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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Offices

Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
ONE METROPOLITAN SQUARE
211 NORTH BROADWAY, SUITE 3600
ST LOUIS, MO 63102-2750
MISSOURI
United States
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Mr John Welge

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Work Department

Corporate Transactions

Position

Partner – Corporate and Finance Transactions

Career

With over 30 years of experience advising on corporate law, John’s practice focuses on leading middle-market mergers and acquisitions for individuals and corporate clients buying and selling businesses in the U.S. and across the world. He also advises his clients on a broad range of business law matters including corporation and limited liability company structure and formation, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, venture capital and private equity investments, leveraged buy-outs, private stock offerings, joint ventures, commercial agreements, and statutory matters under Missouri and Delaware corporate law. To obtain the best business, financial, and legal outcome for his clients, John also leverages his prior experience as a CPA with Big 4 and national accounting firms.

CIVIC INVOLVEMENT & HONORS

  • Missouri Lawyers POWER List in top Missouri Merger & Acquisition Attorneys
  • Chambers USA, Corporate/M&A, 2023
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, 2018-2020
  • The Legal 500 United States 2017-2018: M&A: middle-market (SUB-$500M)

John has led deal teams on significant, multimillion-dollar transactions for several global clients, including Emerson Electric, Bayer, Energizer, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Schnitzer Steel, AstenJohnson and Watlow Electric. His extensive experience in leading all aspects of cross-border transactions includes the structuring, negotiation, due diligence and document preparation and review for transactions in England, Germany, France, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Romania, China, Israel, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, and India. His clients span a broad range of industries including industrial manufacturing, food manufacturing, auto recycling, telecommunications, high fashion retail, community banking, and healthcare.

 

A trusted business advisor, John develops long-term relationships with his clients by gaining a deep understanding of their businesses and their concerns, and taking a pragmatic business and client service-oriented approach to solving their legal issues. Many of his clients have turned to John as their go-to counsel for decades.

Outside of his legal practice, John has served as the board treasurer and board member of Operation Food Search, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization in St. Louis that operates a food bank to nourish and educate those in need.

Prior to joining the firm in 1994, John was an associate with an international law firm in Houston, Texas.

A trusted business advisor, John develops long-term relationships with his clients by gaining a deep understanding of their businesses and their concerns, and taking a pragmatic business and client service-oriented approach to solving their legal issues. Many of his clients have turned to John as their go-to counsel for decades.

Outside of his legal practice, John has served as the board treasurer and board member of Operation Food Search, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization in St. Louis that operates a food bank to nourish and educate those in need.

Prior to joining the firm in 1994, John was an associate with an international law firm in Houston, Texas.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)

All‑stock mergers of equals, competitive auctions and buy- as well as sell-side acquisitions stand out among key areas of focus for the corporate and financial transactions team at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner. Regional leader Joel Lander and San Francisco-based managing partner Seth Frederiksen jointly head up a versatile team that has amassed considerable experience in industries such as energy, sports and franchising. Seasoned practitioner John Welge has a proven track record of leading domestic and cross-border middle market deals. Public companies, closely held businesses and venture capital firms trust Stephanie Hosler to steer them through a diverse array of transactional matters. In Washington DC, Jonathan Nesher, who is praised by clients as ‘amazing to work with’, frequently handles cross-border transactions for US-based and Israeli companies, while Atlanta-based Amy Wilson has deep-seated experience in SPAC transactions. Unless otherwise stated, all mentioned lawyers are based in St Louis.

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