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.
Provided by Chambers
Taft is widely acknowledged for its esteemed corporate practice, fielding a strong team of experienced partners. It demonstrates strength in sophisticated transactions such as a merger, acquisitions and sales. Its clients include private equity houses and companies from a wide range of sectors.
Taft acted as legal counsel to Weaver Holdings in its sale transaction to AUA Private Equity Partners.
Provided by Chambers
Taft has incredibly bright lawyers. They are very responsive and have a great business sense.
Taft has a great business sense and offers excellent legal expertise.
They are good problem-solvers.
Taft has incredibly bright lawyers. They are very responsive and have a great business sense.
Taft has a great business sense and offers excellent legal expertise.
They are good problem-solvers.
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Bradley Schwer frequently handles M&A and commercial transactions on behalf of a range of clients, including private equity firms.
Bradley is a great business lawyer.
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.
Bob is an amazing leader for the firm. He is incredibly smart and has one of the best business minds out there.
He really understands our business. He takes time to make sure he finds the right resources in the firm when we need help.
Ralph is an outstanding lawyer. He is incredibly responsive. I have great faith in his ability to quickly parse through complex matters to come up with creative solutions.
Elijah's has a strong commercial vision. He's a great lawyer.