Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons' attorneys counsel and advise clients on a full range of merger and acquisition transactions encompassing business enterprises in a variety of industries. Our transactional attorneys have years of experience helping companies in all stages of growth development reorganize and restructure their operations. Our attorneys have represented companies ranging from venture capital-backed corporations and other closely-held entities to publicly-traded international conglomerates.
Our attorneys recognize that M&A deals are complex and time-sensitive, requiring decisive input and support from multiple areas of the law, and that a critical element to success in many M&A matters is coordinated, real-time responsiveness. The size and experience of our firm enables us to offer specific legal advice on a coordinated, integrated and efficient basis.
Our attorneys have advised clients in both negotiated and contested situations across a broad range of matters, including:
- Advance preparation for prospective targets
- Corporate governance, defensive measures and stockholder relations
- Asset sales and purchases
- Stock sales and purchases
- Mergers
- California fairness hearings
- Tender offers
- Auctions
- Leveraged buyouts
- Joint ventures
- Recapitalizations
- Proxy contests
- Exchange offers
- Going private transactions
- Antitrust
- Roll ups
Our experience encompasses numerous industry groups. In particular, several of our attorneys have been particularly active in working with clients in the technology, financial institutions, construction, real estate and international sectors. Our attorneys represent all types of participants in acquisition transactions, including:
- Corporate acquirers
- Corporate sellers
- Investment bankers
- Special committees to the Board
- Buyout funds
- Institutional investors
- Major stockholders
- Private equity
- Venture capitalists
- Hedge funds
- Divestitures
- Lenders
- Financial advisors
- Management
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