The attorneys of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP routinely serve as effective partners in counseling our clients in business acquisitions and dispositions.

Such transactions range from large, complex transactions to smaller, but nevertheless significant, deals. Our attorneys are familiar with the nuances of asset acquisitions and dispositions, mergers for cash or stock or a combination of both and stock purchases and sales involving both public and private companies. Bringing diverse legal expertise to the process, the Firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions team understands the demanding dynamics of these transactions and is able to assist clients in fully realizing their business objectives.

The successful completion of mergers and acquisitions requires an appreciation of the importance of timing, a technical knowledge of financing by means of debt or equity, a thorough understanding of applicable laws including tax, antitrust and other regulatory matters and an appreciation and understanding of the business aspects of the transaction. Our attorneys possess the knowledge and experience necessary to assist our clients in planning, structuring, negotiating and successfully consummating transactions in a practical and cost-efficient manner.

Many of the mergers and acquisitions that Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is involved in require sophisticated acquisition financing arrangements. Our attorneys understand the processes involved with obtaining necessary financing, including conventional borrowing, private equity investments by individual funds, public offerings and private placements, as well as other variations and combinations of capital raising methods. Further, the Firm’s litigation staff has significant experience in addressing both friendly and unfriendly transactions. We have represented both buyers and sellers in a wide array of securities and mergers and acquisitions litigation transactions.

Our attorneys are skilled negotiators and are able to assist clients in not only preparing the necessary documentation, but also in obtaining terms most favorable for them. For privately-held companies, our counsel goes beyond the purchase or sale itself and extends to tax and estate planning advice for individual shareholders. Smith, Gambrell & Russell’s experienced attorneys understand the need for swift action and know how to effectively and efficiently conclude a transaction.

Our practice in the merger and acquisition area reflects the favorable climate for investment in the United States by companies located in other industrialized nations. In addition to our representation of U.S. companies, many of the transactions in which we participate involve foreign-based companies. Our experience in handling these types of transactions allow us to efficiently assist clients in finalizing transactions involving foreign-based companies.