Corporate/M&A
USA Guide 2024 : Indiana
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About
Provided by Taft
Taft’s Mergers and Acquisitions practice guides private and public companies, as well as an array of financial sponsors, through their most demanding and complex business transactions. Our lawyers have successfully navigated billions of dollars of domestic and cross-border transactions in myriad industries. Utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach, we are able to bring the breadth of our collective experience to bear on our clients’ most sensitive and time-constrained transactions.
Our core M&A team, working with subject matter specialists in tax, anti-trust and other areas of the law, regularly work with our clients in structuring, negotiating and completing negotiated acquisitions and divestitures, beginning before a letter of intent is ever signed and continuing through the closing.
Our clients regularly seek our counsel on a variety of complex business transactions, including:
• Leveraged acquisitions and divestitures for private equity funds, venture capital funds, and independent and other equity sponsors.
• Strategic mergers and acquisitions for private and public companies.
• Public company “merger of equal” transactions.
• “Going private” transactions.
• Hostile bids, tender offers and proxy contests.
• Distressed merger and acquisition transactions.
• Transactions involving ESOPs.
• Debt and equity recapitalizations.
We also regularly represent boards of directors, special committees and management teams in specific issues affecting them in merger and acquisition transactions.
Chambers Review
Taft is widely acknowledged for its esteemed corporate practice, fielding a strong team of experienced partners. It demonstrates strength in sophisticated transactions such as a merger, acquisitions and sales. Its clients include private equity houses and companies from a wide range of sectors.
Work Highlights
- Taft represented McIntosh Perry Consulting Engineers in an agreement to join Egis.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Taft always responds with practical and accurate advice to tough questions."
"Taft was incredibly thorough throughout the process."
"Taft has done a very good job handling our toughest, most complicated issues. But they also balance what is necessary to provide good service without going overboard."
"They are an incredibly smart group of lawyers capable of handling complex matters with straightforward solutions."
"Taft always responds with practical and accurate advice to tough questions."
"Taft was incredibly thorough throughout the process."
"Taft has done a very good job handling our toughest, most complicated issues. But they also balance what is necessary to provide good service without going overboard."
"They are an incredibly smart group of lawyers capable of handling complex matters with straightforward solutions."
Notable Practitioners
Bradley Schwer frequently handles M&A and commercial transactions on behalf of a range of clients, including private equity firms.
"Anyone would be so lucky to have Brad on their team. He has a great understanding of issues and a good awareness of who to bring into a team. He has a great manner with clients and opposing parties."
"Brad is a great partner for our company. No matter what the request is, his team always meets our needs."
Robert Hicks serves as chairman of the executive committee and managing partner of Taft. He is an expert in advising on transactions such as mergers, acquisitions and dispositions.
"Robert is a brilliant lawyer who really cares about his clients. It is hard to find a lawyer with better instincts."
"Robert is our go-to resource for a large range of matters. He is always responsive and extremely knowledgeable."
Ralph Caruso chairs the firm's national business practice group. He represents private equity firms and other investors on domestic and international transactions.
"Ralph Caruso is an outstanding lawyer and I am so thankful to have him in my corner."
Elijah Hammans often represents private equity funds and sponsors in the acquisition, sale and recapitalizations of portfolio companies.
Ranked Lawyers at
Taft
Indiana