Business and Corporate

Overview

"Its approach to the client relationship is one of a business partnership where it is aligned in effectuating the business strategy."

– Chambers USA 2020

In today’s global economy, clients seek counsel with a breadth of experience and deep understanding of every aspect of corporate practice. BakerHostetler’s nearly 250 business and corporate attorneys combine that knowledge with an intimate understanding of our clients’ business goals to deliver creative and effective business solutions for publicly traded and privately-held companies across the country and around the globe.

Our clients represent nearly every segment of industry including media, hospitality, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, retail, banking and finance, real estate, energy, technology, transportation and more. Whether in the U.S. or in European, Asian and Latin American markets, clients look to us for strategic counsel on corporate and securities matters, mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, debt and equity financing, real estate, bankruptcy, project and structured finance and compliance with laws and regulations governing international trade.

The focus in all business transactions is to develop strategies for adding value based on appropriate structuring of the transaction and avoiding regulatory pitfalls. Several of our attorneys bring government regulatory experience and understand how to avoid the red flags that attract the attention of regulators. As a national firm, we work closely with our colleagues across other practices, including tax, IP, litigation, antitrust, and employment to provide seamless, effective, and efficient service.

Professionals

Name Title Office Email
Partner Cleveland
Associate Atlanta
Associate Columbus
Associate Dallas
Associate Columbus
Partner Houston
Partner Cleveland
Counsel Los Angeles
Associate Cleveland
Associate Los Angeles
Corporate Practice Associate
Corporate Practice Associate Dallas
Partner Atlanta
Partner Dallas
Partner Cleveland
Associate Atlanta
Partner Cleveland
Associate Cleveland
Partner Orlando
Partner New York
Partner Los Angeles
Associate Houston
Counsel Orlando
Partner Dallas
Partner Philadelphia
Partner Columbus
Partner Orlando
Partner Atlanta
Counsel Atlanta
Partner Houston
Associate Houston
Partner Atlanta
Counsel Atlanta
Partner Cleveland
Partner Orlando
Partner New York
Associate Cleveland
Partner Cleveland
Associate Philadelphia
Partner Los Angeles
Partner New York
Associate Cleveland
Counsel Dallas
Associate Atlanta
Associate Dallas
Associate Atlanta
Counsel Atlanta
Partner Atlanta
Partner Atlanta
Associate Columbus
Partner Houston
Counsel Atlanta
Partner New York
Partner Atlanta
Associate Atlanta
Associate Dallas
Partner Orlando
Counsel Cleveland
Partner Atlanta
Partner San Francisco
Associate Cleveland
Associate Cleveland
Partner San Francisco
Associate Los Angeles
Counsel Cincinnati
Partner Atlanta
Counsel Columbus
Associate Orlando
Counsel San Francisco
Partner Cleveland
Partner Orlando
Partner New York
Associate Cleveland
Partner Cleveland
Partner Atlanta
Associate Philadelphia
Partner Atlanta
Counsel Dallas
Partner New York
Counsel Atlanta
Associate New York
Partner Cleveland
Associate Cleveland
Associate Chicago
Partner Dallas
Partner New York
Partner Dallas
Partner Cleveland
Partner New York
Partner Orlando
Partner Los Angeles
Partner New York
Partner Orlando
Associate Cleveland
Associate New York
Partner Cleveland
Partner Cleveland
Partner Atlanta
Partner Columbus
Corporate Practice Associate
Corporate Practice Associate Dallas
Partner Cincinnati
Partner Washington, D.C.
Associate Los Angeles
Counsel Dallas
Partner Cleveland
Partner New York
Of Counsel Atlanta
Partner Chicago
Counsel Dallas
Counsel Houston
Associate Cleveland
Partner Atlanta
Counsel Orlando
Partner San Francisco
Partner Los Angeles
Counsel New York
Associate Atlanta
Partner Cleveland
Partner Cleveland
Counsel New York
Counsel Atlanta
Partner Washington, D.C.
Associate Orlando
Partner Orlando
Partner Orlando
Associate Atlanta
Associate Dallas
Associate Houston
Partner Cleveland
Partner Cleveland
Partner Cleveland
Associate Dallas
Partner Washington, D.C.
Associate Washington, D.C.
Associate Orlando
Partner New York
Partner Atlanta
Regulatory Analyst Atlanta
Partner New York
Associate Atlanta
Partner New York
Associate Cleveland
Counsel Orlando
Partner Atlanta
Associate Atlanta
Partner Orlando
Partner New York
Associate Orlando
Partner Columbus
Associate Cleveland
Associate Orlando
Partner Columbus
Associate Atlanta
Partner Cincinnati
Associate Cleveland
Partner Seattle
Partner Chicago
Associate Houston
Of Counsel Atlanta
Partner New York
Partner Cleveland
Partner Cleveland
Partner Cleveland
Associate Costa Mesa
Associate Columbus
Associate Atlanta
Of Counsel Washington, D.C.
Partner Houston
Associate Cincinnati
Associate Chicago
Associate Orlando
Partner Orlando
Associate Cleveland
Associate Atlanta
Partner Orlando
Partner Washington, D.C.
Counsel Denver
Partner New York
Corporate Practice Associate
Corporate Practice Associate Dallas
Associate Cleveland
Associate Seattle
Counsel Orlando
Associate Atlanta
Associate Cleveland
Partner Los Angeles
Associate Atlanta
Associate New York
Partner Atlanta
Partner New York
Partner Dallas
Partner Washington, D.C.
Partner Atlanta
Counsel Atlanta
Partner Columbus
Partner Washington, D.C.
Associate Cincinnati
Counsel New York
Partner Los Angeles
Partner Houston
Partner Orlando
Partner Dallas
Associate Los Angeles
Associate Orlando
Associate New York
Partner Houston
Associate Los Angeles
Partner Washington, D.C.
Partner Columbus
Partner Costa Mesa
Partner Chicago
Partner Cleveland
Counsel New York
Partner New York
Partner Cleveland
Associate Orlando
Partner Cleveland
Associate New York
Associate Cleveland
Associate New York
Of Counsel Atlanta
Partner Cincinnati
Associate Atlanta
Partner Cleveland
Partner Dallas
Associate Cleveland
Associate New York
Partner Cleveland
Partner New York
Partner Cleveland
Corporate Practice Associate
Corporate Practice Associate Cincinnati
Associate Atlanta
Partner Columbus
Associate Houston
Associate Washington, D.C.
Regulatory Analyst Atlanta
Partner Orlando
Partner New York
Partner Columbus
Partner Orlando
Associate New York
Partner Houston
Partner Washington, D.C.
Counsel Dallas
Partner Orlando

Recognition

  • Chambers USA:
    • Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Florida (2013 to 2016)
    • Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Ohio (2007 to 2016)
      • Band 1 (2015, 2016)
    • Corporate/M&A & Private Equity in Florida (2011 to 2016)
    • Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded in New York (2010 to 2016)
    • Corporate/M&A in Ohio (2007 to 2016)
      • Band 1 (2010 to 2016)
    • Healthcare in Georgia (2015, 2016)
    • Healthcare in Ohio (2011 to 2016)
    • Healthcare in Texas (2009 to 2016)
    • Real Estate in Florida (2014 to 2016)
    • Real Estate: Zoning & Land Use in Florida (2007 to 2015)
    • Real Estate in Ohio (2007 to 2016)
    • Real Estate in Texas (2010 to 2016)
  • The Legal 500 United States
    • M&A/corporate and commercial: Corporate governance (2016)

      • Tier 2 (2016)

    • M&A/corporate and commercial: M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m) (2010 to 2016)

      • Tier 1 (2010, 2015, 2016)

  • U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” (2016)
    • Banking and Finance Law: National Tier 2
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law: National Tier 1
    • Corporate Law: National Tier 1
    • Health Care Law: National Tier 1
    • Litigation - Bankruptcy: National Tier 1
    • Mergers & Acquisitions Law: National Tier 2
    • Real Estate Law: National Tier 2
    • Securities/Capital Markets Law: National Tier 2
  • The M&A Advisor

    • “M&A Deal of the Year ($200 million to $500 million) 2017 for The E.W. Scripps Company’s simultaneous acquisitions of Katz Broadcasting Network and Bounce Media. This deal also earned the 2017 Consumer Discretionary (over $100 million) sector deal of the year.​

    • “M&A Deal of the Year ($500 million to $1 billion)” 2015 for the creation of two separate public companies with The E.W. Scripps Company and Journal Media Group.This deal was also awarded the 2015 “Sector Deal of the Year (Media)”.

    • “Middle Market Deal of the Year (over $100 million to $250 million) 2014” for the acquisition of two television stations from Granite Broadcasting by The E.W. Scripps Company.

    • “Sector Deal of the Year” (from $100 million to $1 billion)” in the “Technology, Media and Telecom Category 2012” for representation of The E.W. Scripps Company’s purchase of McGraw-Hill’s Broadcasting Group.

    • “Middle Market Deal of the Year” (from $100 million to $250 million) from for the sale of Characters Licensing, a subsidiary of Scripps responsible for the licensing of the Peanuts characters, Dilbert, Fancy Nancy, and others to the Iconix Brand Group and family members of the late Charles Schulz.

  • The India Business Journal included BakerHostetler in its 2012 list of leading U.S. law firms doing business in India.
  • Recognized as one of the top law firms for client service, BakerHostetler was named to the 2020 BTI Client Service 30 for the sixth consecutive year.

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