Larry Yanowitch is co-chair of the firm's Global Mergers & Acquisitions Group. Mr. Yanowitch predominantly represents emerging companies (both public and private), investment banks and institutional investors.
He has completed hundreds of M&A transactions in his career with purchase prices ranging from $5 million to over $5 billion. Mr. Yanowitch has particular experience in the technology and Federal sectors. He has experience in structuring, negotiating and advising clients on a wide variety of M&A transactions, including mergers, tax-free reorganizations, stock purchases, asset transactions, both negotiated and unsolicited tender offers, proxy fights, leveraged buyouts, Section 363 transactions and joint ventures. Mr. Yanowitch specializes in developing acquisition programs for companies using M&A as a growth strategy.
Mr. Yanowitch also has corporate finance and securities law expertise, including registered public offerings of debt and equity (including IPOs), PIPES, venture capital financings, international offerings, exchange offers and corporate restructurings. His practice involves ongoing counseling for clients on matters such as SEC compliance, securities and disclosure issues and corporate governance matters.
Mr. Yanowitch is a frequent author, commentator and lecturer on M&A topics. He is the founder of M&A University, an executive training program for management teams using M&A as a growth strategy. Many leading organizations in the Mid-Atlantic have benefited from M&A University including Arinc, Discovery Communications, Financial Executives International, ManTech International, DynCorp International, SI International, American Systems, The Corporate Executive Board, NCI Information Systems, and The Advisory Board Company.
Mr. Yanowitch has been awarded the Chambers USA highest rating since 2006. Chambers USA 2010 edition notes, "He is a tough negotiator, but always keeps his cool." In 2009, Chambers USA says, "sources highlight Mr. Yanowitch for 'his fantastic reputation for M&A work' and clients praise 'the keen intellect and outstanding deal savvy.'" Chambers USA 2007 edition notes, "Clients commend, 'his strategic focus, which makes him invaluable across the board' and a peer who has "worked with him on both sides" comments, 'he is a very sophisticated transactional lawyer, aggressive, creative and strong when it comes to finalizing transactions.'" Legal 500 has recommended Mr. Yanowitch as a leading lawyer in 2010. He has been named to Best Lawyers in America 2011 in the field of mergers and acquisitions law, and was a named a Top Corporate M&A Lawyer by the Washington Business Journal in 2006 and 2007.