During the past year, the Cole Schotz Corporate Department continued to represent numerous closely-held businesses in various industries in a number of merger and acquisition transactions.  These included our representation of:

• A developer of various types of software platforms in its acquisition of a division of a publicly-held corporation;
• A leading manufacturer of specialty food products in connection with its efforts to increase market share through the acquisition of a competing business in Florida;
• An aluminum parts manufacturer in the telecommunications and aerospace industry in its sale to a private equity group;
• A cosmetics and pharmaceutical manufacturer and packager in its sale in a complex asset and stock deal to a private equity firm;
• The shareholder of a developer of multi-player online video games and video advergames in the sale of their shares and the negotiation of their employment and other agreements with the buyer;
• A national money transfer business in its sale to one of the largest banks in Mexico;
• Various firms in the textile industry in connection with the acquisition or sale of operating divisions throughout the United States;
• A European-based machine manufacturer in the acquisition of a machine manufacturer located in the southeastern United States;
• A manufacturer and distributor of alloy and rubber products used in the sanitary process industry in its sale to an international market leader.
• A provider of personal emergency response systems equipment and services it its sale to a provider of medical alert systems;
• A specialty designer and manufacturer of chef apparel, in a sale of substantially all of its assets;
• The shareholders of a specialty trade and business school, in a sale of their shares to a private equity group.

In addition to these transactions, the Cole Schotz Corporate Department continues with its representation of a wide range of closely-held businesses with respect to their corporate finance and general corporate matters.