Overview Dan Avery, a Director, brings to his practice over 23 years of experience representing international and domestic companies. Dan has particular expertise in cross-border and multi-country M&A transactions for public and privately-held clients, and regularly speaks and publishes on topics in this area. In the past few years, Dan has been involved in the acquisitions or dispositions of more than 30 different businesses located throughout the U.S., Europe and Asia for domestic and international corporate buyers and sellers. Dan also represents companies involved in the retail, entertainment, music and sports industries. Representative Experience ˇ Representation of Boston Culinary Group, a leading provider of food and beverage concessions services, in its merger with Centerplate, Inc., a Kohlberg & Co., portfolio company. ˇ Representation for various restaurant chain acquisitions. ˇ Representation of global security products company, including various manufacturing, sales and distribution facilities within China, in its $30 million sale to a public company buyer. ˇ Representation of London-based global telecom company (London Stock Exchange and NASDAQ traded) in its phased disposition of 13 separate companies in the US and Europe, and in its acquisitions of various businesses in the US, Europe and Latin America. ˇ Representation of one of China's top online media, communications, commerce and mobile value-added services company (NASDAQ traded), in four technology company acquisitions within China. ˇ Representation of leading Chinese online travel company (NASDAQ traded) in connection with $60 million investment by US public company and its M&A activities within China. ˇ Representation of German bioinformatics company (Deutsche Boerse traded) in connection with M&A and technology licensing matters. ˇ Numerous naming rights and strategic sponsorship transactions for venue owners and sponsors in the sports and entertainment sectors. Awards and Recognition ˇ Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent TM ˇ Massachusetts Super Lawyer, 2004, 2008-2011 Speaking Engagements ˇ Panelist, Mergers & Acquisitions, "Being Bought ... The Art Form," sponsored by SBANE, November 2006 Publications & Mentions July 2011
"Trends in M&A Provisions: Disclosure Schedule Updating," Bloomberg Law Reports March 2011
"Trends in M & A Provisions: 'Sandbagging' and 'Anti-Sandbagging' Provisions," Bloomberg Law Reports January 2011
"Trends in M & A Provisions: The 'Materiality Scrape'," Bloomberg Law Reports May 2007
"Made in China: In-House Lawyers Confront Explosion of Chinese Business Activity," New England In-House November 2006
"U.S., Chinese Business Practices Becoming More Compatible," Mass High Tech September 2006
"Seeking a Share of China Trade," The Boston Globe January - February 2003
"Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley on non-US Foreign Private Issuers", Financier Worldwide Seminars & Events April 4, 2007
Panel Discussion: "The China Syndrome" Interactive Media Legal Insight 2007
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