The ‘knowledgeable’ team at Husch Blackwell LLP handles a broad array of M&A-related matters, advising on poison pill and merger defense plans, asset and equity purchases, and hostile takeovers. In Kansas City, Kirstin Salzman heads up a team that is praised for its ’well-reasoned arguments’ and centers her practice on transactions that involve the manufacturing, distribution, and healthcare sectors. Salzman’s Kansas City colleague Edward Wilson is a key contact for private fund clients. In Milwaukee, Philip Koutnik frequently leverages his transactional expertise to advise dentists and physicians on the expansions of their businesses.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘The team is knowledgeable and always comes up with well-reasoned arguments and ways to approach issues that we didn't necessarily see ourselves.’

Key clients

  • Cequel III LLC
  • Gundersen Health System
  • JF Brennan and Sons Company
  • Mental Health Emergency Center, Inc.
  • National Produce Consultants
  • Olin
  • OmniMax International
  • Paric Corporation
  • TricorBraun
  • Woodsage

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Kirstin Salzman

Other key lawyers

Tom Shorter, Edward Wilson, Steven Carman, John Moore, Mathew Schneider, Christopher Hamlin, Philip Koutnik, Ashley Edwards