Maxim "Max" S. Neumann

Max advises domestic and international clients on a broad spectrum of complex corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, carve-outs and minority investments, with a particular interest in cross-border matters. He has substantial experience representing private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and public companies across various industries, including healthcare, automotive, information technology, financial services, industrials and renewable energy.

In addition to his transactional practice, Max provides counsel on general corporate matters, including corporate governance, U.S. securities laws, shareholder relations, business entity formation and structuring, and commercial contracts.

Prior to joining the firm, Max practiced in the New York City offices of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Paul Hastings LLP and worked in the European offices of a large sovereign wealth fund.

Representative Experience

• Represented a NASDAQ-listed e-commerce company in its $85 million cross-border acquisition of an e-commerce furniture retailer out of U.S. bankruptcy court, with continued general corporate representation thereafter
• Represented a NYSE-listed real estate service company in its acquisition of remaining joint venture interests with a total enterprise value of $83 million
• Represented a private equity-backed healthcare company in a $50 million minority investment by a major hospital health system, which included issuance of new units and the rollover of units by existing owners
• Represented a private equity sponsor in a $62 million investment in a leading provider of marketing signage and branded products for the new home and multi-family construction markets
• Represented a major private equity sponsor and a number of its portfolio companies in multiple acquisitions of renewable natural gas platforms and electric vehicle charging infrastructure
• Represented shareholders of an Austrian electric vehicle charging platform in its sale to a NYSE-listed electric vehicle infrastructure company, in a transaction valued at €250 million*
• Represented a major automotive OEM across a range of transactions, including minority investments, strategic partnerships, and technology licensing arrangements, with a focus on electric vehicle platforms and systems components*
• Advised a large NYSE-listed auto parts company on a complex international restructuring involving asset carve-outs and multiple competitive auctions processes*
• Represented a NYSE-listed company in a $1.35 billion acquisition of privately held manufacturer of metal packaging and household products*
• Represented a NASDAQ-listed company in a $5.4 billion acquisition of a publicly traded cyber security company, as well as related transactions with Blackstone and other private equity sponsor holders of convertible preferred stock of the target*
• Represented a private equity backed company on its $7 billion business combination with a Special Purpose Acquisition Company, including a concurrent $800 million PIPE*

*Denotes matters handled at a previous firm

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