Mergers & Acquisitions | McCarter & English, LLP

Our mergers and acquisitions lawyers guide both sellers and buyers through every step of a deal, from setting the strategy through to implementation.

Our work includes handling:

Acquisitions from bankrupt entities, including Section 363 sales
Auction processes
Joint ventures, strategic alliances, and partnerships
Management and other leveraged buyouts
Mergers, including tax deferred transactions (direct and triangular), exchanges and other business combinations and recapitalization and reorganization transactions
Multinational acquisitions and divestitures
Related governance, including Board of Directors and Stockholders actions
Stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions of publicly- and privately-held companies

We have handled business combinations ranging from small, privately negotiated transactions to mergers, tender offers and other transactions involving significant public companies. In the course of handling these transactions, our attorneys manage all aspects of federal and state securities law and other laws that may affect M&A activities, including Hart-Scott-Rodino compliance. Our services have prominent national and international dimensions, including serving as counsel to numerous U.S. affiliates of foreign companies.

Consummated the sale of Future State, a California corporation, to Accenture, in a transaction involving almost $50 million in aggregate consideration, including the closing date payment, an earnout, and special bonuses and retention payments for the senior members of Future State’s management team. Future State is a leading change management technology company.

Represented API Fortress in its merger with Sauce Labs Inc. in exchange for stock and cash. API Fortress’s platform allows companies to fully automate the testing of their application programming interfaces (APIs) with automated test generation, an intuitive collaboration interface, and deployment validation to catch problems before customers or partners do. Sauce Labs is the leading provider of continuous cloud-based testing solutions for mobile and web applications.

Represented Metuchen Savings Bank in its merger with Manalapan Bank.

Represented a provider of bulk liquid terminal services in its acquisition of a New Jersey-based owner/operator of a co-generation facility.

Represented an international industrial group in connection with its $110 million stock acquisition of a manufacturer of fiber optic and cable assemblies for the datacom and telecommunications industries.

Represented a multi-national electrical manufacturer in connection with a $17 million acquisition of the assets of an Ohio-based manufacturer of digital audio distribution systems.

Represented an industrial electrical contractor with instrumentation and telecommunications capabilities in connection with the merger of an affiliated commercial electrical contractor.

Advised a private equity fund in connection with its acquisition of a minority stake in a publicly traded snack food company.

Advised an oil and gas technology company in connection with the sale of its business.

Advised a privately-held SaaS company in obtaining a $4 million revolving line of credit.

Advised a privately-held software company in connection with its sale to a competitor.

Advised a privately-held synthetic materials manufacturer in connection with its sale to a competitor.

Advised a global conglomerate on the acquisition of a supplier.

Represented this worldwide pool and spa equipment manufacturer in its acquisition of Arizona-headquartered Paramount Leisure Industries, Inc. (Paramount Pool & Spa Systems), a leading supplier of in-floor pool cleaning systems. The company will operate as an autonomous business under the Paramount name.

Represented a refractory lining and chimney construction-related business in its acquisition of a company specializing in masonry and steel structures, as well as in its acquisition of a company engaged in the construction of large industrial chimneys and tall specialized structures.

Represented a leading pharmaceutical company in the sale of its research facility to a strategic buyer.

Represented the Greater Plainfield, New Jersey chapter of Habitat for Humanity in the acquisition of the Middlesex County, New Jersey chapter of Habitat for Humanity.

Represented a specialty chemical company in connection with the purchase of the assets of a company dedicated to developing and providing superior animal health solutions.

Represented a major insurance company in connection with a closing of the sale of its insurance group to a California-based insurance company and simultaneously merged their respective affiliated holding companies, a deal valued in excess of $250 million.

Represented a Florida-based broker dealer with $2 billion in assets under management in a sale of its assets to another broker dealer in a stock transaction.

Completed the sale of this biotechnology company to Alexion in a stock-for-cash transaction. We represented Syntimmune founders Richard Blumberg, MD, and Laurence Blumberg, MD, as well as their family office and the AFB Fund, the initial institutional investor and largest common stockholder. Syntimmune develops novel therapies for a wide range of autoimmune disorders, driven by the founders’ discoveries related to the unique role of FcRn in mediating immune response.

Negotiated a $32 million sale of smart home assets to an industry-leading provider of outdoor cooking products.

Represented MayStreet Inc. in its acquisition of technology assets from Thesys Technologies, including a U.S. government contract to supply market data for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Market Information Data Analytics System (MIDAS).

Represented a UK listed life sciences company in connection with a $17 million acquisition of the stock of a pharmaceutical products services company.

Closed on the sale of a technology company to IAC Applications, LLC. TelTech Systems, Inc., is a technology startup that develops innovative, telecom-focused web and mobile apps to improve communications for end users.

Closed on the sale of a new credit management solution to Factor Systems, Inc., d/b/a Billtrust, the leader in B2B payment cycle management. Credit2B LLC combines cloud-based software, crowdsourcing, and deep data to provide up-to-date payment behaviors and financial risk information on common customers, streamlining the process for suppliers.

Advised this New Jersey–based bank in various regulatory matters and, in particular, in connection with its acquisition of Gold Coast Bank.

Represented an international industrial engineering and manufacturing firm in a multi-million dollar transaction in connection with the acquisition of a leading independent service provider for gas turbines in the US.

Negotiated a $45 million acquisition of a clinical research organization headquartered in the Southeast United States on behalf of the US arm of an international medtech firm.

Represented a publicly traded financial services company in connection with a $425 million stock acquisition of an information and financial advisory services company.

Represented a medical device manufacturer in connection with a $12 million acquisition of the assets of a medical device distribution company.

Represented a New York-based environmental sustainability services company in a multi-million dollar cash and stock transaction in connection with its sale to a publicly traded company in the energy management and sustainability services sector.

Represented an educational resource catalog company in connection with its sale to a national distributor of a wide range of products to schools, hospitals, camps, and recreation facilities.

Represented an esports collegiate production company in connection with its sale to a private equity backed esports entertainment platform.

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