Mergers & Acquisitions

Experience

Our attorneys have significant experience with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, and joint ventures. We advise and assist public and private enterprises - as both buyers and sellers - with all aspects of these undertakings, including stock- and cash-based transactions, tender offers, proxy contests, and due diligence.

Representative Matters

  • Represented the holder of FCC regulated PCS licenses in a series of sale transactions to multiple buyers with an aggregate purchase price of approximately $150 million.
  • Represented a broker-dealer firm in connection with the merger with a publicly-traded registered broker-dealer firm.
  • Acted as United States counsel in connection with the merger of minerals and mining companies with assets of more than $3 billion.
  • Represented the purchaser of a speech therapy business and the subsequent sale of such business to a major health care company.
  • Structured and negotiated the $100 million sale of an aviation components manufacturing business.
  • Represented a major New Jersey real estate developer in its corporate restructuring which included an exchange of equity securities and a spinoff of development properties into a newly formed entity.
  • Represented Natreon, Inc. in its sale to Kerry Group plc for approximately $50 million.
  • Acted as United States counsel in connection with the merger of minerals and mining companies with assets of more than $3 billion.
  • Served as counsel to public utilities in their mergers, corporate reorganizations, asset divestitures and acquisitions.
  • Represented multiple parties in the private sale of a noteworthy wine and spirits industry business involving complex state liquor and bulk sale laws, tax, employment, operating and trademark considerations.
  • Represented a secured lender in the foreclosure on and subsequent sale of an equity interest in an entity which owned an ethanol plant in Iowa.
  • Acted as U.S. counsel to a U.S. denim manufacturer in the acquisition of a denim mill located in Milan, Italy.
  • Represented the seller of a metal stamping business headquartered in the United States and with operations in the People's Republic of China.
  • Represented Dataram, a Princeton-based manufacturer of memory products and provider of performance solutions, in its acquisition of U.S. Gold, a gold exploration and development company.
  • Represented a Canadian manufacturer in the acquisition of a series of machinery manufacturing plants and related assets in the United States, including one auction under Bankruptcy Court supervision.
  • Developed practical and economical procedures for a large foreign client to acquire a series of small start-up companies in the United States.
  • Represented numerous buyers and sellers of restaurants located throughout the New York City area.
  • Represented MPEG LA LLC in its sale to a subsidiary of Dolby Laboratories.
M&A Matters in the Banking Industry
  • Represented ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. in its $243 million merger with Center Bancorp, Inc. to form the fourth largest bank headquartered in New Jersey.
  • Represented Team Capital Bank in connection with its $122 million acquisition by Provident Financial Services and merger into The Provident Bank, forming a bank with $8.2 billion in combined assets and 90 branches in 13 counties in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
  • Represented South Jersey-based Colonial Financial Services, Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Cape Bancorp, Inc. for approximately $55 million, forming a combined bank with an estimated $1.6 billion in assets and 22 locations throughout New Jersey.
  • Represented BankAsiana, the largest Korean-American bank headquartered in the New York/New Jersey market with total assets of $207.3 million, in connection with its acquisition by Wilshire Bancorp for approximately $32.5 million.
  • Represented Riverside Bank in its $28 million merger agreement with Salisbury Bancorp, Inc., forming a bank with approximately $808 million in total assets, $630 million in total loans and $682 million in total deposits with 13 branch locations across Connecticut, Massachusetts and New York.
  • Represented Hilltop Community Bancorp, Inc., parent company of Hilltop Community Bank, in the execution of a Merger Agreement that provides for its acquisition by Haven Bancorp, Inc., parent company of Haven Savings Bank, for approximately $27 million.

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Windels Marx Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 2024 - Nov 2, 2023
Best Lawyers in America 2024 Recognizes 30 Windels Marx Lawyers, 14 "Ones to Watch", 3 "Lawyers of the Year" - Aug 17, 2023
Windels Marx Named to the 2023 Roster of U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" - Nov 3, 2022
Best Lawyers in America 2023 Recognizes 25 Windels Marx Lawyers, 9 Ones to Watch, 4 Lawyers of the Year - Aug 18, 2022
Jonathan Gray and Team Complete Sale of Natreon, Inc. to Kerry Group - Apr 4, 2022
Ann Marie Curd Joins Windels Marx as Counsel - Mar 30, 2022
Jonathan Kret Promoted to Partner - Mar 18, 2022
Windels Marx Named to the 2022 Roster of U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" - Nov 4, 2021
Best Lawyers in America 2022 Recognizes 22 Windels Marx Lawyers, 9 Ones to Watch - Aug 19, 2021
Windels Marx Named to the 2021 Roster of U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" - Nov 5, 2020
Best Lawyers in America 2021 Recognizes 22 Windels Marx Lawyers, 9 Ones to Watch, 4 Lawyers of the Year - Aug 20, 2020
Windels Marx Named to Best Law Firms 2020 - Nov 4, 2019
Best Lawyers in America 2020 Recognizes 16 Windels Marx Lawyers - Aug 15, 2019
Charles Damato Recognized by AI Magazine for M&A, Commodities and More - Aug 30, 2018
Bob Schwartz and Greg Krauss Counsel Poughkeepsie-Based Bank in Strategic Merger Agreement - Mar 20, 2014
Bob Schwartz, Andrew Craig and Team Represent ConnectOne in $243 Million Merger of New Jersey Banks - Jan 23, 2014
Bob Schwartz, Greg Krauss Represent New Jersey Based Korean-American Bank in $32.5 Million Acquisition by Wilshire Bancorp - Jun 10, 2013

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For 2024, Windels Marx is ranked in the National Tier 3 and Metropolitan Tier 1 (New Jersey) categories for Banking and Finance Law. In addition, we are ranked in the Metropolitan Tier 1 (New Jersey) category for both Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions. Visit the Best Law Firms directory and learn more about Windels Marx recognition.