K&L Gates is a contact in the middle-market for clients typically in the manufacturing, healthcare and tech sectors, where the team handle strategic acquisitions, equity investments and private equity transactions, whilst being praised by clients for an ‘excellent client core team that provided the right advice’. Charlotte-based Kevin Stichter co-leads the firm’s global corporate and M&A practice and is a key reference in the team for cross-border deals, often with a multi-jurisdictional aspect. Also from the Charlotte office, Leah Baucom advises both public and private companies. From the New York office, Calvina Bostick offers expertise in the healthcare, financial services and media sectors with proficiency in pharma product acquisitions and licensing. Goody Agahi is active in the Los Angeles office, often involved with deals in the food and beverage space. Robert Zinn has left the firm.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Good collaboration between verticals inside K&L Gates and partnering law firms.’
- ‘Kevin Stichter and Barry Price - excellent client core team that provided the right advice and pulled in additional resources as needed.’
- ‘They are available and flexible - exactly like I would expect them to be.’
Key clients
- SoniVie, Ltd.
- World Products Club, Inc. d/b/a SNP Centers
- Axonics, Inc.
- Bio-Nutritional Research Group, Inc.
- Falfurrias Capital Partners, L.P.
- Matthews International Corporation
- Carousel Capital
- ANSA McAL Limited
- Crane Company
- Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.
- Center ID Corp.
- SDS Holdings, Inc.
- Incline Equity Partners
- Grant Street Group, Inc.
Work highlights
Represented Axonics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AXNX), a medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of differentiated devices to treat urinary and bowel dysfunction, in connection with its acquisition by Boston Scientific Corporation for a purchase price of $71 cash per share, representing an equity value of $3.7 billion.
Advised Matthews International Corporation (NASDAQ GSM: MATW) ("Matthews") in the sale of its SGK Brand Solutions business (“SGK”).
Represented Center ID in their sale to American Express Corporation. Center ID was founded by Steve Singh, founder and CEO of Concur Software.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Kevin Stichter
Other key lawyers
Leah Baucom; Calvina Bostick; Goody Agahi