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
Stinson
is a full-service firm with a wide footprint across the Midwest United States. The firm has 12 offices across 9 states and Washington D.C.
The firm is known for its corporate work across the Midwest, particularly in M&A and capital markets.
In capital markets,
the team acts for issuers on both the debt and equity side, participating in bond and share offerings.
The M&A team has broad experience with the ability to act on the buy and sell side in private acquisitions across a variety of industries.
Key clients include
Georgia-Pacific, Caravan Ingredients, EPR Properties, H&R Block and Terracon Consultants.
Research period review:
32nd edition
(2021/2022)
Over
the research period,
the firm gained experience in capital markets and M&A. In capital markets, the team
represented issuers largely on investment grade and convertible bond issuances. However, the team did also work on equity capital markets deals, notably common and preferred share issuances.
The M&A team
represented both buyers and sellers in acquisitions across a plethora of industries. Largely
all of the acquisitions were
either asset acquisitions
of whole company strategic acquisitions.
Deal highlights:
32nd edition
(2021/2022)
CZ-USA $220 million acquisition of Colt’s Manufacturing
MGP Ingredients $201.25 million 1.875% convertible bond issuance
