Bio
Mr. Bocketti has more than 25 years of M&A, transactional and general corporate experience. As a trusted outside advisor, Mr. Bocketti routinely works with public, private, closely-held companies, and private equity firms in matters ranging from day-to-day corporate counseling to large strategic transactions that scale these enterprises. Mr. Bocketti leads deal teams in acquisitions and divestitures that have ranged from $50M to $750M and has worked with clients to structure businesses for growth through project finance transactions, contract manufacturing, and joint ventures.
Mr. Bocketti also serves as Co-Leader of the firm’s Banking and Financial Transactions Practice Team. He is a veteran of representing senior leaders, mezzanine lenders, equity sponsors, and
borrowers in senior debt and mezzanine financing arrangements. His representation in these areas has included transactions of up to five hundred million dollars, many of which require complex subordination and tiered-collateral negotiations.
borrowers in senior debt and mezzanine financing arrangements. His representation in these areas has included transactions of up to five hundred million dollars, many of which require complex subordination and tiered-collateral negotiations.
Additionally, Mr. Bocketti has been ranked by Chambers USA for Corporate/Mergers and
Acquisitions, and serves as a member of Lippes Mathias' Executive Committee.
Representative Transactions
Acquisitions, and serves as a member of Lippes Mathias' Executive Committee.
Representative Transactions
- Represented an aerospace, testing and inspection company in a $750 million dollar sale to publicly traded purchaser.
- Represented a heating, cooling and plumbing company in connection with its $70 MM sale to a private equity platform.
- Represented a top 200 public accounting firm in connection with its merger into national accounting firm.
- Represented cooling technologies company in connection with its $1.0 Billion sale to publicly traded French company.
- Represented a publicly held company in a $116 million strategic acquisition.
- Represented a privately held technology company in a $40 million sale to another private company in the industry.
- Represented private equity firm in connection with $65 Million heating and cooling controls business.
Articles & Publications
- Co-Author, "Navigating Private Lending: Best Practices for Success," May 29, 2024
- Co-Author, "Supreme Court Decision Strengthens Investigations for Discrimination," Banking New York, 2016
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