R. Jeffrey Legath

R. Jeffrey Legath advises clients on private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, continuation fund transactions, recapitalizations, SEC compliance and filing requirements, and a variety of other corporate matters. He represents private equity sponsors, their portfolio companies and other closely-held businesses in numerous acquisition and sale transactions across various industry sectors, including building products and related commercial services, food and food services, telecommunication/technology products and services, transportation/aerospace and other advanced manufacturing companies.

Mr. Legath also serves as lead advisor for strategic clients in M&A transactions for strategic clients across a range of industry sectors, including technology, food and beverage, and business services. Having advised both strategic and private equity clients on transactions, Mr. Legath has a strong command of key negotiation points and deal terms. Mr. Legath's work for strategic clients also includes advising SEC registrants and public company shareholders in periodic SEC disclosure filings and share ownership reports and complicated compliance issues under Sections 16 and 13 of the Exchange Act as well as securities offerings of equity and debt.

Mr. Legath has a strong track record of developing and growing long-term client relationships driven by high client satisfaction, having worked with most of his largest clients for over 20 years. Mr. Legath is recognized by IFLR1000 as a Notable practitioner for M&A. In addition, he has been listed for private equity buyouts by legal directory The Legal 500, where he has been described as “outstanding” and praised for being an “excellent negotiator” with a “good strategic approach,” and “adept at finding solutions.”