LMWF | Business Transactions

LMWF's transactional practice remains at the core of the firm. Our attorneys routinely provide practical and professional advice, assisting our clients to structure and close transactions efficiently. Whether working in a traditional mergers and acquisitions setting or in the traditionally unpredictable world of venture capital transactions, our attorneys balance complex legal concepts and basic business sense to get the deal done.

Our transactional practice is varied and reflects our depth of experience. In the mergers and acquisitions area, we routinely counsel existing entities and investment groups in connection with multimillion dollar stock and asset purchases, mergers and divestitures. Our attorneys are involved at the very early stages of structuring transactions to increase value and manage risk. Once structured, our attorneys negotiate transaction documents, efficiently drawing on our experience representing clients ranging in size from public companies to local family-owned businesses.

LMWF is also well recognized for its representation of commercial banks and their borrowers. From the bank's perspective, LMWF encourages our involvement and routinely assists bank officers in producing a thorough commitment in order to clearly communicate the bank's expectations to the borrower. Once capital is committed, LMWF attorneys provide direction to the transaction while managing the bank's risks, dealing efficiently with security, subordination and intercreditor issues, and closing the loan within the outline of the bank's commitment. For borrowers, LMWF provides unique counsel. Committed to helping our clients grow, we aid in structuring and processing loan requests, and we draw on our experience of bank representation to provide effective and efficient loan closing services.

Our public and private securities and venture capital work exemplifies the firm's entrepreneurial spirit. Whether acting as special counsel to our in-house counterparts or managing entire transactions, LMWF attorneys are equipped to handle the complexities of public and private equity and debt offerings for established as well as for start-up entities. In the venture world, our attorneys represent individuals with high net worth, investment groups and established funds (including small business investment companies) in connection with their leveraged buyouts and private placements. Our clients’ requirements often bring out the best LMWF has to offer as our attorneys show their creativity in structuring transactions which might not otherwise get done.