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Libby Ridley

Partner

Libby Ridley routinely leads both buy-side and sell-side M&A deals for private companies. She is a trusted advisor whom clients regularly rely on to guide them through the M&A process, analyze risks and rewards, and provide sound business and legal advice.

Libby focuses her practice on complex mergers and acquisitions and general corporate governance matters across a range of sectors. She serves private equity funded clients, public companies, and privately held businesses in various industries such as manufacturing, information technology, financial services, consumer products, and beverage distribution, with a focus on the middle market.

Libby has significant experience advising companies within the sports and entertainment industry on both purchase and sale transactions, including companies operating in golf, baseball, and other segments of the industry. She represents clients on strategic acquisitions and divestitures, bringing a practical understanding of the unique commercial, brand, and market considerations that shape M&A activity in the sports sector.

Prior to attending law school, Libby worked as a financial analyst in the corporate and investment bank at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey (now Truist) in Atlanta, Georgia.

Awards and Recognition

  • The M&A Advisor 鈥淓merging Leader鈥 (2023)
  • The Best Lawyers in America 鈥 Corporate Law (2022-2024)
  • Florida Super Lawyers 鈥淩ising Star鈥 (2019)

Affiliations

  • Advisory Board Member of The First Tee 鈥 Tampa Bay
  • Nominating Committee Member of the University of Virginia Jefferson Scholars Foundation, Tampa Region
August 11, 2026 Deals and Wins

麻豆直播 Advises Spinnaker Resorts in Acquisition by Travel + Leisure Co.

麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to Spinnaker Resorts Inc. in its acquisition by Travel + Leisure Co. (NYSE: TNL), a leading leisure travel company.
August 7, 2026 Deals and Wins

麻豆直播 Guides Dream Finders Homes in $2.2B Acquisition of Beazer Homes

麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP served as legal counsel to Dream Finders Homes, Inc. (NYSE: DFH) in its definitive agreement to acquire Beazer Homes USA, Inc. (NYSE: BZH) in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $2.2 billion.
July 3, 2026 In the News

麻豆直播 Recognized as a Top Firm Guiding Sports Real Estate Deals

麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP is featured in Law360's article, 鈥淭he Top Firms Guiding Recent Sports Real Estate Deals,鈥 for the firm鈥檚 work on notable projects across the United States.
February 13, 2026 Deals and Wins

麻豆直播 Advises Fast Forward Sports Group in Sale of Akron RubberDucks and Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to Prospector Baseball Group

麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP advised Fast Forward Sports Group in the sale of two Minor League Baseball franchises, the Akron RubberDucks and the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp, to Prospector Baseball Group.
November 7, 2025 Deals and Wins

麻豆直播 Advises Buyer in Acquisition of Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa

麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP served as legal advisor to the joint venture purchaser of Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
October 2, 2025 Deals and Wins

麻豆直播 Advises Ownership Group Led by Patrick Zalupski in Purchase of Tampa Bay Rays

麻豆直播 & Lardner LLP served as legal counsel to an ownership group led by Florida-based business executive Patrick Zalupski in the purchase of Major League Baseball鈥檚 Tampa Bay Rays.