Corporate/M&A
USA Guide 2024 : North Carolina: Charlotte & Surrounds
Band 2
Contact number
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K&L Gates houses a prominent corporate practice with an impressive depth of resources, leveraging its extensive state, national and global network to advise on cross-border deals. It attracts a diverse roster of private equity funds, advising on transactions such as M&A and leveraged buyouts. Wider strengths include assisting lenders, borrowers and underwriters with a broad range of structured finance and capital markets work.
Work Highlights
- K&L Gates represented Chembio Diagnostics in its $17.2 million acquisition by Biosynex SA.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"K&L Gates is able to handle very complex transactions with unique structures. They always properly manage expectations."
"K&L Gates is very responsive and enormously helpful on complex issues."
"The team are highly knowledgeable and provide creative solutions to problems."
"K&L Gates is able to handle very complex transactions with unique structures. They always properly manage expectations."
"K&L Gates is very responsive and enormously helpful on complex issues."
"The team are highly knowledgeable and provide creative solutions to problems."
Notable Practitioners
Richard Giovannelli has attained a sterling reputation for his skills in transactional work, with clients turning to him for both strategic M&A and private equity investment matters. He also advises on corporate finance mandates, where he acts for borrowers on commercial lending matters.
Kevin Stichter's clients include local and multinational corporates, financial institutions, private equity firms and boards of executives. His clients turn to him for his wide-ranging transactional skill set, which sees him advise on strategic M&A and private equity matters.
"Kevin provides excellent client service, is impressive technically and has great vision when leading complex transactions."
"Kevin is absolutely superb. He is on the ball, thoughtful and practical."
Sean Jones provides expert counsel to public companies on a broad spectrum of securities and corporate governance matters, as well as advising both public and private companies on capital markets issues and M&A. He offers experience advising corporates in the technology, industrials and energy sectors.
Brittany Doolittle advises clients on a host of different transactions including acquisitions, recapitalization and sales.
"Brittany has an excellent ability to manage complex and challenging legal matters while proactively identifying opportunities for constructive resolution."
"Brittany is always available and has good commercial sense."
"She's very responsive, smart and commercial."
Ranked Lawyers at
K&L Gates
North Carolina: Charlotte & Surrounds