Corporate/M&A | USA

BCLP is a high-profile firm in the region with a significant presence in both Kansas City and St. Louis, especially in the M&A arena. It regularly assists with multimillion-dollar transactions and cross-border negotiations, including regular work advising on IPOs. The team is frequently sought out by clients from the finance, technology and manufacturing industries for its broad corporate expertise which encompasses private equity mandates, divestitures, repurchasings and other financial arrangements.

Armstrong Teasdale is a prominent firm offering excellent counsel on sales, acquisitions, mergers and private equity mandates. The firm is notable for its work on corporate governance issues and securities matters, and is also experienced on corporate structurings and lending transactions. It represents an array of large national clients from sectors such as finance and manufacturing and has a dedicated focus on the healthcare and pharmaceutical industries.

Husch Blackwell enjoys an outstanding reputation for its corporate expertise in the Kansas City market, and also has a noted presence in St. Louis. The team is well placed to advise on large and complex transactions and regularly assists private and public companies with multimillion-dollar matters. It represents major clients in the food, agriculture, manufacturing and energy industries. The firm offers strong experience of private equity mandates and other related financing arrangements including joint ventures, debt securities and large restructurings.

Polsinelli is a preeminent team with extensive corporate/M&A experience and a strong market presence in both Kansas City and St. Louis. The team is regularly sought out by notable clients from the healthcare, retail, banking and technology industries. The deep bench provides expertise on a range of mandates, including strategic structured arrangements, asset management matters, private equity investments and M&A transactions.

Lewis Rice is well regarded in the St. Louis market for its highly capable team of attorneys. The team advises an array of corporate clients on securities law as well as mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. It holds expertise in multiple aspects of transaction-related law including loan facilitation matters, antitrust claims, investment fund mandates and compliance issues.

UB Greensfelder LLP boasts a highly thought-of corporate group in St. Louis which ably represents a broad range of clients in their M&A activity. The firm is particulary noted for its experience in the franchise space.