Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Corporate/M&A

About

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The Utah Corporate/M&A practice is highly regarded in it's market and remains active representing clients in many of the most significant finance and mergers and acquisitions transactions in the market during the past year. The practice continues to provide specialized services to public companies and underwriters in public stock offerings as well as advising public companies on securities law and other legal compliance issues. The Utah Corporate/M&A practice represents private equity and other funds in connection with fund formation and portfolio company investments and several institutional investors in connection with their private equity investments.

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Corporate/M&A - Utah

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Dorsey & Whitney has a nationwide practice renowned for its capital markets, private equity and private company work, and is also involved in advising on fund formation and buyout investments into portfolio companies. The firm benefits greatly from Dorsey's international profile, with its Utah-based lawyers regularly working alongside colleagues in other jurisdictions. It has notable experience representing clients in the consumer, life sciences, technology and financial services sectors.

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Work Highlights

Dorsey & Whitney represented Beaverfit Holdings in connection with its acquisition of Beaverfit UK.

Strengths

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Their ability to accurately interpret and analyze high-stakes legal matters, while appropriately delivering timely and actionable insights, is unparalleled.

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They have subject matter expertise and the ability to deliver consistent results.

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Dorsey & Whitney understand clients' needs, provide thoughtful responses to clients' questions and utilize business judgment, understanding what is important.

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Their ability to accurately interpret and analyze high-stakes legal matters, while appropriately delivering timely and actionable insights, is unparalleled.

Corporate/M&A respondent
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They have subject matter expertise and the ability to deliver consistent results.

Corporate/M&A respondent
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Dorsey & Whitney understand clients' needs, provide thoughtful responses to clients' questions and utilize business judgment, understanding what is important.

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Notable Practitioners

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Alan W Bell

Band 1

Alan Bell regularly advises investors on acquisitions in the health and technology sectors. He also has experience in private equity fund formation.

Alan knows what he is doing and is easy to deal with.

Alan is very capable, bright and knowledgeable.

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Nolan S Taylor

Band 1

Nolan Taylor is highly regarded for his M&A expertise and regularly handles large domestic and cross-border transactions in a variety of industry sectors. He has additional experience handling capital markets transactions.

Nolan is exceptional in all dimensions. He is a great lawyer who is easy to work with and who inspires confidence.

Nolan is regarded as the best M&A attorney in Utah for good reason. He has done an outstanding job for us.

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David Marx

Band 2

David Marx has extensive expertise assisting clients with public offerings. He advises clients from a variety of sectors including technology, automotive and life sciences.

We have consistently been impressed with David Marx.

David is technically sound on complex issues.

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Layne Smith

Band 4

Layne Smith focuses his practice on M&A, financing transactions and joint ventures. He is cochair of Dorsey's mergers and acquisitions practice group.

Layne is a fantastic external resource with a keen legal mind and ability to deliver consistent results.

Layne is exceptional. His interpersonal skills and communication skills are fantastic and he is thorough and organized, so I am never worried we would miss something.

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