Corporate/M&A

Corporate

Our Wisconsin corporate team has a robust presence with nearly 40 attorneys throughout the state, providing strategic legal counsel across the entire business life cycle — from organization, financing, and operation through mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and liquidation.

M&A

With substantial experience in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, asset purchases, joint ventures, and reorganizations across multiple industries, Michael Best’s Wisconsin M&A team is a pillar of strategic counsel. Focusing on middle-market M&A, we provide targets with annual revenues ranging from $25 to $500 million, allowing us to navigate challenges and market nuances inherent to this segment.

We structure, negotiate, and close transactions for a diverse clientele both in Wisconsin and nationwide – from individuals to financial institutions and publicly held companies. Our Wisconsin M&A team has experience representing buyers and sellers, management teams and minority owners across a spectrum of transaction types, including:

·        Traditional mergers

·        Asset and stock purchases

·        Recapitalizations

·        Leveraged buyouts

·        Spin-offs

·        Reorganizations

Working closely with in-house transactions teams, the firm develops a thorough understanding of business objectives, communication styles, and corporate culture, enabling us to improve and increase efficiency in due diligence, negotiations, and closing.