Business Law: Acquisitions & Development

DRM’s Acquisitions & Development (A&D) team assists clients in analyzing acquisition opportunities, executing the transactions that pass muster and developing the full value that the acquisition holds.

Our approach to a transaction is driven by our client’s goal in an acquisition - to acquire and run a business, not to create closing documents.

Among our clients is the world's largest wireless communications infrastructure management company. The A&D team has assisted this client in acquiring nearly 10,000 assets located in more than 20 states. We developed an understanding of the client's valuation methodology, closing requirements and operational needs. Then we abstracted critical information into databases that facilitated our client's bidding, closing, recording and operational processes. The database has become a tool for operating the business - a device that has utility long after the transaction is completed.

The capability we have developed has application in many industries - from retail businesses to public utilities - who acquire, integrate and maintain large portfolios of assets focusing on consent, leasing and title matters. These processes can assist clients in understanding franchisees' operations, evaluating leases of retail locations, and managing other types of assets.

Responsive. Nimble. Cost Effective.

Focused on the client’s objectives, we:

• Understand the business deal and how it fits into the client’s long range plans.
• Collect, organize and present data in the way that is accessible and useful to the client.
• Use technology to improve efficiency and communication. Examples include our sophisticated database management software, use of scanning technology and our establishment of virtual private networks with key clients.
• Assemble a dedicated, trained team of professionals. As one of the region's largest law firms, we employ paralegals who are adept at performing data extraction and manipulation processes. Through our membership in Lex Mundi and 50 years in the business, we have developed relationships with local counsel throughout the country, and are accustomed to working with a client's other advisors.
• Mobilize rapidly to meet or beat tight deadlines.

DRM’s A&D team provides excellent value and significant cost savings for our clients by combining the rate structure of a mid-size law firm with reliance on trained paraprofessionals for significant parts of a project.

Contact Us

To explore how the DRM Acquisitions & Development team can assist you with national or international acquisition opportunities, contact Paul Ode.