USA Guide 2026 : Indiana
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Taft
Taft’s Mergers and Acquisitions practice guides private and public companies, as well as an array of financial sponsors, through their most demanding and complex business transactions. Our lawyers have successfully navigated billions of dollars of domestic and cross-border transactions in myriad industries. Utilizing a multi-disciplinary approach, we are able to bring the breadth of our collective experience to bear on our clients’ most sensitive and time-constrained transactions.
Our core M&A team, working with subject matter specialists in tax, anti-trust and other areas of the law, regularly work with our clients in structuring, negotiating and completing negotiated acquisitions and divestitures, beginning before a letter of intent is ever signed and continuing through the closing.
Our clients regularly seek our counsel on a variety of complex business transactions, including:
• Leveraged acquisitions and divestitures for private equity funds, venture capital funds, and independent and other equity sponsors.
• Strategic mergers and acquisitions for private and public companies.
• Public company “merger of equal” transactions.
• “Going private” transactions.
• Hostile bids, tender offers, and proxy contests.
• Distressed merger and acquisition transactions.
• Transactions involving ESOPs.
• Debt and equity recapitalizations.
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Taft is widely acknowledged for its esteemed corporate practice, fielding a strong team of experienced partners. It demonstrates strength in sophisticated transactions such as mergers, acquisitions and sales. Its clients include private equity houses and companies from a wide range of sectors.
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Taft advised hardware and lumber company Do It Best in its acquisition of the True Value Company in a deal valued at around $153 million.
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The team is full-service with good responsiveness, thoroughness and is great at commercial opportunity identification.
I trust them in finding strong, trustworthy and responsible attorneys to complete tasks on time and to push timelines as needed.
I appreciate their attorney competency, availability and long-term relationship focus.
Taft is always great about providing direct, practical and sophisticated advice at reasonable rates.
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Bradley Schwer frequently handles M&A and commercial transactions on behalf of a range of clients, including private equity firms.
Brad is a wonderful attorney with a problem-solving mindset.
Robert Hicks serves as chairman of the executive committee and managing partner of Taft. He is an expert in advising on transactions such as mergers, acquisitions and dispositions.
B. Ronan Johnson is recognised for his experience in acting as counsel on acquisition matters. He is highly lauded by clients, particularly in terms of his ability to coordinate strategy.
Ronan is terrific and is always my go-to attorney if I have a question or issue.
Ronan's wise counsel, strategic mindset, and incredible responsiveness were invaluable throughout the process.
Ronan is my go-to for day-to-day transactional advice. He is a rock star in his field.
Elijah provides sophisticated capabilities at a reasonable price with outstanding customer service.
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Elijah Hammans
View profile of Elijah HammansRobert J Hicks
View profile of Robert J HicksRalph A Caruso II
View profile of Ralph A Caruso IIBradley W Schwer
View profile of Bradley W SchwerB. Ronan Johnson
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Practice area: Corporate/M&A
Location: Ohio: South & Central
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