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:
32nd edition
(2021/2022)
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
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:
32nd edition
(2021/2022)
Merchants Automotive $1.475 billion refinancing
Neosho Ridge 301MW wind farm development
Northern Genesis Acquisition Corp I acquisition of Lion Electric
