Mergers and Acquisitions
Our Mergers and Acquisitions lawyers help clients buy and sell businesses in the U.S. and around the world. We pride ourselves on finding creative solutions that get deals done.
Whom We Represent
Our clients range from Fortune 500 companies and special board committees to family businesses and emerging companies. We represent all types of buyers - strategic buyers, financial buyers, management teams and others. Our experience as buyer's counsel gives our clients an invaluable negotiating edge when we represent sellers.
Our Experience
Our Mergers and Acquisitions lawyers regularly handle the full spectrum of mergers, acquisitions and sales of businesses, including:
- Asset and Stock Transactions
- Bankruptcy Sales
- Corporate Reorganizations
- Divestitures
- ESOP Buyouts
- Going Private Transactions
- Hostile Takeovers and Defenses
- Joint Ventures
- Leveraged Buyouts
- Management Buyouts
- Mergers and Consolidations
- Public Company Transactions
- Roll-Ups
- Spin-Offs
- Squeeze-Outs
- Strategic Alliances
- Tax-Deferred Transactions
- Tender Offers
We also advise our clients on the following additional aspects of a successful acquisition or exit strategy:
- Accounting for Acquisitions
- Antitrust and HSR Compliance
- Board of Directors Duties and Liability
- Debt Structuring and Negotiation
- Director and Officer Insurance and Indemnification
- Employee Benefit Issues
- Employment Law Considerations
- Environmental Issues
- Equity Structuring and Negotiation
- Estate and Succession Planning
- Executive Compensation and Golden Parachutes
- Investment Banker Selection
- Intellectual Property Protection
- Litigation Risk Assessment
- Restrictive Covenant Drafting and Assessment
- Securities Law Compliance
- Special Board Committee Procedures
- Stock Option and Equity Incentive Planning
- Tax Planning
Industries We Have Served
Advertising
Biotech
Business Services
Communications
Construction
Distribution
Equipment Leasing
Financial Services
Healthcare
Hospitality
Manufacturing
Medial Devices
Oil & Gas
Private Equity
Real Estate
Retail
Securities
Technology
Transportation
Our Mergers and Acquisitions lawyers make it our business to know your business and your industry. We regularly invest hours of our time – at no cost to our clients – learning about our clients’ businesses, tracking their competitors and studying critical issues in their industries.
What You Can Expect From Us
You can talk with us whenever you need us.
You will hear from us regularly during your transaction.
We will walk you through the process.
We will explain complex issues in plain English.
We will ask you lots of questions and listen carefully to your answers. Questions like:
What are your goals for this transaction?
What are your alternatives to doing this deal?
How does this deal fit into your strategic vision?
We will look for “win-win” solutions that meet your needs and get the deal closed.
We share your entrepreneurial spirit and are open to alternative fee arrangements under appropriate circumstances.
Selected Results*
Golf Galaxy was acquired by Dick's Sporting Goods.
Best Buy acquired Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers.
Transport Corporation of America was acquired by Goldner Hawn Johnson and Morrison.
infoUSA acquired Opinion Research Corporation.
Digital River acquired Direct Response Technology.
infoUSA acquired OneSource Information Services.
SterilMed acquired several businesses in separate transactions.
Questar Educational Systems was acquired by Touchstone Applied Science Associates.
Katun Corporation acquired selected assets of Nashua Corporation.
Electrosonic acquired several businesses in separate transactions.
Golf Galaxy acquired Ralph Maltby Enterprises.
Best Buy entered into numerous strategic marketing agreements with equity investments in numerous entities.
Christopher & Banks acquired Gilmore Brothers.
Best Buy Co., Inc. acquired Magnolia Hi-Fi, Inc.
NWA Inc. sold Champion Air.
National Presto Industries acquired several businesses in the defense and absorbent products industries.
Best Buy Co., Inc. acquired Geek Squad, Inc.
MTS Systems Corporation sold its automation division business in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, and Germany.
Intergrated Biosystems, Inc. was acquired by Stedim S.A.
Ontrack Data International, Inc. was acquired by Kroll Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc. completed a tender offer for Future Shop Ltd, Canada's No. 1 electronics retailer.
Best Buy Co., Inc. completed a tender offer for Musicland Stores Corporation.
Applied EPI Inc. was acquired by Veeco.
infoUSA defended a hostile contest for control of the Board.
Dental Services Group was acquired by Bolder Capital.
MTS Systems acquired Semipower Systems, Inc.
Sanus Systems was acquired by Chief Manufacturing.
A group of private investors completed a public contest for the control of the Board of Directors of Printware, Inc.
Peoples Educational Holdings, Inc. and Intergrated Biosystems, Inc. reincorporated in Delaware.
Dozens of transactions were negotiated and ultimately not completed for various reasons which usually represented a successful outcome for our client.
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