Kean Miller's corporate and business attorneys have counseled clients in mergers and acquisitions with aggregate transaction values in the billions.  

Representative Experience:

• Lead outside counsel in the sale of a styrene-butadiene rubber business unit of an international chemical company to a private equity firm.  The transaction took the form of an asset transaction, and involved issues particular to the sale of an on-going industrial business, such as those relating to ERISA, unions, state and local taxes and environmental regulatory matters.  

• Representation of a global energy and chemical company in its two-stage acquisition of a plastics plant.

• Representation of publicly-traded advertising company since its founding in connection with the acquisition of outdoor advertising assets in 46 states.

• Representation of a Fortune 500 company in connection with numerous acquisitions and dispositions, including a sale of assets in exchange for cash and the assumption of certain liabilities.  

• Representation of a publicly-traded advertising company in connection with the acquisition of assets located in various states for approximately $49 million in cash.  

• Representation of a Louisiana-based home health company in connection with the acquisition of a home health and hospice agency from regional hospital.

• Representation of a purchaser in a multimillion dollar stock sale and acquisition of a Louisiana waste disposal company and a waste treatment facility by a Canadian company.  

• Representation of a purchaser in a $50 million asset sale and acquisition of an Alabama sawmill by a Louisiana company.

• Representation of a petroleum service company and its shareholders in the sale of all stock to a global service provider.  Negotiations focused heavily on the terms for escrowing of the purchase price to satisfy potential indemnity claims.  Further adding to the complexity of the transaction were issues relating to foreign ownership of assets and filings under Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.

• Representation of a local manufacturer in the sale of the assets of the Clinton-based company to a New Iberia-based food company.  The multi-million dollar transaction included unique intellectual property, trademark, and copyright negotiations, as well as complex valuations of the nationally distributed marinade maker.  

• Representation of a global energy company in its $595 million acquisition of a refinery in Chalmette, Louisiana.

• Representation of a cafeteria chain in the preparation of acquisition documents and due diligence in connection with its $35 million purchase of a restaurant chain.

• Representation of a national department store chain as Louisiana counsel in its acquisition of a sixteen-store department store chain, and the subsequent formation of a national credit card bank.  

• Representation of a business owner in the sale of stock and membership interest in a reprographics company and real estate concern to a co-owner.  

• Representation of local real estate brokerage firm in the acquisition of the assets of another brokerage firm.  Our representation included negotiation of the purchase agreement, preparation of employment agreements with key employees, and negotiation of the transfer of intellectual property rights.

• Representation of regional meat processing company in connection with acquisition of multi-million dollar food processing facility.

• Representation of a large new car dealership in the acquisition of another dealership, and in acquisitions of real estate.

• Representation of an industrial services contractor in the acquisition of a business by a domestic competitor.  The transaction included various successor liability issues.

• Representation of numerous individuals and small businesses in connection with acquisitions and divestitures of their respective businesses.