Offering clients extensive expertise in mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, divestitures, and internal reorganizations, the corporate team at Dickinson Wright PLLC has a broad national and international reach: The unit frequently handles both domestic and cross-border matters spanning various industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, and consumer goods. In Columbus, public and private M&A specialist Benton Bodamer jointly heads up the practice with venture capital and tax specialist Scot Crow; both lawyers are known names on the market for their ability to handle transactions in the rapidly growing cannabis space. Detroit-based Amy Kwiatkowski‘s broad practice spans M&A, corporate governance and corporate finance. Also in Detroit, Richard Bolton is a key contact for private equity clients.

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  • ‘The team works well with diverse capabilities.’

  • ‘Everyone I have worked with has been really great at what they do.They seem to look out for the customer's best interest.’

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Key clients

  • RIV Capital Inc.
  • Common Citizen
  • Stockholders of Belami, Inc.

Work highlights

  • Represented RIV Capital in its acquisition of Etain, LLC.  
  • Advised Common Citizen on entering into a joint venture relationship to open a cannabis retail dispensary operation in Detroit.
  • Represented the stockholders of Belami, Inc. in an acquisition transaction pursuant to which Skyx Platforms Corp. purchased all of the outstanding equity of Belami, Inc.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Scot Crow, Amy Kwiatkowski, Benton Bodamer

Other key lawyers

Alex Brown, Andrew MacLeod, Allison Bach, John Schuring, Jeffrey York