About
Provided by Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
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
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.
Jason Rogers is a key contact.
Work Highlights
- 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
Provided by Chambers
"The firm covered all the necessary areas with excellent team depth. They are also very responsive and quick."
"The team is competent and professional in the areas that we need them."
"The firm covered all the necessary areas with excellent team depth. They are also very responsive and quick."
"The team is competent and professional in the areas that we need them."
Members
Provided by Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
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
Provided by Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
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