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Mergers & Acquisitions 'The Year in Review' 2015

April 18, 2016
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Mergers & Acquisitions 'The Year in Review' 2015

April 18, 2016
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Authored By

Brett Koeller

Brett D. Koeller

Shareholder

C.J. Wauters

C.J. Wauters

Shareholder

The Corporate Practice Group of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is pleased to announce another strong year of transactions in 2015. We are proud to offer our clients a team of attorneys with broad experience and deep expertise who understand the importance of creativity and efficiency, and thanks to those clients we have developed a strong, diverse and growing transactional practice, and a reputation as skilled dealmakers. We look forward to another exciting year in 2016 and will continue to work hard to provide our clients with the outstanding results they deserve and expect.


So what was Godfrey & Kahn’s deal in 2015, anyway?

  • 78 transactions having an aggregate value of $4 billion
    • 53 M&A transactions for a combined purchase price of $2 billion
    • Five portfolio sales of loans and other debt obligations for an aggregate value of $322 million
    • 20 debt and equity financing and recapitalization transactions with an aggregate value of $1.7 billion
  • We represented 65 clients in a variety of transactions, including public companies, private companies, private equity firms and underwriters
  • The transactions involved a variety of industries, including:
    • Banking/Financial Services
    • Business Support Services
    • Distribution
    • Health Care
    • Investment Management
    • Manufacturing
    • Printing
    • Private Equity/Venture Capital
    • Retail
    • Scrap/Recycling
    • Software
    • Supply
    • Technology

If you would like to learn more about how we can help you with your next transaction, please contact your Godfrey & Kahn attorney, or either of the co-chairmen of our Corporate Practice Group, Brett Koeller or C.J. Wauters.

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