About

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Corporate

Our Wisconsin corporate team has a robust presence with nearly 40 attorneys throughout the state, providing 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 Wisconsin 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 both in Wisconsin and nationwide – from individuals to financial institutions and publicly held companies. Our Wisconsin M&A 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

·        Spin-offs

·        Reorganizations


Working closely with in-house transactions teams, the firm develops 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 - Wisconsin
3
Band 3
What the team is known for

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP hosts a versatile M&A practice with a focus on midmarket matters. The team possesses significant transactional experience, structuring deals and negotiating contracts for clients across a broad spectrum of sectors, including healthcare, manufacturing, technology and financial services. It also offers expertise on related tax structuring and planning matters, and is noted for its experience in the startups and venture capital space.

Notable practitioners

Jason Rogers is a key contact.

Work Highlights

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  • Michael Best & Friedrich LLP was engaged to represent MBO Partners in the sale of a majority stake in the company to Emerald Lake Partners.

Strengths

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Members

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Ashley Smith

Bradley Kalschuer

Brent Stork

Brett Valentyn

Daniel Gawronski

Galen Mason

Gregory Lynch

Hamang Patel

Jake DeLeers

Jason Thompson

Jeffrey Dunn

Jerome Kringel

John Finerty

Julie Gorens-Winston

Justin Mertz

Kaitlyn Acker

Katelyn Pellitteri

Katherine Reynolds

Madeline Schmid

Melissa Turczyn

Michael Altman

Michael Yeh

Nicholas Behrens

Nicholas Herdrich

Peter Deschler

Peter Coffey

Phillip Maples

Porter Martin

Head of Department

Robert Johannes

Sheila Boothby Stevens

Stephanie Seymour

Thor Lundgren

Timothy Burkard

Tod Linstroth

Vincent Morrone

Industries

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Agriculture

Banking

Biotechnology

Commercial & Professional Services

Consumer products

Energy

Food & Drink Producers

Health Care

Hospitality

Information technology

Life Sciences

Manufacturing

Real Estate

Retail

Software & Computer Services

Technology

Telecommunications