Corporate/Commercial
USA Guide 2024 : Mississippi
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Provided by Butler Snow LLP
Our Business Services Group combines nationally recognized legal expertise with strong business acumen to deliver the highest level of service to our corporate clients. From start-up technology firms to Fortune 100 companies, from the complex multinational transactions to a simple entrepreneurial start-up, we add value to our clients’ enterprises.
Our Business Services Group members focus on these areas of practice:
- Antitrust, Competition and Trade Regulation
- Business Torts and Unfair Competition
- Corporate Finance and Securities
- Corporate Governance
- Gaming
- Intellectual Property
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Organization and Capital Formation
- Tax
- Trust and Estate/Fiduciary Litigation
Recent Work Highlights
- We served as U.S. counsel on a major acquisition by a Canadian integrated wood products company of sawmill and related facilities in the Southeastern U.S.
- We served as transaction counsel to an aerospace company in a pending sale transaction, including representation during a multi-year sales process.
- We served as transaction counsel to a payment processing firm in a sale to a private equity-backed strategic buyer.
- We served as issuer’s counsel to a U.S.-based development stage satellite company in connection with the issuance of bridge preferred financing and its initial substantial equity round of development funding.
- We served as transaction counsel to a major publicly-owned hospital system in connection with its potential sale under applicable statutory processes.
Chambers Review
Butler Snow LLP has a sizable team with a strong market presence in the corporate and commercial spaces. The firm is well placed to provide local counsel on major deals involving out-of-state parties, with especially noteworthy expertise concerning matters in the transportation and logistics space.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Butler Snow LLP has a complete stable of well-qualified professionals. The team is very deep, responsive and easy to work with."
"I have found they have expertise in many areas to assist us. They're also always quick to respond."
"Butler Snow is always on time and ready, and know their business."
"Butler Snow LLP has a complete stable of well-qualified professionals. The team is very deep, responsive and easy to work with."
"I have found they have expertise in many areas to assist us. They're also always quick to respond."
"Butler Snow is always on time and ready, and know their business."
Notable Practitioners
Barry Cannada is well regarded among his peers for his extensive experience in corporate work. He advises a diverse array of clients on mergers and acquisitions, as well as joint ventures and restructurings. He also serves as Butler Snow's vice-chair of legal and consulting services.
Ben Roberson represents clients in joint ventures, M&A transactions and cross-border refinancings.
"Ben is always great to work with."
"He is an excellent man of character, he's smart and realistic."
Selby Ireland maintains a broad practice which includes M&A as well as joint venture transactions, MBOs and corporate reorganizations. He also offers notable expertise in antitrust issues.
"He has a great reputation in the community."
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