experience
Deal Announcements
- Warner Represented First State Bank of Decatur in its Sale to GTSB Financial, Inc.
- Warner Represents Highland Group in its Purchase of Brandworks Detroit
- Warner Represented Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Advisors in its Acquisition of the Practice of Berger, Ghersi & LaDuke PLC
- Warner Represented ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. in its Merger with Fentura Financial, Inc. and Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock
- Warner Represented Freeland State Bank in Its Merger with Thumb Bancorp, Inc.
- Warner Represented Crown Capital Securities in its Sale to LPL Financial
- Warner Represented Lumin Financial in its Sale to Perigon Wealth Management
- Warner Represented Century Mold in its Acquisition of Integrity Injection Molding
- Warner Represents Macatawa Bank Corporation in Its Pending Merger with Wintrust Financial Corporation
- Warner Represented Linamar in Acquiring Three Battery Enclosure Factories
- Warner Represented Star Truck Rentals in Its Sale to Penske Truck Leasing
- Warner Represented Syntrinsic in Its Transaction with IMA Financial Group
- Warner Advises Speedrack Products Group on ESOP Deal
- Warner Represented Earth Equity Advisors in its Partnership with Prime Capital Investment Advisors
- Warner Represented Rehmann in its Acquisition of Vestal & Wiler
- Warner Represented Scott Snow (financial advisors) LLC in Its Sale to Clearstead Advisors
- Warner Represented Heber Fuger Wendin in Its Sale to Mariner Wealth Advisors
- Warner Represented Emerson Wealth in Its Sale to Mariner Wealth Advisors
- Warner Represented Azimuth Capital in Joining Focus Financial Partners Inc.
- Warner Represented Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry in the Sale of a Majority of Its Stock to The Hoffmann Family of Companies
- Warner Represented Beene Garter in Its Business Combination with Doeren Mayhew
- Warner Represents Nichols Paper & Supply in Its Sale to Imperial Dade
- Warner Represents Performance Trust Capital Partners in the Placement of $75 Million of Subordinated Notes by Arbor Bancorp, Inc.
- Warner Represented West Shore Bank Corporation in the Offering of $20 Million of Subordinated Notes
- Warner Represents Horizon Bank in Acquisition of 14 TCF Branches
- Warner Represented Kendall Electric, Inc. In Its Acquisition of Rumsey Electric Company
- Warner Represented Pere Marquette Shipping Co. and Lake Michigan Car Ferry, Inc. in Their Sale to Interlake Holding Company
- Warner Represented Uncle Ed’s Oil Shoppes, Inc. and AutoBath America, Inc. in Their Sale to FullSpeed Automotive
- Warner Represents American Holoptics in $42 Million Acquisition of Military Supplier
- Warner Represents The Kendall Group in its Acquisition of Forberg Scientific
- Warner Represents FormulaFolios in its Strategic Transaction with Brookstone Capital Management
- Warner Represents Ranir in its Acquisition of the Steripod® Toothbrush Accessory Brand and Related Assets
- Warner Representing ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. in the Acquisition of Community Shores Bank Corporation
- Warner Represents Vilex and Orthex in Acquisition by OrthoPediatrics
- Warner Represents ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. in Its Merger with County Bank Corp.
- Warner Represents SpartanNash in its Acquisition of Martin’s Super Markets
- Warner Represents BPV Environmental in Its Sale to Pestell Group
- Warner Represents Structural Concepts Corporation in Its Sale to Mason Wells
- Warner Represents Lambert, Edwards & Associates in the Acquisition of NYC Financial Communications Firm
- Warner Represents TCSB Bancorp, Inc. in Its Merger With Independent Bank Corporation
- Warner Represented CMS Enterprises in Purchase of Solar Power Plant in Lansing, Michigan
- Warner Represented Adtegrity.com, Inc. in the Acquisition of Media Place Partners, LLC
- Warner Represented West Shore Bank in the Acquisition of Ellis Capital Management
- Warner Advises Xcentric Mold & Engineering on Investment from The Riverside Company
- Warner Advises in the Sale of American Grease Stick Company
- Warner Advises in a Purchase of an NBA D‑League Team
- Perrigo to Acquire National Healthcare & Consumer Goods Products Distributor – Geiss, Destin & Dunn, Inc.
- Warner Representing Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares, Inc. (Bank of Birmingham) in Merger with Arbor Bancorp, Inc. (Bank of Ann Arbor)
- CCL Industries Inc. Acquires Checkpoint Systems, Inc. in an Approximate $500 Million Transaction
- Warner is advising Perrigo Company in the sale of its U.S. Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements Business
- Warner Representing West Shore Bank in $8.3 Million Acquisition of West Michigan Bank & Trust
- Chemical Financial Corporation Completes Merger with Talmer Bancorp, Inc.
- Warner advises Consumers Energy Company in its $155 Million Power Plant Acquisition
- Complex Corporate Acquisition Spans 23 Nations
Strengths Snapshot
Our Mergers and Acquisitions attorneys draw on extensive experience to provide counsel in these and other areas:
- Drafting and negotiating early-stage M&A agreements such as letters of intent, term sheets, confidentiality agreements and investment banker engagement letters
- Preparing a business for due diligence by potential acquirers
- Legal due diligence review of acquisition targets
- Assisting with sale processes, including auctions
- Preparing and negotiating definitive acquisition agreements
- Drafting ancillary transaction agreements and documents, including consulting agreements, employment agreements, noncompetition agreements, real estate documentation and closing checklists
- Counseling boards of directors and special committees with respect to fiduciary duties and other obligations
- Obtaining governmental approvals, including preparing the premerger notification report required by the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Act
- Negotiating transaction financing terms and documentation
- Closing the transaction
- Assisting in post-closing price adjustment and transition matters
- Preparing closing binders
- Advising on estate planning and tax planning strategies
Videos and Podcasts
- Getting Ready to Sell Your Investment Advisory BusinessLegally Speaking: Broker-dealer and Investment Adviser Industry Insights
- Engaging an Investment Banker Before Selling a BusinessLegally Speaking: Broker-dealer and Investment Adviser Industry Insights
- Protecting Client Relationships During the M&A TransactionLegally Speaking: Broker-dealer and Investment Adviser Industry Insights
- RIA: Client Consent in M&A TransactionsLegally Speaking: Broker-dealer and Investment Adviser Industry Insights
- 2024 OFN Conference
- ACG University Fall 2024
- 2024 Midwest Securities Law Institute
- DILA 2024 Conference
- Echelon Partners Deals and Dealmakers Summit
- MMA Update: Supreme Court Paid Leave Decision & the Impact on Manufacturers
- MTEC SmartZone’s Inaugural AMMP Accelerator Cohort
- Women In Defense: Michigan Defense Leadership Summit
- The Current State of M&A in Michigan and Beyond
- Midland Business Alliance: What You Need to Know About the Corporate Transparency Act
- MAA 2023 Winter Conference
- Grand Rapids Chamber’s OUTPRO Forum: Beyond the Politics
- Family Business Alliance 2023: Exploring Family Ownership Structures: Slicing the Pie
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Hall of Fame Luncheon
- M&A Roundtable: Anatomy of the Deal
- Legal Trends to Watch in 2016
- M&A Market Update
- Human Resources Seminar 2015
- Warner Partner Charlie Goode Named to Michigan Go To Lawyers Power List by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Linda Paullin-Hebden Featured in Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Warner Represented First State Bank of Decatur in its Sale to GTSB Financial, Inc.
- Warner Represents Highland Group in its Purchase of Brandworks Detroit
- Josie Boucher Previews M&A Market in Interview with Crain’s Grand Rapids Business
- Warner Represented Yeo & Yeo CPAs & Advisors in its Acquisition of the Practice of Berger, Ghersi & LaDuke PLC
- Warner Represented ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. in its Merger with Fentura Financial, Inc. and Underwritten Public Offering of Common Stock
- Greg Schmidt Joins Humane Society of West Michigan
- Warner Represented Freeland State Bank in Its Merger with Thumb Bancorp, Inc.
- Warner Named as Leading Michigan Law Firm by Chambers USA 2024
- Warner Represented Crown Capital Securities in its Sale to LPL Financial
- Brandon J. Hayes Joins Warner
- Warner Represented Lumin Financial in its Sale to Perigon Wealth Management
- Warner Partner Charlie Goode Honored as Michigan Go To Lawyer for Business Transactions by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Warner Represented Century Mold in its Acquisition of Integrity Injection Molding
- Warner Represents Macatawa Bank Corporation in Its Pending Merger with Wintrust Financial Corporation
- Warner Attorney Sarah Harper, Client Star Truck Rentals Honored by Crain’s Grand Rapids M&A Deals and Dealmakers of the Year
- Warner Partner Linda Paullin-Hebden Recognized as All-Star Advisor of the Year by ACG® Detroit
- Mark J. Wassink Reelected Managing Partner of Warner
- Warner Names Eight Attorneys as Partners
- Warner Leads Calumet Electronics to Secure Nearly $50 Million in Federal and State Incentive Packages
- 22 Warner Attorneys Rated 2024 Top Lawyer by DBusiness
- Warner Selected Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers®
- Mark Wassink Named to Grand Rapids 200 for Second Year in a Row
- Emily Cantor Joins Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation Board of Directors
- Christian Rhoades Joins Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes Associate Leadership Board
- Corinne Sprague Elected to the Grand Rapids Art Museum Foundation Board of Trustees
- Warner Represented Linamar in Acquiring Three Battery Enclosure Factories
- Sarah Harper Joins D.A. Blodgett – St. John’s Emerging Leaders Council
- Warner Represented Star Truck Rentals in Its Sale to Penske Truck Leasing
- Warner Represented Syntrinsic in Its Transaction with IMA Financial Group
- Bruce Young Among Leaders Who Discuss Transitions, Values, Culture at Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Power Breakfast
- Corinne Sprague Appointed to the Grand Rapids Symphony Board of Directors
- Warner Partner David Eberhard Among Michigan’s Go To Real Estate Lawyers
- Warner Selected as Leading Michigan Law Firm by Chambers USA 2023
- Cody A. Mott Appointed to Opportunity Thrive’s Board of Directors
- Cody A. Mott Joins Warner
- MiBiz Honors Warner Partner Justin Stemple, Shepler’s Transaction with Dealmaker of the Year Awards
- Warner Partner Kelly Hollingsworth Honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Warner Represented Earth Equity Advisors in its Partnership with Prime Capital Investment Advisors
- Shane Hansen Weighs in on New M&A Legislation
- Warner Represented Rehmann in its Acquisition of Vestal & Wiler
- Mark Wassink Selected for Grand Rapids 200
- Warner Welcomes Paul Engel
- Warner Represented Scott Snow (financial advisors) LLC in Its Sale to Clearstead Advisors
- Warner Represented Heber Fuger Wendin in Its Sale to Mariner Wealth Advisors
- Warner Represented Emerson Wealth in Its Sale to Mariner Wealth Advisors
- Warner Represented Azimuth Capital in Joining Focus Financial Partners Inc.
- Warner Represented Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry in the Sale of a Majority of Its Stock to The Hoffmann Family of Companies
- Warner Partner Bruce C. Young Honored by Inclusion in Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2022 Hall of Fame
- Warner Represented Beene Garter in Its Business Combination with Doeren Mayhew
- Warner Represents Nichols Paper & Supply in Its Sale to Imperial Dade
- 21 Warner Attorneys Rated 2022 Top Lawyer by DBusiness
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers®, U.S. News & World Report
- Warner Welcomes Three New Attorneys
- Linda Paullin-Hebden Named to Detroit 500 List
- Warner Partner Shane B. Hansen Named BTI Client Service All-Star
- 105 Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America©
- 11 Warner Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch List
- Corinne N. Sprague Selected for Leadership Grand Rapids
- Benjamin P. Nimphie Appointed to InterAct of Michigan Board
- Warner Attorney Malaina J. Weldy Appointed to Affinity Mentoring Board
- Warner Represents Horizon Bank in Acquisition of 14 TCF Branches
- Warner Selected as Leading Michigan Law Firm by Chambers USA 2021
- Warner Partner Ford J.H. Turrell Honored by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Crain’s Detroit Business Names Linda Paullin-Hebden to “Notable Women in the Law” List
- Warner Represented Kendall Electric, Inc. In Its Acquisition of Rumsey Electric Company
- Warner Partner Susan M. Cook Honored by Inclusion in Michigan Lawyers Weekly 2021 Hall of Fame
- Warner Partner Receives MiBiz Dealmaker of the Year and Deal of the Year Awards
- OESA and Warner to Present “2021 Automotive Supplier Legal Hot Topics”
- Warner Represented Pere Marquette Shipping Co. and Lake Michigan Car Ferry, Inc. in Their Sale to Interlake Holding Company
- Warner Partner Among Michigan Go To Business Lawyers
- Warner Partner Jeffrey Ott Provides Insight into Bank M&A during Pandemic
- 21 Warner Attorneys Rated 2021 Top Lawyer by DBusiness
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report
- Warner Represented Uncle Ed’s Oil Shoppes, Inc. and AutoBath America, Inc. in Their Sale to FullSpeed Automotive
- Warner Represents American Holoptics in $42 Million Acquisition of Military Supplier
- 102 Warner Attorneys Rated 2021 Best Lawyers in America
- Eighteen Warner Attorneys Named Lawyers of the Year
- Eight Warner Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers Ones to Watch List
- Daniel C. Persinger Returns to Warner as Senior Counsel
- Warner Represents The Kendall Group in its Acquisition of Forberg Scientific
- Warner Represents FormulaFolios in its Strategic Transaction with Brookstone Capital Management
- Warner Named a Leading Michigan Law Firm by Chambers USA 2020
- Michigan Lawyers Weekly Honors Linda Paullin-Hebden as One of Its “Leaders in the Law”
- Warner Represents Ranir in its Acquisition of the Steripod® Toothbrush Accessory Brand and Related Assets
- Warner Representing ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. in the Acquisition of Community Shores Bank Corporation
- Warner Names Six Attorneys as Partners
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report 2020
- Warner Welcomes Daniel G. Bonucchi
- Warner Partners Receive MiBiz Dealmaker of the Year and Deal of the Year Awards
- Warner Represents Vilex and Orthex in Acquisition by OrthoPediatrics
- Warner Partner Stephen C. Waterbury Recognized in Inaugural Hall of Fame by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Warner Partner Jeffrey S. Battershall Receives Carol Van Andel Angel of Excellence Award
- Chambers USA 2019 Names Warner a Leading Michigan Law Firm
- Warner Partner Timothy L. Horner Named a 2019 “Leader in Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Warner Represents ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc. in Its Merger with County Bank Corp.
- Warner Names Eight Attorneys as Partners
- Warner Partner Corinne Sprague Named as Up & Coming Lawyer by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report
- Warner Represents BPV Environmental in Its Sale to Pestell Group
- Warner Represents Structural Concepts Corporation in Its Sale to Mason Wells
- A focus on serving others serves Waterbury well during four-decade legal career
- Warner Partner Stephen C. Waterbury Receives Inaugural Hall of Fame Award for Lifetime M&A Achievement
- One Hundred Warner Attorneys Rated Best Lawyers in America
- Warner Represents Lambert, Edwards & Associates in the Acquisition of NYC Financial Communications Firm
- Warner Represents TCSB Bancorp, Inc. in Its Merger With Independent Bank Corporation
- Three Warner Partners Elected to Management Committee
- Chambers USA 2018 Warner Partners as Leading Michigan Law Firm
- Linda Paullin-Hebden Named To Crain’s Detroit Business “Notable Women Lawyers” List
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report
- Jeffrey A. Ott Named Finalist for Dealmaker of the Year
- Warner Represented CMS Enterprises in Purchase of Solar Power Plant in Lansing, Michigan
- Warner Represented Adtegrity.com, Inc. in the Acquisition of Media Place Partners, LLC
- Warner Represented West Shore Bank in the Acquisition of Ellis Capital Management
- Warner Advises in the Sale of American Grease Stick Company
- Warner Advises Xcentric Mold & Engineering on Investment from The Riverside Company
- Warner Represents Chemical Financial Corp. in Transaction Recognized as One of Biggest Deals of 2016
- Warner Advises in a Purchase of an NBA D‑League Team
- Warner Ranked Top-Tier Law Firm by Best Lawyers, U.S. News & World Report
- Fifteen Warner Attorneys Rated 2017 Top Lawyers by DBusiness
- Three Warner Partners Elected to Michigan State Bar Leadership Positions
- Warner Partner, Client to be Honored by Association for Corporate Growth
- Chemical Financial Corporation Completes Merger with Talmer Bancorp, Inc.
- Perrigo to Acquire National Healthcare & Consumer Goods Products Distributor – Geiss, Destin & Dunn, Inc.
- Warner Representing Birmingham Bloomfield Bancshares, Inc. (Bank of Birmingham) in Merger with Arbor Bancorp, Inc. (Bank of Ann Arbor)
- Crain’s Detroit Business Names Linda Paullin-Hebden to “100 Most Influential Women” List
- Warner Representing West Shore Bank in $8.3 Million Acquisition of West Michigan Bank & Trust
- Linda Paullin-Hebden Named Executive Partner of Warner Southfield Office
- Warner is advising Perrigo Company in the sale of its U.S. Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements Business
- CCL Industries Inc. Acquires Checkpoint Systems, Inc. in an Approximate $500 Million Transaction
- Chambers USA 2016 Recognizes Warner as Leading Michigan Law Firm
- Warner advises Consumers Energy Company in its $155 Million Power Plant Acquisition
- Jeffrey S. Battershall Received Client Choice Award in Recognition of Excellence in Client Service
- Warner Welcomes David W. MacDonald
- Jeffrey A. Ott Named Finalist for Dealmaker of the Year
- Warner Welcomes Rachel J. Foster
- Great Lakes Bay Region Professionals Will Share M&A Market Update for Business Owners
- Jeffrey S. Battershall Received Client Choice Award in Recognition of Excellence in Client Service
- Chambers USA 2015 Recognizes Warner as Leading Michigan Law Firm
- Automotive Insiders Podcast — M&A: Where Are the Opportunities and the Challenges?
- Getting Ready to Sell Your Investment Advisory Business
- Engaging an Investment Banker Before Selling a Business
- Protecting Client Relationships During the M&A Transaction
- RIA: Client Consent in M&A Transactions
- M&A Strategy Update: Union Contracts and Section 363 Sales
- Corporate Transparency Act: FinCEN Issues Final Rule for Beneficial Ownership Reporting
- Warner OESA Legal Corner Article: Quick Tips To Better Prepare For Your M&A Future
- OESA and Warner Join Forces to Present “Legal Trends to Watch in 2016” to the Automotive Supply Industry
- Warner Represents Chemical Financial Corporation in a $1.1 Billion Bank Merger with Talmer Bancorp, Inc.
- Revlon Revisited: Delaware Supreme Court Provides New Guidance on M&A Rules
- Business Practice Group Recent Transactions