Corporate/M&A
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Corporate M&A
Our team represents U.S. and international public and private companies, private equity funds, founders, family offices, boards of directors, and special board committees in all forms of an M&A transaction. We handle transactions of every size — from multibillion-dollar deals for large household name clients to middle-market deals — and each one receives our full attention and considerable skill.
We have hundreds of attorneys focused on M&A transactions in our 22 U.S. offices spread across the country, and we have extensive experience in the manufacturing, health care and life sciences, innovative technology, and energy sectors. We handle thousands of transactions each year, and we approach each project thinking through how it impacts all aspects of your business, including employees, benefits, tax, intellectual property, antitrust, and regulatory impacts. By anticipating these issues early on, we help maximize value and minimize risks.
Chambers Review
Foley & Lardner LLP houses a preeminent team that is well equipped to handle a wide variety of corporate work, from billion-dollar nationwide and cross-border transactions to assisting with emerging Wisconsin-based companies. The team comes highly recommended for its securities expertise and merger advisory. The firm represents multinational public and private companies in sectors such as industrial manufacturing, IT, automotive, entertainment and engineering.
Work Highlights
- Foley & Lardner LLP was engaged to represent Mayville Engineering Company in its acquisition of Mid-States Aluminum for $96 million.
Strengths
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"The Foley bench is very deep. When new issues come up requiring new expertise, an expert within the firm steps up and seamlessly joins the project team."
"The service level at Foley is outstanding. I’ve never experienced better service and responsiveness."
"The Foley bench is very deep. When new issues come up requiring new expertise, an expert within the firm steps up and seamlessly joins the project team."
"The service level at Foley is outstanding. I’ve never experienced better service and responsiveness."
Notable Practitioners
James Peterson is noted for his broad corporate practice that ranges from M&A activities to acquisitions and sales of securities. He is further noted for his handling of general corporate law matters on behalf of a suite of organizations across many sectors.
"Jim is a very well-rounded attorney who can advise on complicated legal concepts, but also can provide helpful advice on the practical business effects."
"James is a highly knowledgeable asset for all of our project needs and has provided us with exemplary service."
Patrick Quick enjoys a fine reputation for his handling of corporate transactions, including M&A, and securities work.
"He's a very good issue-spotter and turns things around quickly. That's his mantra: to move through things quickly. He's a good lawyer and a good negotiator."
Bryan Schultz is well regarded for his expertise in corporate transactions, including acquisitions, joint ventures and debt financing matters. He has experience in complex transactions in the industrial manufacturing sector.
"He's the best M&A and business lawyer we’ve ever worked with."
Steven Barth focuses on transactional work, including mergers, acquisitions and buyouts across sectors. He is skilled at covering matters on domestic and international levels.
"Our deal could not have been done without Steve's fortitude and leadership."
"He is a fantastic lawyer and strategic partner in the M&A space."
Christopher Cain is well placed to assist clients with M&A, including in the software and healthcare sectors.
"He has a vanishingly rare combination of formidable technical legal knowledge, unwavering responsiveness and dedication to the task at hand."
"The outcome we got is because of Chris and his focus on maximizing our safety and benefit."
John Wilson has a robust practice encompassing experience in notable corporate transactions, with further capacity in securities issues and broader corporate governance matters.
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