With headquarters in Hackensack, the corporate transaction team at Cole Schotz P.C. is dedicated to counselling clients throughout the business lifecycle from funding and tax matters to succession planning and exit strategies. The M&A attorneys represent startups, multinational corporations, high-net-worth investors, and entrepreneurs across the food and beverage, professional services, architecture, construction, real estate, and hospitality industries. Jennifer Horowitz heads the team out of the Hackensack and New York offices and leads complex and high-impact M&A transactions, including cross-border and joint venture matters. In New York, James Stefanick specializes in private-equity-backed deals, consistently navigating sophisticated deal structures. Joseph Armenti operates out of the Hackensack office and leads high-value transactions for middle-market and global corporations in the manufacturing, publishing, and technology sectors.
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Key clients
- James Michael Goodson
- B. Riley Financial Inc.
- National Waste Services, LLC
- Ballet Makers, Inc. d/b/a Capezio
- Podean LLC
- Alpha Associates, Inc.
- DLA LLC
- American Recycling Management LLC
- NJ/NY Gotham Football LLC
Work highlights
Represented the majority owner of New Jersey-based Crestek, Inc. and its subsidiaries in connection with the $240 million merger with Resonex Parent Inc.
Served as lead counsel to B. Riley Financial Inc. in connection with the $117.8 million sale of its subsidiary, GlassRatner, a financial advisory and restructuring firm, to TorQuest Partner, a Canadian private equity firm.
Represented National Waste Services, LLC, in connection with a business transaction combination with Long Island Waste Services. The team negoitated with the private equity sponsor, lender and existing equity holders of the buyer.
Practice head
Jennifer Horowitz
Other key lawyers
James Stefanick; Joseph Armenti