Mergers & AcquisitionsOverviewThe Michael Best M&A team has substantial experience advising on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, asset purchases, joint ventures, and reorganizations of companies in virtually all industries. We focus on middle-market M&A, with targets in the $25 million to $500 million annual revenue range. This is a market segment distinct from larger and smaller transactions, presenting unique issues and market terms.
We structure, negotiate, and close transactions for a diverse array of clients, ranging from individuals to financial institutions and publicly held companies. We have experience representing buyers and sellers, as well as management teams and minority owners. In addition to traditional merger, asset, and stock purchase transactions, we advise on completing recapitalizations, management and non-management leveraged buyouts, spin-offs, reorganizations, and other complex restructurings.
Our team works closely with each client’s in-house transactions team to develop a thorough understanding of business objectives, communication styles, and corporate culture. This focus enables us to improve efficiency in due diligence, negotiations, and closing, especially when advising on multiple acquisitions for the same client.
We also work closely with our colleagues in other Michael Best practice groups, such as Labor & Employment Relations, Real Estate, and Intellectual Property, to cover all aspects of the transaction.
Intellectual Property Analysis for M&A Deals
For IP portfolio due diligence that can be used by clients and their advisors in company valuation, we offer our innovative IP Strategic Analysis solution. Our approach holds particular benefits for M&A deals, especially those involving a business that's implementing new technologies or has unrealized value in its IP portfolio. It includes:
- Detailed assessment of the company’s patent, trademark, and IP licensing portfolio.
- A business-centric IP report, including a high-level summary, scorecard, and interactive map to give you a complete picture of the IP assets, using easy-to-read data visualization.
- Analysis and ranking of opportunities to capture value in the IP assets, with recommended next steps to improve ROI post-acquisition or merger.
Related People Preview Attorney's BiographyClients across multiple industries turn to Michael to coordinate their more complex business transactions. They value his quick assessment of issues and their implications, as well as his creative yet effective solutions to the many issues that arise during the course of a transaction.Michael’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, buyout transactions, securities regulation, and venture capital investment transactions.  Preview Attorney's BiographyDaniel assists companies with privacy and cybersecurity matters, from proactive approaches to breach response. He began his career with Michael Best as a law clerk, joining the firm as an associate attorney after obtaining his law degree from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law.  Preview Attorney's BiographyDC is a Partner in the firm’s Corporate Practice Group. In addition to providing general corporate representation to emerging growth companies, his practice focuses on working with companies and investment funds during all stages of their lifecycle, including structuring and negotiating mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financing transactions, formation of special purpose vehicles, and recapitalizations and reorganizations.  Preview Attorney's BiographyPeter brings strategic business vision to his work assisting emerging and established companies in corporate and finance matters, particularly in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation, and business-succession planning. He counsels companies in a variety of sectors including technology, software, digital and traditional media, distribution, and consumer products.  Preview Attorney's BiographyKieran advises entrepreneurs on a range of business matters including formation and governance and helps them navigate the regulatory environment. He also prepares and negotiates contracts including employment, noncompete, confidentiality, vendor/supplier, and other agreements. He counsels businesses from a wide range of industries, with a particular focus in the areas of technology, finance, and cannabis.  Preview Attorney's BiographyJames is a trusted advisor to companies, entrepreneurs, nonprofits, and religious organizations on a range of transactional and general business matters. He advises clients on incorporation issues, mergers, acquisitions, company divestitures, transactional due diligence, and the drafting, review, and negotiation of contracts. James also has significant experience assisting businesses in matters of commercial real estate, employment law, intellectual property, estate planning, regulatory compliance, insurance, risk management, and dispute resolution.  Preview Attorney's BiographyAlec serves as primary outside counsel to national, regional, and community banks on interest rate swaps, foreign exchange, commodities, and other derivatives product lines, including documentation for customer transactions and Dodd-Frank Act compliance. In addition, he represents end-users on interest rate swaps, foreign exchange, commodities, and other derivatives transactions and compliance. Alec also practices in the areas of commercial lending, corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions.
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