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The attorneys in our Mergers and Acquisitions Section are more than legal advisors. They are among our clients most trusted and valuable business advisors providing experience in structuring, negotiating and closing deals that achieve client goals and objectives.
Our experienced team of deal professionals represent buyers, sellers, public and private companies, investors and financial institutions in transactions, including:
- Buying or Selling a Business
- Corporate and Financial Institution Mergers and Acquisitions
- Senior Debt Placements
- Mezzanine Debt Placements
- Equity Raises
- Sale Leaseback Financing Solutions
- Private Equity and Family Office Funding
- Sophisticated Recapitalization Transactions
- Equity Restructurings
We have substantial experience in recapitalizations and corporate restructurings, spinoffs and other techniques for maximizing shareholder value and in the purchase, sale and reorganization of distressed companies.
The team draws, as needed, upon the expertise and skills of attorneys in many of the firm’s other practice areas, including executive compensation and benefits, labor and employment, real estate and environmental, technology and intellectual property and tax, to provide our clients with seamless, and yet focused, representation.
From start to finish, we bring substantial expertise in all phases of mergers and acquisitions and related transactions including business and tax planning, structure, due diligence, financing and capitalization. Our goal is bringing the client’s transaction to an efficient and successful closing.
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