Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
USA Guide 2024 : Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds
Band 3
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+1 215 665 8500About
Provided by Ballard Spahr LLP
Our Pennsylvania Corporate M&A/Private Equity/Securities attorneys have had a productive year, transactions that include traditional acquisitions and divestitures, mergers, joint ventures, private and public securities offerings, and corporate reorganizations.
Our Philadelphia team’s clients primarily fall into the following categories:
1. Large, public companies that grow their businesses through M&A transactions and securities offerings
2. Private equity firms
3. Smaller public and private companies seeking to grow their businesses through outside investors and licensing transactions
4. Emerging companies. We formalized our experience with emerging companies in 2016 and launched both our Emerging Growth and Venture Capital Group as well as our innovative programs: Project Sing and Ballard Academy for Student Entrepreneurs (BASE), featured in Forbes magazine.
The variety of our client base means that we have a constant, varied, and exciting deal flow. Our clients' diverse businesses have allowed us to develop broad industry experience, including in the aerospace, chemicals, e-commerce, medical device, biotechnology, retail, and energy industries. Our transactions are both national and cross-border in nature. We take great pride in our client relationships, many of which go back more than 20 years.
Chambers Review
Ballard Spahr is noted for its representation of a wide range of emerging and established companies and private equity clients. The firm maintains considerable experience in divestitures, joint ventures and securities offerings. It regularly advises clients across the financial, biotechnology and life sciences sectors, with increasing activity in the broader technology space.
Work Highlights
- Ballard Spahr LLP advised Exelon Corporate in connection with a registered issuance of $2.5 billion in senior notes.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Ballard Spahr has a very strong team from top to bottom and across specialty areas."
"An excellent firm, there is nothing they cannot handle."
"Ballard Spahr do a great job with M&A deals."
"Ballard Spahr has a very strong team from top to bottom and across specialty areas."
"An excellent firm, there is nothing they cannot handle."
"Ballard Spahr do a great job with M&A deals."
Notable Practitioners
Justin Klein maintains longstanding corporate expertise, frequently advising on securities and corporate governance issues.
Gerald Guarcini leads the firm's securities group. He handles a variety of matters in this space, including IPOs.
Brian Doerner co-heads the firm's M&A group and is experienced in dealing with complex corporate transactions. He offers particular expertise in acting for clients in the technology and life sciences sectors.
"Brian Doerner is very efficient and effective."
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Members
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Head of Department
Brian Short
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