Corporate/M&A
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Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions
Wyatt represents organizations and individuals in all types of business matters. We counsel clients over the entire life of the business organization - from assisting the client in selecting the form of organization and organizing the business; to raising capital and financing growth; to engaging in acquisition, sale and exit transactions. Alongside our bankruptcy/creditor's rights team, we also provide counseling for clients on restructuring, workouts and bankruptcy.
Clients include a wide range of established companies and start-ups. We also represent clients in connection with employment agreements, shareholder and buy-sell agreements and other contracts, change of control issues and succession planning. We advise boards of directors and executive management on matters such as corporate governance, including board and committee make-up, decision-making processes and strategic planning.
Mergers and acquisitions represent a significant part of our business practice. Our M&A team represents buyers and sellers, and management and investors, in all types and sizes of transactions, including mergers, stock sales, tender offers, sales of assets, spin-offs, roll-ups, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, joint ventures and partnerships.
Chambers Review
Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLC offers a deep bench of experienced transactional practitioners who attract praise for their acute judgment and client care. Areas of noted strength include M&A, public and private stock offerings and corporate governance matters.Also has a strong technology sector client base.
Work Highlights
- Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs represented Limestone Bancorp in connection with its merger with Peoples Bancorp in a deal worth $208.2 million.
Strengths
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"It's a deep team of outstanding attorneys."
"They are very responsive and timely in work."
"The team is very knowledgeable across multiple functional areas and have always had multiple partners to assist with the various facets of our deal."
"Their guidance has been exceptional and we've never run into an M&A-related issue where we felt like they were not able to provide quality advice and support."
"It's a deep team of outstanding attorneys."
"They are very responsive and timely in work."
"The team is very knowledgeable across multiple functional areas and have always had multiple partners to assist with the various facets of our deal."
"Their guidance has been exceptional and we've never run into an M&A-related issue where we felt like they were not able to provide quality advice and support."
Notable Practitioners
Cynthia Young enjoys a stellar reputation for her market-leading expertise in corporate matters, including acquisitions and capital raising transactions. She offers notable experience acting for clients in the financial services sector.
"For a company involved in M&A activities, her knowledge and vision would be invaluable. She combines that with timely work and responsiveness. I would highly recommend her."
Franklin Jelsma advises public and private sector clients on corporate matters. He represents clients in M&A and venture capital transactions while also assisting with corporate governance issues.
"Franklin is extremely patient and is able to distill very complicated deal documents into easily digestible deals and negotiating points. He made himself available 24/7 throughout our process."
Mark Farmer is noted for his broad corporate practice, which covers M&A, investment transactions and contract negotiations. He has experience representing clients from the healthcare, technology and energy sectors.
"He is very helpful."
Robert Heath advises clients on a broad range of issues, including securities matters, acquisitions and corporate finance. His transactional practice is complemented with additional experience in regulatory trade and antitrust matters.
"He is an excellent partner to our business and provides strong advice."
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