M&A FAQs
Why should clients choose Lewis Rice for their M&A needs?
Clients choose Lewis Rice's Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group not only for its prowess and experience, but also for the value that it provides. We offer high-quality legal services in line with the country’s top law firms; however, many of our clients—especially those in America’s most expensive regions—can benefit from significant cost savings due to our location in the Midwest.
Additionally, our client-focused approach is centered on building long-term relationships and practically and efficiently reaching our clients’ goals. Whether it is a small asset purchase or multi-billion-dollar deal, every client receives the same personalized attention from our attorneys. We remain available for counsel on multiple transactions and ancillary legal matters, large and small, which enables our clients to manage, maintain, and grow their businesses over the years while reaching out to us and utilizing our broad variety of experience when needed.
We also pride ourselves on being true strategic partners and counselors outside the realm of M&A. Ultimately, our work with our clients is not transactional but relational, based on mutual trust and collaboration, and we view our clients’ successes as our own.
How do Lewis Rice’s M&A attorneys leverage their relationships with those in other practice groups?
Lewis Rice is a full-service law firm with more than 150 attorneys practicing in every major legal area. Because of this, our M&A attorneys have access to colleagues within Lewis Rice who specialize in a range of fields, from technology to alcohol distribution, finance and real estate, and all major legal specialties in between.
Drawing upon the diverse skills and perspectives of our colleagues across different practice areas enhances our ability to provide comprehensive solutions to our M&A clients. Our M&A attorneys regularly collaborate with professionals at other institutions, namely those providing accounting, financial services, investment banking, and international legal counsel when input is required from counterparts outside of the United States.
How does Lewis Rice handle interactions with opposing counsel during M&A transactions?
We pride ourselves on being solution-oriented and taking a practical approach to meeting our clients’ objectives. We tailor our interactions with opposing counsel to make negotiations and transactions as smooth and efficient as possible for all parties involved. Unlike some practitioners, we do not aim to dominate or intimidate, but rather seek to solve problems in a mutually beneficial manner. While always maintaining professionalism, we also strive to be approachable and collegial to facilitate constructive dialogues and productive outcomes.
What industry recognitions has Lewis Rice’s M&A Practice Group earned?
Lewis Rice has been named one of the top law firms in the country most trusted by clients for merger and acquisition transactions in BTI Consulting Group’s list, “Law Firms Who Can Get Any Deal Done—No Matter What.” To compile the list, BTI conducts interviews with legal decision-makers at large corporations. Recognized as a “Deft Dealmaker,” Lewis Rice is characterized as bringing a rare sense of deal savvy, determination, and boundless energy to every transaction. Lewis Rice’s M&A Practice Group has also been ranked in the Chambers USA Legal Guide. Often referred to as “the gold-standard,” purchasers of legal services have relied on Chambers’ in-depth insight and analysis to identify law firms and lawyers who are the best in their field since 1999.
Additionally, M&A attorneys from Lewis Rice are consistently named to Missouri Lawyers Media's POWER List for Mergers & Acquisitions. The POWER List is a regular feature examining the most powerful attorneys in mergers and acquisitions. Selections are made based on attorney interviews and records of major deals. They have also appeared on lists of the best M&A providers in St. Louis Small Business Monthly.
