Technology, energy and transport transactions are among the areas of recent activity for the ‘totally reliable’ team at Kelley Drye & Warren LLP. A quintet of partners combine to oversee the firm’s M&A offering: In New York, Michael Adelstein chairs the securities and capital markets practice; his colleague Deepak Nambiar chairs the India practice. In Chicago, Timothy Lavender chairs the national corporate practice, Andrew Pillsbury chairs the M&A practice, and Michael Ryan chairs the technology transactions and sourcing practice. Also in Chicago, Jennifer Norkus is well-positioned to handle acquisitions and divestitures in the transportation sector and has a notable focus on rail transactions.
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- 'The team has an unmatched ability to solve complex problems. KDW's legal experience is well known in the middle-markets.'
- 'Pragmatic business focused risk analysis and mitigations.'
- 'Michael Adelstein has built a deep bench of sophisticated and dedicated attorneys including Sarah Fabian, Lauren Kouser and Jamie Sarmiento.'
Key clients
- Cadent, LLC
- Applied Digital Corporation
- The Andersons, Inc.
- Sorcia Minerals
- Lifeway Foods
- West Monroe Partners
- Market Rebellion
- Invacare Holdings Corporation
Work highlights
- Represented Cadent, LLC in its July 2023 sale by Lee Equity Partners to private equity firm Novacap.
- Representing Lifeway Foods in its public securities reporting and corporate governance matters and successfully defended a proxy contest from two of the company’s largest shareholders.
- Advised Sorcia Minerals on the purchase of 2.5m shares of International Battery Materials.
Lawyers
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Jennifer Norkus
Kelley Drye & Warren LLPPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Timothy Lavender, Andrew Pillsbury, Michael Adelstein, Deepak Nambiar, Mike Ryan