Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP, Corporate/M&A

About

Provided by Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath, LLP

Our corporate, securities, tax, public and corporate finance, and M&A attorneys serve as trusted legal advisers on your most important and strategic transactions and business decisions. We support the finance and governance needs of public and private companies, government entities, venture capital funds, financial institutions, and institutional and individual investors around the country and the world. Our teams work alongside you to vet opportunities and challenges. We execute mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and other key strategic business transactions consistent with your goals, supporting compliance with domestic and international law. Our experienced capital markets and finance attorneys can assist you with the legal knowledge necessary to secure funding to support growth strategies, from billion-dollar debt and equity financings to recapitalizations and restructurings. We counsel public companies on fiduciary and governance issues and support the business needs of public entities and nonprofits so you can focus on your mission. And we help market-leading franchisors evolve by advising on strategic growth opportunities and international expansion.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Indiana

Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Faegre Drinker maintains its reputation as a leading corporate group able to draw on expertise across several departments such as antitrust and tax. The firm represents domestic and international clients in joint ventures, financing matters and M&A, with particular experience in midmarket transactions. It has experienced in handling matters for both public and private companies from a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, healthcare and life science.

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Work Highlights

Faegre Drinker represented Alimentation Couche-Tard in connection with the acquisition of the GetGo convenience store chain from Giant Eagle.

Strengths

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They are extremely responsive and provide meaningful, productive and timely feedback and counsel.

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

Faegre is good at highlighting the points that the business needs to focus on. This is critical since businesspeople have many competing priorities.

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

They provided robust support while tailoring and adjusting advice based on business needs.

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

They are extremely responsive and provide meaningful, productive and timely feedback and counsel.

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

Faegre is good at highlighting the points that the business needs to focus on. This is critical since businesspeople have many competing priorities.

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

They provided robust support while tailoring and adjusting advice based on business needs.

Corporate/M&A respondent
USA

Notable Practitioners

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J Jeffrey Brown

Band 1

Jeffrey Brown has extensive experience in advising public and private companies on a range of matters, including acquisitions, sale, securities, recapitalizations and leveraged buyouts. He also handles private equity and venture capital transactions.

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James Birge

Band 1

James Birge assists clients with a wide range of M&A and financing matters including dispositions and venture capital investments.

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David W. Barrett

Band 2

David Barrett represents buyers, sellers, joint ventures and investment banks in M&A negotiations, due diligence and closing of transactions across industries.

David is an absolute pleasure to work with.

David offers incredibly high client service. He is an experienced M&A lawyer who works for win-win outcomes.

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Trevor J Belden

Band 2

Trevor Belden's clients include Fortune 500 companies and private entities. His expertise covers acquisitions, sales and financing transactions including private placements and venture capital investments.

Trevor Belden has provided incredible service and counsel in all of our transactions.

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Brittney Yocum

Up and Coming

Brittany Yocum has particular strength advising on acquisitions, including cross-border transactions. Her clients include corporates in the manufacturing and outdoor industries.

Brittney has been an excellent partner to us and has kept us organized and on pace.

Brittney understands the importance of getting the deal done versus nitpicking non-substantive points. She is a top-notch M&A lawyer who puts her client's interests first.

She has a very sharp legal mind and does a nice job.

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Eli M. Isaacs

Up and Coming

Eli Isaacs assists both public and private companies in M&A, due diligence and general corporate matters.

Eli provided excellent deal advice and was very responsive. He balanced the need to aggressively negotiate important positions while taking business realities into account.

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