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Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Corporate/M&A

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Dorsey & Whitney LLP

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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. 

Clients (10)

  • Tower Arch Capital
  • Franklin Covey Co.
  • Amedica Corporation
  • Health Catalyst
  • People's Utah Bancorp
  • Leavitt Equity Partners, LLP
  • Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.
  • Mountain View Hospital
  • Housantonic Equity Investors V, L.P.
  • Zions Bank, N.A.

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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

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  • Dorsey represented Firefly in its Nasdaq-listed IPO.

Strengths

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  • Dorsey & Whitney provides superior expertise and unparalleled service.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

  • Dorsey & Whitney has a wide array of specialists who can dive deep into a matter and a network of specialized individuals who work cohesively as a team.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

  • The firm is practical and can naturally understand client business.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

  • Dorsey has experience working on complex transactions on an ongoing business and can address key issues to ensure areas of concern are proactively addressed.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Alan W Bell
    Alan W Bell

    Alan W Bell

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

    • Alan is excellent.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
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  • Nolan S Taylor
    Nolan S Taylor

    Nolan S Taylor

    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 a top-notch attorney.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

    • Nolan understands our business dynamics and is proactive in offering advice where it is needed.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
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  • David Marx
    David Marx

    David Marx

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

    • David is an expert corporate attorney. He is knowledgeable, responsive, and I thoroughly enjoy working with him.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
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  • Layne Smith
    Layne Smith

    Layne Smith

    Layne Smith focuses his practice on M&A, financing transactions and joint ventures.

    • Layne is very responsive, knowledgeable and easy to work with.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

    • Our business has benefitted meaningfully from his guidance. I cannot recommend him more highly.

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