Husch Blackwell
is a national law firm with over 800 lawyers and 25 offices across the United States including in Texas, California, Missouri, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Colorado and Arizona.
The firm advises on a variety of corporate matters in the banking and M&A practice areas and has strong regional real estate practices. It also has a strong project development practice, particularly in the energy industry. The firm has a particular strength in the
Midwest, where it
maintains most of its office.
Key clients include
Truist Bank, JP Morgan Chase Bank, Southwest Iowa Renewable Energy and many other banks and corporate clients, both national and regional.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Over the research period, the banking practice acted for borrowers and lenders in refinancings, real estate financings and general corporate financings.
In M&A, the team acted for buyers and sellers in public acquisitions, private equity buyouts, mergers and asset acquisitions. Several of the acquisitions were SPAC
related transactions.
The project development team represented
numerous developers in the financing and development of
numerous projects within the energy industry. Many of these projects regarded renewable energy such as wind and solar plants. The team also represented companies in the acquisition and sale of projects, also within the energy industry.
Many of the real estate team’s work over the research cycle involved
representing developers in construction financing. It also advised buyers and sellers in real estate acquisitions.
In terms of lateral moves, Wisconsin banking partner Jessica
Zeratsky left the firm to move to Dykema. Wisconsin M&A partners Eric
Lenzen, Kate
Bechen and Steve
Laabs also made the move over to Dykema.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2022/2023)
Merchants Automotive
$1.475 billion refinancing
Neosho Ridge 301MW wind farm
project
development
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp I acquisition of Lion Electric
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