., The University of Chicago Law School, 2017 (with honors)
- B.A., University of Miami, 2014
Admissions
- New York
Taylor N. Votek
Associate, Mergers and Acquisitions
taylor.votek@skadden.com