Having practiced corporate and securities law for forty years, Neil brings a wealth of experience to the firm’s Corporate & Securities Department. Neil’s practice includes merger and acquisitions, joint ventures and other complex transactions for clients in a variety of industries. Neil also advises clients on day-to-day business and legal affairs and specializes in advising boards of directors and executives in connection with mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions. One of Neil’s greatest personal and professional attributes is his strength in building personal relationships with clients over extended periods and through his hands-on involvement in all aspects of corporate transactions.
Several of Neil’s notable representations include; the sale of the core business of a public maker of medical devices and supplies to an industry buyer; the sale of a Managed Long-Term Care Plan to an industry buyer; the sale of a leading laundry service company to an international private equity firm; the sale of a leading customs brokerage and freight forwarder to a private equity firm; the sale of a majority stake in a leading provider of athletic field engineering, construction, project management and maintenance services to an industry buyer; and the purchase of an on-premise Unified Communications business from an international technology and electronics provider.
Other transactions on which Neil has advised include a complex joint venture between a United States and Italian company engaged in the distribution of general pharmaceutical products; the licensing of the name of a prominent fashion industry figure for use in the hospitality sector; and the purchase of a controlling interest by a joint venture of a prominent Italian and German company in an Italian cellular license.