Practice Capabilities
Loeb & Loeb’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group offers a full range of merger and acquisition services to primarily middle-market companies, both public and private, in the U.S. and around the globe. Our attorneys handle transactions of all sizes and complexity, from small, routine deals to large, multi-national business combinations across a gamut of industries.
We represent domestic and international buyers, sellers, investors, stockholder groups, boards of directors, special committees and financial advisers in structuring, negotiating, documenting and consummating a variety of business transactions. We are well versed at handling both in-bound and out-bound acquisitions and divestitures.
Our representation includes the following activities:
- Negotiated transactions, involving all aspects of asset or stock acquisitions or dispositions, mergers, roll-ups, consent solicitations, spin-offs, management and leveraged buyouts, auctions, recapitalizations and reorganizations, joint ventures and strategic alliances
- Corporate takeovers and proxy contests
- Going-private transactions
- Advice to boards of directors, special committees and other control persons on their fiduciary duties in corporate transactions, including in auction and takeover situations
- Regulatory compliance, including securities law disclosure and antitrust compliance
- Change of control transactions
Our value-added counsel includes helping clients with acquisition and sale of distressed properties and special purpose acquisitions corporation (SPAC) acquisitions.
Loeb & Loeb’s Mergers and Acquisitions attorneys serve as strategic business advisors, helping clients to navigate critical issues and negotiate and structure transactions to their maximum economic benefit. Our Mergers and Acquisitions Group counsels businesses at many stages of development, from very young to very mature companies, on day-to-day business and operational matters, partnering with clients to achieve their strategic objectives.
Service Approach
In order to provide a full range of services and specialized knowledge to our clients, the Mergers and Acquisitions Group practices a multidisciplinary approach, drawing upon the expertise of attorneys and professionals from many different practice areas, including Bankruptcy and Restructuring, Entertainment, Securities, Real Estate, Tax, Environmental, Labor and Employment, and Employee Benefits (ERISA). This cohesive team of dealmakers works closely and collaboratively to handle our clients’ total business transactions across industry and geographic boundaries.
Unlike today’s multi-layered mega-firms, our clients receive the close attention of senior-level attorneys who treat every client relationship as a partnership and are committed to adding value to every transaction through highly-sophisticated, streamlined service and cross-practice coordination.
Clients and Industries
We serve clients of all types and sizes ranging from publicly held multinational corporations to privately held emerging growth companies, with a particular strength in middle-market representations. Our client breadth covers a broad spectrum of industries, with special expertise in the marketing and communications, Internet and technology, electronic healthcare record and energy sectors, including both U.S. and foreign companies.
The opening of our China office augments our cross-border transactional abilities, allowing us to provide seamless expertise to U.S. clients expanding into Asian markets and Asia-based companies seeking to acquire businesses or develop their operations in the U.S.
Leadership in Law
Loeb & Loeb’s Mergers and Acquisitions Group was recognized in the 2010 edition of The Legal 500 United States for being among the top practices servicing middle market companies. As cited in the publication, Practice Chair “Andy Ross leads a ‘well equipped M&A team.’” Additionally, ACQ Finance Magazine, an international publication covering the latest financial transactions and M&A activity, named Loeb & Loeb the 2009 Internet and e-Commerce law firm of the year.