Private Company Acquisitions: Negotiating and Navigating the Fraud Exception

Mr. Deibert has broad experience representing companies, private equity firms, venture capital funds, investment banks and individuals in a variety of transactions and matters. He represents clients in a number of industries, including the financial services, semiconductor, technology, consumer products, and hospitality industries. Mr. Deibert's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, and he has been involved in numerous transactions buying and selling privately held and publicly traded businesses. His experience also includes representing companies, investors and investment banks in venture capital financings, securities offerings and other financing transactions.

Ms. McLean is a leading private equity lawyer with over 20 years of experience advising private equity funds and management teams on sophisticated and high-profile deals across the energy sector. Her practice focuses on private equity transactions, particularly portfolio company investments, acquisitions and divestitures of assets and companies, and joint ventures. Ms. McLean has been recognized as a leading dealmaker and influential woman in the energy sector. In 2023, she was recognized by The Deal as a “Top Women in Dealmaking” for Private Equity. She also serves on the Private Equity Editorial Advisory Board for Law360.

Ms. Stark has over 15 years of corporate experience in mergers and acquisitions, strategic investments, initial public offerings, proxy contests, and hostile takeovers. She also has experience advising private and public companies and their boards of directors on corporate governance matters.

Ms. Stark brings more than two decades of experience guiding companies through complex corporate transactions and strategic decisions involving Delaware corporate law. Her practice spans mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, proxy contests, asset sales, stock issuances and hostile takeovers. Ms. Stark advises both public companies and private equity funds and their portfolio companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions. She also counsels both public and private companies on corporate governance matters, including Delaware fiduciary duties, and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware. In addition, Ms. Stark has a strong capital markets practice, advising on IPOs, secondary offerings, and at-the-market transactions. She also regularly works with private equity and venture-backed companies on preferred stock and debt financings, as well as strategic investments and exits.