Attorneys in Lewis Rice’s Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Practice Group deftly guide buyers and sellers through deals large and small, public and private, across a wide variety of industries to efficiently achieve optimal outcomes for clients. With a rare, practical combination of deal savvy, determination, and energy, Lewis Rice M&A is renowned as a leading law firm in the country trusted by clients for its work facilitating and successfully closing mergers and acquisitions.
Our Services
Our M&A attorneys have extensive experience with the broad spectrum of issues that arise when structuring and negotiating business acquisitions. We also have the benefit of drawing upon highly trained professionals in other Lewis Rice practice groups such as Labor & Employment, Intellectual Property, Securities, Taxation, and Health Care, who routinely provide guidance and prowess so that we may ensure comprehensive representation of our clients in any transaction.
Our experience includes representation of both buyers and sellers in deals of all sizes and types, including the following:
- Stock and asset purchases and mergers across many industries and geographic locations.
- Representation of acquisitive clients in repeat transactions.
- Representation of business owners who wish to cash out.
- Auction processes.
- Dispositions and leveraged buyouts.
Our Clients
We represent buyers and sellers in many industries, including:
- Finance
- Manufacturing
- Distribution
- Food and beverage
- Retail
- Technology
- Health care
- Alcohol
As trusted partners, we maintain long-term relationships with many of our clients, handling multiple transactions over time that are critical to the growth of their businesses. Clients routinely turn to us for counsel on operational matters in multiple disciplines and return to us when new opportunities arise.
Our Approach
We support clients through every stage of the M&A process, including deal structuring, due diligence, the creation and negotiation of definitive acquisition documents and ancillary agreements (e.g., transition services agreements, employment agreements, escrow services, representation and warranties insurance, etc.), the closing of the transaction, and the post-closing follow-up and integration management. With our experience and understanding of the urgency of competitive transactions, we work around the clock to help clients seize time-sensitive opportunities with confidence.
We are known for collaborating closely with our clients to achieve their goals. Our firm has been recognized in some of the most prestigious lists of law firms practicing M&A and regularly negotiates with and against the largest law firms in the country. Our individual M&A attorneys are also consistently identified as being among the best in mergers and acquisitions law.