Corporate/M&A - New York: Upstate
What the team is known for
Lippes Mathias acts for an impressive portfolio of public and private entities, including venture capital players and private equity firms. It is well respected for its work in commercial M&A, with noteworthy expertise in leveraged acquisitions and equity financing. The team is able to draw on complementary expertise in areas such as finance, tax and commercial litigation.
Strengths
"They are very active in the market. The team is managed efficiently and has always accommodated us."
"Lippes Mathias provides timely and knowledgeable advice and services."
Work highlights
Lippes Mathias supported Calspan with the $725 million sale of the company and its subsidiaries to Transdigm.
Notable practitioners
John Koeppel heads the private equity group at Lippes Mathias LLP and acts for clients on matters including fund formation, financing and M&A.
Brian Bocketti co-leads Lippes Mathias's banking and financial transactions practice, and advises established and emerging businesses on financing and M&A.
Brendan Rich advises a broad range of clients of varying sizes on issues including mergers, acquisitions and senior secured credit facilities. "Brendan Rich is all around an excellent corporate attorney." "He has extensive experience negotiating complex transactions. We use him as a sounding board for business decisions on a regular basis."
Sean Balkin has experience assisting clients with multimillion-dollar transactions across a range of industries.
Thomas Hughes's expertise in the corporate arena includes entity formation, transactional, contract drafting and compliance matters.