Mergers & Acquisitions "The Year in Review" 2013

The Corporate Practice Group of Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. would like to thank our clients for another strong year of transactions in 2013. In spite of reductions in overall market activity since 2008 and a challenging market again in 2013, our broad experience, expertise, creativity and efficiency have kept our transactional practice strong, diverse and growing year after year, adding to our reputation as skilled dealmakers. We look forward to another exciting year for our clients in 2014 and will continue to work hard to provide them with outstanding results. If you would like to learn more about how we can help you with your next transaction, please contact any of our Corporate Team Leaders, Mark Witt at 414.287.9249, or mwitt@gklaw.com, C.J. Wauters at 414.287.9663, or cwauters@gklaw.com, or Brett Koeller at 414.287.9445 or bkoeller@gklaw.com.

So what was Godfrey & Kahn's deal in 2013, anyway?

• 58 transactions having an aggregate value of $1.9 billion
  • 35 M&A transactions for a combined purchase price of $532 million
  • Two portfolio sales of loans and other debt obligations for an aggregate value of $881 million
  • 21 equity financing and recapitalization transactions with an aggregate value of $576 million
     
• We represented 51 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
  • Biotechnology
  • Business Support Services
  • Distribution
  • eCommerce
  • Education
  • Energy
  • Health Care
  • Information Technology
  • Investment Management
  • Life Sciences
  • Manufacturing
  • Recreation/Hospitality
  • Scrap/Recycling
  • Technology
  • Transportation