Corporate/M&A

Stinson offers distinguished teams across Kansas City and St. Louis with a stellar reputation for its M&A work. It offers counsel to a broad range of public companies on M&A, corporate restructurings and securities matters. The firms is held in particularly high regard for its expertise in the banking and financial services arena. It also represents clients in private equity investments and venture capital mandates, where clients include large and midsized corporate groups as well as private equity funds.

"The Stinson deal team is available 24/7. It does what is necessary to complete the deal or matter."

Stinson served as lead counsel to CrossFirst Bank in its acquisition of Canyon Bancorporation and its subsidiary, Canyon Community Bank.

Jack Bowling leads the firm's corporate finance practice, while also fielding strength in transactions such as joint ventures and M&A, acting on behalf of both private and public companies. He also regularly acts for funds. "Jack is knowledgeable, hard-working and responsive. In addition to sound legal advice, he understands business and works with clients to meet their commercial objectives." "Jack is commercially minded and a practical problem solver." "He has great advocacy skills."

Robert Monroe has significant experience advising financial institutions on complex corporate transactions. He also advises on the regulatory aspects of such deals. "Bob is an exceptional transactions attorney and keeps communications open and candid."

Scott Gootee has an increasingly strong profile in the Kansas City market. He is noted for his deep expertise in equity and debt securities, and is also well equipped to handle M&A transactions and joint ventures. "He is a great public company lawyer."

Patrick Respeliers offers experience in a wide range of transactions, including secured lending, joint ventures and M&A. His practice also encompasses handling early-stage company investments on behalf of private equity funds. "Patrick is a smart, strategic thinker." "We value Patrick's methodical approach and intense attention to detail, along with his ability to turn around documents on an extremely tight timeframe."