Business and Transactions

The corporate attorneys at Ballard Spahr work with clients of all sizes and stages of maturity to negotiate, structure, and complete transactions that improve competitive position, add value, and sustain growth.

Ballard goes beyond issue-spotting to deliver actionable, forward-thinking, and tailored business advice—powered by deep industry experience. We provide practical advice to businesses on the best legal framework for operations, investments, regulatory compliance, and special initiatives. From entity formation, capital raising, and regulatory compliance to sophisticated mergers, acquisitions, and other liquidity events, our work spans corporate life cycles and industries. And our attorneys' industry perspective, knowledge of regulatory regimes and agencies, and legal skill enable them to identify and address issues before they become obstacles.

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Mergers and Acquisitions/Private Equity

We advised DuPont de Nemours, Inc. in numerous transactions, including:
- the divestiture of a majority of its Mobility & Materials segment to Celanese;
- the negotiation of hundreds of manufacturing, supply, and service agreements in transformative transactions, including the sale of 80% ownership interest of its Delrin business valued at $1.8 billion, the merger of IFF and DuPont’s Nutrition & Biosciences business in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction, and the separation of DowDuPont into three separate publicly traded companies; and
- the $510 million sale of its Clean Technologies business.
We represented ShoreView Industries, a private equity firm, in:
- completing ten add-on transactions and one divestiture in 2023 for existing portfolio companies;
- the sale of portfolio company Burton Plumbing LLC following six acquisitions in less than two years; and
- investments in current portfolio companies: Crown Products, Inc., 8020 Consulting, LLC, and Diversified Search Group.

We represented leading wireless products supplier TESSCO Technologies Inc. in its merger with two entities affiliated with Lee Equity Partners and Twin Point Capital in a transaction valued $161.4 million.
We represented Republic Services, Inc., the second largest provider of waste disposal, recycling, and environmental services in the United States, on hundreds of M&A transactions throughout the country, including acquisitions, divestitures, and joint venture transactions.
We represented the Minnesota Timberwolves Limited Partnership in the sale of ownership interests by Taylor Corporation in a transaction, approved by the NBA, valued at $1.5 billion.
We represented an owner in the sale of a portion of its interest in The Phillies to a new investor.
We represented Hub International Limited in a series of acquisitions of insurance brokerage, employee benefits, and retirement and wealth management providers across the country.
We represented Wealth Enhancement Group, a serial acquirer of financial advising and wealth management firms, in the acquisition of assets to expand their growing presence in various states, including Minnesota, California, Nevada, New York, New Jersey, Iowa, Virginia, Georgia, Massachusetts, and Colorado.
We represented ProFusion Industries, LLC, a film and plastic manufacturer, in its sale to a private equity firm.
We represented IVEST Consumer Partners in its acquisition of Cloudco, LLC, a company that licenses brands for consumer products and content.
We represented Cimarron Label and Western Printing in a stock acquisition by Inovar Packaging Group, LLC, a national packaging production company that supplies leading brands across several industries.
We represented medical device manufacturer RhythMedix in sale of majority stake to Pharos Capital Group, LLC, a health care industry-focused private equity firm.
We represented Visible Supply Chain Management in its $838 million acquisition by integrated container logistics company A.P Moller-Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping and vessel operator.
We advised Spark Therapeutics in the company’s exclusive collaboration and licensing agreement with CombiGene AB, a Swedish gene therapy development company, for CombiGene’s CG01 project, an investigational gene therapy that aims to treat drug-resistant focal epilepsy.
We represented Communications Systems, Inc. in a series of strategic transformative transactions, including its acquisition by merger with Pineapple Energy, owner of a portfolio of brands including Hawaii Energy Connection, E-Gear, Sungevity, and Horizon Solar Power that provide homeowners with an end-to-end product offering spanning solar, battery storage, and grid services.
We represented global market research, consulting, and M&A advisory firm Ducker Holdings LLC., a portfolio company of Boathouse Capital, in its merger with Carlisle & Company.
We advised Bouthouse Capital in the structured fund’s growth investment in Stravos Education LLC, an educational holding company with a portfolio of firms throughout the United States and U.K.
We represented Greystone in the purchase of C-III Asset Management LLC and in the purchase of the general partner of a publicly traded partnership that invests in tax-exempt financings for the housing industry.
We represented Upsher-Smith Laboratories in its sale from parent, ACOVA, Inc., to Japan-based Sawai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. in an equity interest deal valued at $1.05 billion and the sale of assets of two branded pharmaceutical products for the treatment of migraines.

Securities

We counsel more than 30 public companies in periodic reporting with the SEC and in day-to-day securities disclosure matters.
We have represented Exelon Corporation and several of its predecessor and subsidiary companies for more than 35 years. We have handled more than $8 billion in public and private debt and preferred securities offerings, significant restructuring, and a substantial increase to more than $6 billion in the company's revolving credit facilities. We also handled the securitization of $5 billion of PECO's stranded costs, which at the time was the largest U.S. asset securitization. Our attorneys established commercial paper programs, negotiated derivative transactions, and developed a process for SEC compliance for all of Exelon's reporting companies.

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