Michael Schneider

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• Represented large Indiana wholesaler of wine and spirits in connection with numerous asset and stock acquisitions of other wine and spirits wholesalers in Indiana, Illinois and Michigan.
• Represented wine wholesaler in connection with the acquisition of all of the outstanding stock of a Michigan wine wholesaler in an IRC Section 338(h)(10) transaction.
• Represented bottled water company in connection with the sale of all of its assets to The Perrier Group of America, Inc.
• Represented Indiana-based manufacturer of specialty metal products in connection with the sale of all of its outstanding stock to CMW Acquisitions, Inc.
• Represented large Indiana-based electrical contracting firm in connection with the sale of all of its outstanding stock to a Texas-based publicly traded company for cash and restricted stock.
• Represented Indiana-based wood office furniture manufacturing company in connection with the acquisition of another wood office furniture manufacturing company through a forward triangular merger (including the Regulation A filing and obtaining an IRS Private Letter Ruling).
• Represented engineering and computerized mapping business in connection with sale of all of its outstanding stock to a Colorado-based publicly traded company for cash and restricted stock in an IRC Section 338(h)(10) transaction.
• Represented printing company in connection with the sale of all of its outstanding stock to a Tennessee-based publicly traded company.
• Represented company in connection with the acquisition of assets of an insolvent printing company from the Bankruptcy Trustee.
• Represented Illinois beer wholesaler in connection with the sale of substantially all of its beer distribution rights in numerous transactions.
• Represented Indiana-based investment firm in connection with the organization of and registration as a securities broker-dealer, investment advisor, futures commission merchant, commodity trading advisor and commodity pool operator.
• Represented Indiana-based investment firm in connection with the organization of two commodity trading pools.
• Represented Indiana-based computer software developer in connection with a Regulation D securities offering.
• Represented wine and spirits wholesaler in connection with joint venture organized to distribute wine and spirits in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
• Represented numerous clients in connection with senior, subordinated and mezzanine debt financings and other loan transactions.
• Represented numerous closely held businesses in connection with buy-sell agreements, complex shareholder agreements, minority shareholder disputes, recapitalizations and business succession matters.
• Represented Chicago-based rectifier of spirits products in connection with the sale of its product brands and trademarks to a Maine-based rectifier of alcoholic beverages.
• Represented numerous clients in connection with the establishment of phantom stock plans and other equity participation plans.
• Represented numerous clients with the organization of corporations, limited liability companies and limited partnerships.