Corporate/M&A
USA Guide 2024 : Arizona
Band 2
Contact number
602 351 8000About
Provided by Perkins Coie LLP
Our Corporate practice is comprised of nearly 200 attorneys who provide M&A, counseling and finance services for businesses ranging in size from startups to FORTUNE 50 companies. Our clients include emerging companies, closely held private companies, private equity funds, venture capital funds, public companies and financial institutions. In addition, as part of a full-service firm with offices across the country, we have the depth and breadth to advise on virtually every legal area important to businesses, including tax, real estate, intellectual property and antitrust.
Services include:
- Advising on cross-border mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, carve-outs, spin-offs, recapitalizations, growth equity investments
- Working with businesses to choose the most suitable legal structure
- Advising businesses that operate in the corporate form on governance issues raised by having a board of directors
- Helping structure joint ventures, strategic alliances and other partnering arrangements
- Protecting client interests by preparing and reviewing shareholder agreements, executive compensation arrangements, licenses, distribution and supply agreements, agreements for the purchase or sale of businesses and other kinds of business contracts
- Advising on the ever-changing reporting and governance requirements, such as Sarbanes-Oxley, faced by publicly traded companies
Chambers Review
Perkins Coie LLP possesses a full-service practice which offers advice on a range of corporate and M&A mandates. It possesses a depth of experience in equity and debt capitalization as well as REIT matters. It has additional expertise in sale of packaging solutions, provision of joint venture agreements and joint-venture acquisitions. The firm often represents clients in various sectors including agriculture, healthcare and real estate.
Work Highlights
- Perkins Coie represented the Chapter 11 trustee in overseeing the administration, sale and liquidation of HTG Molecular.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Perkins Coie has been able to bring together attorneys across multiple states and multiple disciplines quickly and efficiently to handle complex matters."
"The team is engaged, thorough and very strong at maneuvering through complex issues."
"Perkins Coie provide very clear communication and great in-depth analysis."
"Perkins Coie has been able to bring together attorneys across multiple states and multiple disciplines quickly and efficiently to handle complex matters."
"The team is engaged, thorough and very strong at maneuvering through complex issues."
"Perkins Coie provide very clear communication and great in-depth analysis."
Notable Practitioners
Eliot Kaplan comes recommended for his expert M&A practice, while also offering experience in transactions such as private equity offerings and joint ventures. He brings to bear complementary tax capabilities.
"Eliot is insightful and very smart."
"He has an incredible knowledge base, with impeccable timeliness; he always outpaces expectations."
"Eliot asks in-depth questions and understands the endgame quickly. He is very knowledgeable and truly a great professional to work with."