Band 1
Provided by Kara L MacCullough
Corporate
Mergers & Acquisitions
Capital Markets
Corporate Governance & Compliance
Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
Kara L. MacCullough focuses her practice on advising public and private companies on corporate and securities law issues surrounding corporate finance transactions and mergers and acquisitions. She has served as issuer's counsel in connection with over $10 billion in equity and debt offerings and debt tender offers by public companies in the past three years and has experience with international business transactions including cross-border tender offers.
Kara's clients have included companies in the telecommunications, retail, restaurant, transportation, life sciences, financial services, media and entertainment, utilities and information technology industries.
Concentrations:
Private and public securities offerings (IPOs, follow-on and secondary offerings, convertible notes offerings, PIPEs, high-yield and investment grade debt and Regulation S/offshore offerings
Exchange/tender offers, asset and stock purchases and other commercial transactions
Corporate governance, executive compensation, director responsibilities and fiduciary duties
Public company mergers, private company acquisitions and dispositions, strategic investments, going private transactions and special committee representation
International and cross border transactions
International practices
Member, The Florida Bar; Business Law Section; International Section.
Member, American Bar Association.
Member, The District of Columbia Bar.
Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Finance - Capital Markets: high-yield debt offerings, 2022
-"Other Key Lawyer," 2022
Listed, Lawdragon 500, "Leading Dealmakers in America," 2021
Listed, IFLR1000, "Notable Practitioner," Capital Markets: Debt, Capital Markets: Equity, M&A, 2019-2022
Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, "Top Lawyer," 2020-2021
Listed, The Best Lawyers in America
-Lawyer of the Year" in Corporate Law, Fort Lauderdale, 2023
-"Lawyer of the Year" in Securities/ Capital Markets Law, Fort Lauderdale, 2021-2023
-Corporate Law, 2012-2023
-Corporate Compliance Law, 2014-2023
-Securities/ Capital Markets Law, 2019-2023
Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2006-2022
-Selected, Fort Lauderdale Illustrated, "Top Lawyers," 2020-2022
-Corporate Law, 2020-2022
-Securities/Capital Markets Law, 2020-2022
-Corporate Governance and Complaints Law, 2021
Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, Florida Super Lawyers, 2010, 2014-2015, 2021-2022
Selected, Daily Business Review, “Top Dealmaker of the Year – Land Category,” 2015
Member, Winning Team, ACG New York Champion’s Awards, Deal of the Year (over $500mm); Cross-border Transaction of the Year (over $250mm) for $1.8 billion Acquisition of MacDermid, Inc. by Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited, 2014
Recipient, “Best in Corporate Governance,” American Women in Business Law Awards, IFLR/Euromoney, 2014
Member, Winning Team, “M&A Deal of the Year (Over $1 Billion to $5 Billion)” for Platform Specialty Products Corporation (f/k/a Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited) acquisition of MacDermid, Incorporated and related entities, The M&A Advisor’s 6th Annual International M&A Awards, 2014
Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of “America’s Best Corporate Law Firms,” 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013
Selected, Daily Business Review, “Top Dealmaker of the Year,” Corporate Finance Category, 2013
J.D., magna cum laude, University of Miami School of Law; University of Miami Law Review; Order of the Coif
B.A., cum laude, Wellesley College
Provided by Chambers
Kara MacCullough is regarded as a leading corporate adviser with a broad practice, which includes advising on public and private company M&A.
Provided by Chambers
"Kara is a great partner who provides pragmatic solutions and advice in complex situations."
"Kara is a great partner who provides pragmatic solutions and advice in complex situations."
