About

Provided by Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

Corporate

Michael Best’s Utah Corporate attorneys are go-to advisors for various industries and companies of all varieties and sizes. Throughout Utah, the team provides strategic legal counsel across the entire business life cycle — from organization, financing, and operation through mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and liquidation.

 

M&A

With substantial experience in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, asset purchases, joint ventures, and reorganizations across multiple industries, Michael Best’s Utah M&A team is a pillar of strategic counsel. Focusing on middle-market M&A, we provide targets with annual revenues ranging from $25 to $500 million, allowing us to navigate challenges and market nuances inherent to this segment.

We structure, negotiate, and close transactions for a diverse clientele in Utah and nationwide – from individuals to financial institutions and publicly held companies. Our Utah team has experience representing buyers and sellers, management teams, and minority owners across a spectrum of transaction types, including:

 

·        Traditional mergers

·        Asset and stock purchases

·        Recapitalizations

·        Leveraged buyouts

·        Pin-offs

·        Reorganizations

 

Working closely with in-house transactions teams, we develop a thorough understanding of business objectives, communication styles, and corporate culture, enabling us to improve and increase efficiency in due diligence, negotiations, and closing.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Utah
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Michael Best & Friedrich is active on M&A, with complementary expertise advising on associated tax issues. The firm has experience assisting organizations with acquisition mandates, financing and refinancing matters. Working with clients in the banking and private equity sectors, among other industries, Michael Best is well placed to advise on securities offerings and capital markets work.

Work Highlights

Provided by Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
  • Michael Best represented Vervent as backup servicer in the securitization of loans purchased by Pagaya.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Stuart A Fredman
2
Stuart A Fredman
2
Band 2

Stuart Fredman acts for both lenders and borrowers on loan transactions, with further strength advising on joint ventures, acquisitions and regulatory issues.

Jason Rogers
4
Jason Rogers
4
Band 4

Jason Rogers represents clients from a variety of industries including technology and finance. His practice includes handling M&A, financing and securities compliance cases.

"His advice has proven over time to be accurate and invaluable to our growth as a company. It's rare that you find an attorney with such great acumen for the law as well as having an astute financial mind."

"Jason has been a tremendous asset to our companies. His services, sophistication and knowledge are impeccable. We have always been extremely satisfied."

"When I need something he gets back to me in a timely manner and provides really good advice as we navigate different business decisions and challenges."

Ranked Lawyers at
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP

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Utah

Corporate/M&A

Stuart A Fredman
2
Stuart A Fredman
2
Band 2
Jason Rogers
4
Jason Rogers
4
Band 4

Members

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Betsy T. Voter

Brad Jacobsen

Iqan Fadaei

James P. Kruse

Kevin C. Timken

Lyndon L. Ricks

Terrell W. Smith

Industries

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Agriculture

Banking

Biotechnology

Consumer Products

Energy

Healthcare

Hospitality

Information Technology

Life Sciences

Manufacturing

Real Estate

Retail

Technology