Mergers & Acquisitions

Our Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group provides in-depth advice to acquirers and targets in private and public merger and acquisition transactions, and with respect to strategic alliances, corporate partnering and joint ventures.

In addition to advising buyers, sellers and target companies, we also represent management groups, significant stockholders, secured lenders and investment banking firms. We regularly represent acquisition vehicles such as joint ventures, buy-out funds and mezzanine debt funds, both with respect to their structuring and formation and in connection with subsequent investments. We are also experienced in restructurings, reorganizations and spin-off transactions.

We draw upon the expertise of attorneys in all areas of our firm in connection with mergers and acquisitions, including our Tax, Labor & Employment, Employee Benefits, Intellectual Property, Real Estate, Environmental, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights and Litigation practice groups. Throughout this process, we work closely with our clients to ensure that their objectives are met in an efficient manner.

Types of Transactions Mergers, Stock Purchases, Asset Purchases and Stock Swaps Tender and Exchange Offers Reorganizations, Reincorporations and Restructurings Spin-Offs and Roll-Ups Leveraged Buyouts Auction Transactions

Types of Services Advising on Poison Pills and Other Defensive Measure Providing Structuring Advice Dealing with the SEC, the FTC and the Justice Department Assisting with Due Diligence Investigations Negotiating and Drafting Acquisition Agreements and Related Documents Counseling Boards Of Directors and Special Committees Advising Bankers on Fairness Opinions

We work on a variety of documents and agreements related to the merger and acquisition process, such as letters of intent, confidentiality agreements and no-shop agreements, offering memoranda, proxy statements, information statements and tender offer documents, Hart-Scott-Rodino Act reports, SEC registration statements, consulting and non-competition agreements, employment agreements and severance plans.