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Dentons

Corporate/M&A

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Dentons

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Corporate/M&A - Iowa

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For

Dentons Davis Brown houses a number highly regarded attorneys with knowledge of industries such as pharmaceutical and consumer goods. It assists with high-value sales and acquisitions, as well as recapitalization mandates. The firm also advises bank holding companies on the acquisition of community banks.

Strengths

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  • They have ability to navigate transactions and provide input and perspective that assists us in optimizing the results. They have strong relationships locally, regionally and nationally to facilitate efficient answers.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
  • They understand the balance between risk mitigation and business priorities and effectively and creatively assist us with complicated transactions

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
  • It was a wonderful experience. They always had a lot of consistency, communicated very well, kept the process transparent and moved it along swiftly.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Jason M Stone
    Band 1Jason M Stone

    Jason M Stone

    Jason Stone is adept at acting on both acquisitions and divestments, as well as assisting clients with recapitalization mandates. He is a popular choice with clients from the life sciences sector.
    • He's one of the most talented lawyers I've ever had the opportunity to work with.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
    • Jason is a fantastic attorney and leverages the team at Dentons well. He is a phenomenal client server with his responsiveness, understanding of the client, and relationships with the other advisors. He collaborates well and works to find the best solution for the client to meet their business needs while protecting their interests.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
    • He's very talented and a very detailed lawyer. He is just very skillful, he works very well with clients. People from all over are comfortable talking with him.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
    • Jason is the expert that we rely on to structure and negotiate complicated agreements and navigate challenging transactions. He provides solutions that balance risk mitigation and business needs.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
    • He's an experienced practice leader that can bring all resources needed to diligence and execute a transaction.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
  • Band 4John C Pietila
    Band 4John C Pietila

    John C Pietila

    John Pietila demonstrates a holistic approach to corporate law, advising clients from a strategic and transactional standpoint across an array of mergers and acquisitions. He has particular expertise in representing telecommunications companies.
    • John is very focused on client satisfaction. He is very direct with his advice and communicates very clearly. He is extremely knowledgeable of telecommunications issues.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
  • Band 4Krystal Mikkilineni
    Band 4Krystal Mikkilineni

    Krystal Mikkilineni

    Krystal Mikkilineni heads the firm's restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy group, where she regularly advises businesses on M&A matters and company sales.
    • She competently guided us through this difficult process.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
    • She's very experienced working with a financially challenged business. She has been very helpful, responsive to questions. I am very optimistic it will turn out well with her help.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
  • Up and ComingNicholas Bushelle
    Up and ComingNicholas Bushelle

    Nicholas Bushelle

    Nick Bushelle excels in a broad range of corporate transactional matters, with notable expertise in advising startups and investors in venture capital matters.

    • His communication and responsiveness was excellent and he was really great at switching the lingo so we could understand. He made it go very smoothly.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
    • Nick is a great asset, he is super responsive and we appreciate his knowledge with entity formation.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
    • He's a great person to work with. He's very capable, respectful, professional, knowledgeable and quick to respond to all correspondence.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

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