In order to get a transaction done today you need legal counsel that understands your business and industry and that will provide interdisciplinary knowledge and focus in an effective manner.
We provide comprehensive legal services for transactions involving all aspects of buying, selling and combining businesses and entities, including related equity, debt and mezzanine financings. Our clients are strategic buyers and sellers and financial buyers and sellers, including private equity funds, as well as not-for-profit organizations and governmental authorities.
Ice Miller is one of the most experienced and recognized firms in the United States in structuring, negotiating and documenting business transactions, including cross-border transactions. A number of our lawyers have been recognized for their accomplishments in this arena, including high rankings by Chambers USA, US Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Martindale-Hubbell.
We regularly serve as lead counsel for a variety of business transactions, including:
- Acquisitions and sales of public and private companies (and distressed businesses)
- Auctions
- Division and product/service line acquisitions and sales
- Management and other leveraged buy-outs
- Taxable and tax-free reorganizations
- Joint Ventures, partnerships and alliances
- Tender Offers and Proxy Fights