Parker Poe

International Business & Corporate Law

• Represented foreign companies in the establishment and operation of U.S. subsidiaries, including site selection and negotiations of economic incentives.
• Represented the U.S. subsidiary of a publicly traded German specialty chemicals manufacturer in the carveout of its high-performance polymers business as part of a broader $3 billion cross-border acquisition and joint venture with a private equity sponsor.
• Served as outside corporate counsel to various private companies, advising officers and boards of directors on fiduciary duties and investor relations, drafting commercial contracts, and liaising with foreign counsel on international operations and intercompany transactions.

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Represented a Taiwanese company in complicated acquisition of a majority interest in an earlier stage U.S. company and former supplier. Complexities involved in the acquisition included negotiation of a license from a third party for a patent portfolio critical to the target company’s business.
• Represented a manufacturer of metal cutting tools with operations in the U.S., Mexico, and Canada that was owned by a consortium of Asian investors in its sale to a private-equity-backed Canadian buyer.
• Represented the U.S. subsidiary of a European manufacturer of audio, visual and lighting connectivity hardware in the acquisition of a manufacturer of data and communication cables.
• Represented a manufacturer of hoses and fittings for the automotive racing and aerospace industries with operations in the U.S. and U.K. in its sale to a private equity buyer.
• Represented an NYSE-listed automotive retailer in multiple acquisitions and dispositions of automotive dealerships located throughout the U.S.
• Represented a filter paper manufacturer in its sale of certain assets in the U.S. and China to a publicly traded European manufacturer of fiber products.
• Represented four of the portfolio companies of a private equity sponsor in multiple add-on acquisitions across the United States in industries such as light manufacturing and prototyping, clamp and coupling solutions, dip- and injection-molding, and institutional cleaning chemical solutions. 
• Represented a private equity sponsor in its recapitalization of a provider of mechanical/HVAC, electric, and plumbing systems services.
• Represented a manufacturer of wire cloth and other filtration and separation products with operations in the U.S., Canada, and Ireland in its sale to a private equity sponsor.
• Represented a private-equity-backed tile and flooring company in its sale to a strategic buyer.

Securities & Venture Capital

• Represented the strategic investment division of a publicly traded clinical laboratory firm in its investments in various life sciences companies.
• Represented the strategic investment divisions of global financial institutions in venture capital investments in various early stage fintech companies.
• Advised public companies on securities regulation and corporate governance matters, including reporting requirements under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and compliance with stock exchange rules, as well as drafting related periodic and current reports, proxy statements, and Section 16 beneficial ownership reports.

• The Best Lawyers in America "Ones to Watch" in Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2024-2025
• UNC-Chapel Hill Morehead-Cain Scholar
• Duke Law Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in Commercial Transactions & Bankruptcy Law  
• Eagle Scout