{"id":98,"date":"2014-02-23T22:41:28","date_gmt":"2014-02-23T22:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/fwhtlaw.com\/?p=98"},"modified":"2022-09-23T20:16:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-23T20:16:20","slug":"mergers-acquisitions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fwhtlaw.com\/blog\/2014\/02\/23\/mergers-acquisitions\/","title":{"rendered":"Mergers &#038; Acquisitions"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Responsive, practical business solutions to achieve the goals of our clients<\/h2>\n<p>Businesses today face more challenges than ever in pursuing their strategic goals and protecting the interests of stakeholders. Our mergers &amp; acquisitions (M&amp;A) practice delivers responsive and practical solutions in an increasingly complex M&amp;A marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>Fabyanske, Westra, Hart &amp; Thomson represents buyers and sellers in a wide variety of M&amp;A transactions. Our lawyers provide start-to-finish assistance in the M&amp;A process, including the evaluation, structuring, negotiation, documentation, and closing of the deal. We also have several attorneys who have practiced as CPAs, permitting us to provide legal and financial advice as well as creative tax solutions. We provide multi-disciplinary advice to handle all aspects of a transaction\u2014from title issues, successor liability, executive compensation, retention and severance agreements, employee matters, environmental concerns and other issues that can arise in an M&amp;A transaction.<\/p>\n<p>More than just lawyers, we are business advisors. We have assisted clients in identifying potential targets and potential acquirers. For the last decade, our attorneys averaged one M&amp;A transaction per month, with transaction sizes ranging from a few million dollars to more than $250 million. Whether the buyer is a strategic or financial acquirer or the seller is a first-transaction entrepreneur, we have the necessary legal and business expertise to get the deal done right.<\/p>\n<div class=\"attorney_line\"><\/div>\n<h5>Attorneys Practicing in Mergers &amp; Acquisitions<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Scott Lloyd Anderson\" href=\"http:\/\/fwhtlaw.com\/attorneys\/scott-lloyd-anderson\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-273\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fwhtlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Anderson_Scott_5481.jpg\" alt=\"Anderson_Scott_548\" width=\"84\" height=\"54\" \/>Scott Anderson<br \/>\nShareholder JD\/CPA<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a title=\"Steven C. Cox\" href=\"http:\/\/fwhtlaw.com\/attorneys\/steven-c-cox\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-717\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fwhtlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Cox_Steve_377.jpg\" alt=\"Cox_Steve_377\" width=\"84\" height=\"54\" \/>Steven Cox<br \/>\nShareholder<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a title=\"Gary C. Eidson\" href=\"http:\/\/fwhtlaw.com\/attorneys\/gary-c-eidson\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-296\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fwhtlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Eidson_Gary_0371.jpg\" alt=\"Eidson_Gary_037\" width=\"84\" height=\"54\" \/>Gary C. Eidson<br \/>\nOf Counsel<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Joshua J. Hencik\" href=\"http:\/\/fwhtlaw.com\/attorneys\/joshua-j-hencik\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-319\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fwhtlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Joshua-Hencik-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Ray_Nathan_332\" width=\"84\" height=\"54\" \/>Joshua Hencik<br \/>\nAssociate<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a title=\"Jeffrey W. Jones\" href=\"http:\/\/fwhtlaw.com\/attorneys\/jeffrey-w-jones\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-315\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fwhtlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jones_Jeff_2681.jpg\" alt=\"Jones_Jeff_268\" width=\"84\" height=\"54\" \/>Jeffrey Jones<br \/>\nShareholder<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a title=\"Frederick H. Ladner\" href=\"http:\/\/fwhtlaw.com\/attorneys\/frederick-h-ladner\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-714\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fwhtlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Ladner_Fred_2341.jpg\" alt=\"Ladner_Fred_234\" width=\"84\" height=\"54\" \/>Frederick Ladner<br \/>\nShareholder<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a title=\"Paul W. Muilenberg\" href=\"https:\/\/fwhtlaw.com\/attorneys\/paul-w-muilenberg\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-714\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/fwhtlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Paul-Muilenberg-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"Ladner_Fred_234\" width=\"84\" height=\"54\" \/>Paul Muilenberg<br \/>\nShareholder<\/a><\/td>\n<td><a title=\"Thomas J. Tucci\" href=\"http:\/\/fwhtlaw.com\/attorneys\/thomas-j-tucci\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-324\" style=\"margin-left: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fwhtlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Tucci_Tom_4381.jpg\" alt=\"Tucci_Tom_438\" width=\"84\" height=\"54\" \/>Thomas Tucci<br \/>\nShareholder<\/a><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Responsive, practical business solutions to achieve the goals of our clients Businesses today face more challenges than ever in pursuing their strategic goals and protecting the interests of stakeholders. 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