Mergers & Acquisitions

Miles & Stockbridge’s mergers and acquisitions lawyers represent purchasers and sellers of publicly traded and privately held businesses.  

Our clients are public companies (including a Fortune 500 manufacturing giant, for which we have handled complex domestic and international acquisitions and dispositions for more than 40 years), private businesses, private equity funds and individuals and other buyers and sellers of businesses. Our work has encompassed deals ranging in value from the low millions of dollars to billions of dollars, involving cash, exchange of securities and various other types of consideration.

Our lawyers combine a commitment to exceptional service with good judgment, common sense and a practical approach to get the deal done. We bring value to each transaction; we don’t believe in wasting time on obscure technical points or outrageous bargaining positions. We act quickly and effectively, and understand our client’s business objectives.

Few firms surpass our experience in international mergers and acquisitions. We represent U.S. companies in their international transactions, and European and Asian companies in their U.S. deals, working with a strong and trusted network of offshore counsel to overcome the issues that can complicate a cross-border transaction.  Across the board—and across the world—we strive to make sure our clients understand the potential implications and outcomes of financing alternatives, and often are able to use our strong relationships with investment and commercial banks to their advantage.

We bring to every transaction the myriad skills of Miles & Stockbridge lawyers practicing in all those areas that can have a direct impact on the final deal. We coordinate the advice of colleagues on antitrust, environmental, labor and employment, ERISA, tax, intellectual property and similar issues, for a value-added approach that gives clients access to all of the disciplines necessary to complete a transaction. Because we can draw on these resources to address specific issues as needed, we can size our team at the negotiating table very cost-efficiently.  Such lean staffing reduces cost, increases efficiency and promotes successful strategy.