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Provided by Steven W Vazquez
Steven Vazquez is a corporate lawyer focusing on mergers & acquisitions, securities, and information technology transactions, primarily within the Health Care & Life Sciences and Innovative Technology sectors. He is best known for his ability to manage complex corporate finance deals for payors and providers across the health care industry. Clients share insight into Steven’s edge in mergers & acquisitions: “…he is a sophisticated lawyer… keeps the bigger picture in mind and has all the technical skills you need to be a good M&A lawyer.” Steven is a member of the firm’s Transactional & Securities and Private Equity & Venture Capital practices.
Immersed in middle market deals, Steven counsels private equity groups as they buy and sell assets and advises public companies on securities matters. His experience includes representing issuers and underwriters in initial public offerings and follow-on offerings. With deep and practical knowledge of business and legal principles, public and private companies rely on Steven’s counsel as they undergo mergers and acquisitions. In addition to managing these transactions, clients call upon him to advise their boards of directors and special committees of independent directors on corporate governance matters, change in control issues, and anti-takeover strategies.
Based in the firm’s Tampa office, Steven is the firm’s managing partner, a former member of Foley & Lardner’s Management Committee, and the former chair of the firm’s national Business Law practice.
o Chambers USA, corporate, mergers and acquisitions and private equity (2008-2024)
o The Best Lawyers in America®
Securities/Capital Markets Law (2007-2024)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law (2007-2024)
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (2013-2024)
Corporate Governance Law (2014-2024)
Venture Capital Law (2016-2024)
o Best Lawyers®, “Lawyer of the Year” in Tampa
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (2024)
Corporate Governance Law (2022)
Mergers and Acquisitions (2021)
Securities/Capital Markets Law (2020)
o Florida Super Lawyers®
Securities & Corporate Finance
o Florida Trend magazine’s Florida Legal Elite™
Corporate
Provided by Chambers
Provided by Chambers
Steve really understands his clients' requirements.
He is practical and responsive. He focuses on what matters and manages the team efficiently.
Steve really understands his clients' requirements.
He is practical and responsive. He focuses on what matters and manages the team efficiently.