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Michael Best represented Pawville, a leading provider of personalized pet wellness services, in its recent sale to WagWay. WagWay, a platform company of Access Holdings, is a wellness-focused pet services company that partners with leading pet care businesses nationwide to elevate the standard of care for all pets. The recent acquisition will provide Pawville with access to WagWay's innovative digital capabilities and enable WagWay to expand its reach to a more suburban audience in the Southeastern United States.

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Phil Miller, Founder &amp; CEO of Pawville shared, "The team at Michael Best was tremendously helpful as we navigated this transaction. I had complete confidence in the quality of strategic counsel they provided. They've exceeded my expectations as a legal partner."

The Michael Best team was led by Christopher Seamster and Frank Pray III, with extensive support from Ashley Felton, Katarina Stockton, Michelle Ebben, Jack Wiggen, Jonathan Bogues, Maddy Schmid, Jim DeCleene, Dan Borchert, Brady Dettmann, Carrie Byrnes, Julia Mader, Nate Linger, Mark Lotito, Martin Tierney, Lyle Gravatt, Laura Lamansky, Dani Lujan, Jason Lohn, Ryan Habeck, and Lauren Fuhrer.

Learn more about the <a href="https://www.michaelbest.com/Practices/Corporate/Mergers-Acquisitions">Mergers and Acquisitions team</a> at Michael Best.  <br>

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Daniel R. Borchert

Carrie E. Byrnes

James W. DeCleene

Michelle Wagner Ebben

Ashley L. Felton

Michael Best Represents Pawville in Successful Sale

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