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Joseph A.
Armenti

Member

Office 201.525.6279
Email jarmenti@coleschotz.com
Wendy Zuppa |Legal Practice Assistant
201.489.3000 ext. 5002
wzuppa@coleschotz.com
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Joseph A. Armenti is a member in the firm’s Corporate Transactions Department and is based in the New Jersey office.

 

Experience

Joe has a broad corporate practice, representing clients in corporate and governance matters, mergers/acquisitions, entity selection and formation, financing and loan transactions, joint ventures and investments. Joe is frequently called upon to serve as outside “in-house” counsel to companies of all sizes, advising on day-to-day legal and operational issues. His clients appreciate that he stands shoulder to shoulder with them as they navigate the complex business marketplace.

Corporate transactions
  • Represented a NYC-based restaurant group in a significant capital raise and restructure.
  • Represented an international book and magazine publisher in connection with the sale of its business to a private equity buyer for a purchase price of approximately $35,000,000.
  • Represented one of the world’s leading document solution companies in its acquisition of North America’s leading provider of business process solutions for a purchase price of approximately $100,000,000.
  • Represented a leading national food manufacturer in the sale of its business to a private equity buyer for a purchase price of approximately $65mm.
  • Represented Globe Scientific, a leading provider of laboratory consumable supplies, in connection with the sale of its business to L Squared Capital Partners.
  • Represented a full service insurance brokerage firm in connection with the sale of its business to a leading national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm for a purchase of approximately $29,000,000.
  • Represented a household brand sold on Amazon in connection with the sale of its business to a leading Amazon aggregator for a purchase price of $15,000,000.
  • Represented Pentek, Inc. and Pentek Systems, Inc. in a $65,000,000 acquisition by Mercury Systems, Inc., a global commercial technology company.
  • Represented DriTac Flooring Products, LLC, a U.S.-based floor covering adhesives company, in its acquisition by Sika Group, a specialty chemical company that supplies to the building sector and motor vehicle industry.
  • Represented UltraShipTMS in the sale of its business to PCS Software, an affiliate of the CapStreet Group.
  • Represented J&K Ingredients Corp. in its acquisition by CORE Industrial Partners.
  • Represented American Media, LLC in connection with multiple matters, including: the sale of the Mr. Olympia, Muscle & Fitness, Flex and M&F Hers brands to Jake Wood, the promoter of Wings of Strength.
  • Represented a leading publisher of magazines and books, on (i) the 2019 acquisition of 14 adventure-sports media brands from TEN Publishing (i.e., Bike, Canoe & Kayak, Powder, Snowboarder Magazine, Surfer)); and (ii) the December 2018 acquisition of the U.S. division of wholesale and distributor The News Group (TNG) from Jim Pattison Group.
  • Represented Prestige Land Rover, Inc. in the sale of its Land Rover and Jaguar dealerships to Penske Automotive Group.

 

Networks & Affiliations

Joe serves as a board member of the New Jersey Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Co-Chair of the Tomorrow’s Leaders Young Professionals Group.

Joe earned his B.A., cum laude, with honors from Muhlenberg College and his J.D., magna cum laude and Order of the Coif, from Seton Hall University School of Law. During law school, Joe worked as a judicial intern in the chambers of both Judge William J. Martini in the United States District Court, District of New Jersey and Justice Barry T. Albin in the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Joe also served on the Seton Hall Law Review while in law school.

Areas of focus

    Practices
  • Corporate Transactions

Education

Seton Hall University School of Law, J.D
Muhlenberg College, B.A

Bar & Court Admissions

New York
New Jersey

Honors & Awards

New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars
  • Blogs
  • Firm News
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Blogs

  1. 01

    Letters of Intent

    February 25, 2021
  2. 02

    COVID-19–Status of New Jersey Business Operations as of March 30, 2020

    March 30, 2020
  3. 03

    COVID-19 Update: New Jersey Executive Order No. 110

    March 26, 2020
  4. 04

    COVID-19 Alert – New Jersey Executive Orders 107 and 108

    March 21, 2020
  5. 05

    BYOB – It’s a Jersey Thing

    January 9, 2019
  6. 06

    NJ Liquor License Bill in the Works

    June 25, 2018
  7. 07

    NYC to Defer to the FDA in Calorie Posting Rules

    October 16, 2017
  8. 08

    Delaware Court of Chancery Rules on Unambiguous Director Removal Voting Requirements

    March 7, 2017
  9. 09

    NY Legislature Approves 10 a.m. Start Time for Serving Alcohol

    November 2, 2016
  10. 10

    Women Business Enterprise Certification Could Benefit Your Business

    March 14, 2016
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Firm News

  1. 01

    Cole Schotz Represents Globe Scientific in Sale of Business to L Squared Capital Partners

    April 28, 2022 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  2. 02

    Birch Group Acquires Long Island Office Campus From Onyx, Dra For $212 Million

    January 12, 2022 | Real Estate NJ
  3. 03

    Cole Schotz Represents The Birch Group in Acquisition of Long Island Campus for $212 Million

    January 11, 2022 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  4. 04

    Cole Schotz Elevates 9 Attys To Members In NJ, NY, Texas

    January 7, 2022 | Law360
  5. 05

    The Birch Group Buys $212m Two-Building Portfolio, Long Island’s Largest Office Deal in Past Decade

    January 6, 2022 | Institutional Real Estate, Inc.
  6. 06

    Cole Schotz names five new members to N.J. office

    January 4, 2022 | ROI-NJ.com
  7. 07

    Cole Schotz Advises Westside Capital Group in $126M Acquisition of Two Waterfront Properties in Fort Myers – Further Growth of its Expanding Florida Real Estate Practice

    September 14, 2021 | Cole Schotz Press Release
  8. 08

    Law360 Pulse’s Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    June 4, 2021 | Law360 Pulse
  9. 09

    Investment firm buying North Brunswick chemicals company, merging it with Canadian firm

    May 28, 2021 | ROI-NJ.com
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Webinars + Events

  1. 01

    Security Interests and Article 9 Non-Judicial Foreclosures

    February 16, 2023 | CS CLE
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Awards + Recognitions

  1. 01

    23 Cole Schotz Attorneys Named 2022 New Jersey Super Lawyers

    March 17, 2022
  2. 02

    Cole Schotz Announces Nine New Members 2022

    January 1, 2022
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