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Attorneys in the firm's Mergers & Acquisitions Practice represent acquiring and selling companies, private investors, venture capitalists, financial advisors, investment bankers, boards and committees, and numerous others in M&A transactions across the U.S. and around the world. We represent a wide array of clients in a variety of industries, including the manufacturing, aerospace and defense, life sciences, services industries and numerous others. We handle transactions for small and closely held businesses as well as transactions for our larger public and private company clients, where the dollar value can exceed one billion dollars.

We routinely represent clients in mergers, acquisitions, sales and divestitures, dispositions of securities and corporate assets, and other reorganizations, assisting in all aspects of the transaction, from financing, regulatory approval, due diligence, and valuation to operational issues. We have experience in substantial transactions involving industrial development, leveraged leases, negotiated and hostile takeovers, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts, spin-offs, going-private transactions, redemptions, recapitalizations, secured and unsecured lending, Eurodollar financings, and interest rate swaps.

Hodgson Russ provides comprehensive services to address corollary legal issues that arise in the context of M&A transactions, including tax, labor and employment, employee benefits, real estate, intellectual property, and governance matters.

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Corporate/M&A - New York: Upstate

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What the Team is Known For

Hodgson Russ is respected for its ability to handle a wide range of midmarket corporate matters and business transactions. The firm is well placed to assist businesses with affairs at all levels, from counsel on choice of entity structure and day-to-day advice to strategic planning and exit strategies. It acts for a diverse roster of public and private companies, with considerable experience in regulatory, compliance and securities work. Hodgson Russ LLP retains a solid presence in upstate New York, with offices in Albany, Buffalo, Rochester and Saratoga Springs.

Work Highlights

  • Hodgson Russ acted as transaction counsel to Integer Holdings Corporation in its USD140 million acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of Pulse Technologies.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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John J. Zak
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John Zak maintains a diverse practice encompassing an array of corporate and securities transactions, including public and private securities offerings.

John Zak is amongst the best attorneys I have worked with and come across in my career.

John is an excellent securities attorney and helpful in public company transactions.

He always gives practical advice and is a pleasure to deal with.

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Kevin Talbot
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Kevin Talbot is head of Hodgson Russ's corporate and securities practice area. He advises private, public and private equity companies on a range of transactions.

Kevin is very responsive.

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John J. Zak
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Kevin Talbot
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