'09 M&A Survey Results
M&A Perspectives: A Look Ahead
Big Deals of 2009
Dykema's attorneys focus on gaining a thorough understanding of each client's business and industry in order to best assist each client in furthering their merger and acquisition goals.
Our depth and breadth of experience are the result of more than 70 years of practice in the mergers and acquisitions field, utilizing a cross-disciplinary approach to meet the needs of public and private clients.
Attorneys from our
corporate finance practice group, who are experienced in
all relevant corporate disciplines necessary to complete a successful
transaction, lead the M&A practice group. They are supported by M&A
transaction professionals in the firm who focus on
infrastructure and project finance;
energy,
telecommunications and public utilities;
employee benefits;
environmental;
taxation and estates;
intellectual property;
antitrust;
real estate;
employment;
litigation;
government contract;
international law and trade regulation;
health care and
entertainment law.
Our services encompass a broad spectrum of deal structures, including:
- Mergers, public and private
- Stock and asset purchases and sales
- Joint ventures and strategic alliances
- Spin-offs
- Going-private transactions
- Acquisitions and divestitures involving ESOPs
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- Leveraged buy-outs
- Private equity investments
- Exchange offers
- Tender offers
- Proxy contests
- Divisional purchases and sales
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We also counsel clients on corporate governance, offensive and defensive measures, and stockholder relations issues. Our projects routinely involve nationally recognized investment bankers and other advisors, and we have served as lead counsel on many cross-border transactions involving businesses in Europe, the United Kingdom, South Africa, South America, Canada, Mexico and the Far East.
We have handled major acquisitions for companies within many different industries, including banks and thrift institutions, technology/software companies, retailers, energy companies, industrial manufacturers, automotive suppliers, insurance companies, auto dealers, pharmaceutical companies, health care providers, gaming companies, entertainment companies, telecommunication providers, leisure/recreation companies, investment managers, mutual funds and financial services companies.
Working with attorneys in our
bankruptcy and restructuring group, we have represented companies seeking to acquire companies or assets out of bankruptcy, including Section 363 sales, as well as companies in bankruptcy seeking a strategic partner or potential acquirer.
Our M&A services include:
- Negotiating investment banker engagement letters
- Counseling on deal structure, tax implications and preliminary planning
- Advising on and implementing innovative estate planning strategies
- Negotiating and drafting complex business agreements
- Conducting due diligence investigations of potential targets or acquirers
- Advising boards and special committees on the transaction process and applicable fiduciary duties
- Preparing proxy materials for stockholder approved transactions
- Assisting in the planning and implementation of transactions conducted as “auctions”
- Tender offer strategy planning and document preparation
- Preparing pre-merger notification reports under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act
- Obtaining governmental approvals
- Negotiating transaction financing and drafting related documentation
For more information about our Mergers/Acquisitions practice, please contact:
David Cellitti, Leader 312-627-2177 
Michael Bernard 313-568-5374
Jeffrey Dalebroux 312-627-2136
