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Nicholas San Filippo IV's practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, complex business transactions and business divorces. He also regularly serves as outside general counsel to several businesses in a variety of industries.
Nick has represented both public and private buyers and sellers in merger and acquisition transactions valued from $2 million to in excess of $2 billion in a wide variety of industries, including the chemicals, manufacturing, food, distribution, insurance, professional services and plastics industries. He is equally comfortable working with a public company's experienced in-house acquisition/disposition team as he is representing clients with little or no M&A experience. When representing clients new to mergers and acquisitions, Nick often serves as both business counselor and legal counselor to his clients.
Nick's recent M&A transactions include the following representations:
- Indorama Ventures in its $420 million acquisition of the U.S. and Mexican polyester and PET resins business of Invista S.a.r.l.
- Indorama Ventures in its acquisition of FiberVisions Holdings LLC from Snow Phipps Group
- Indorama Venture's acquisition of Tiepet, Inc.
- Bel Fuse Inc.'s $37.5 million acquisition of Cinch Connectors from Safran S.A.
- Bel Fuse Inc.'s $35 million acquisition of the passive components group from Insilco Technologies, Inc.
- Rockwood Specialties Group, Inc.'s acquisition of Hamburger Color Company
- Winebow, Inc. in its strategic transaction with Freeman Spogli & Co.
- Nucomm, Inc. in its cash and stock sale to The Vitec Group PLC
- AFL Web Printing's sale to DFW Capital Partners
- Benefitport MidAtlantic's sale to Emerson Reid & Co.
- Corporate Edge, Inc.'s sale to Innerworkings, Inc.
- The Cheese Works, Inc.'s sale to EG Capital
- Schaft's Specialty Pharmacy's sale to Walgreens Health Services
In his role as outside general counsel, Nick makes available his broad knowledge of business law to business owners and senior officers. He also provides his clients with the ability to leverage both the substantial capabilities of Lowenstein Sandler as well as his network of professional service providers. In this role, Nick typically serves as more than just a simple legal advisor; he becomes part of a client's strategic planning team and is that "one call" a business owner makes when contemplating a significant venture or is presented with a significant issue.
Nick also regularly advises business owners in planning for, negotiating and, if necessary, litigating business divorces. While representing clients contemplating or embroiled in a business divorce, Nick calls upon his extensive knowledge of New Jersey's Oppressed Minority Shareholder Statute, if applicable, and the similar statutes and related legal precedent of the pertinent jurisdiction. Having represented business owners who successfully negotiated an amicable business divorce and business owners who experienced a contentious business separation, Nick provides practical solutions and, if necessary, assists clients in preparing for and executing upon a proper litigation strategy.
Nick takes a highly personalized approach to the practice of law. In addition to remaining in constant contact with his clients, Nick believes it is imperative to understand a client's business philosophy, economic drivers and risk factors. By understanding the opportunities and concerns of a client's business, he is able to proactively assist clients in capitalizing on business opportunities and minimizing business risk.
At Lowenstein, Nick is Co-Chair of the firm's Corporate / Securities Group, a practice group that focuses on mergers and acquisitions and public company securities law compliance issues. He also serves as Co-Leader of the Business Divorce Group and Vice-Chair of the firm's Recruiting Committee.
He has been recognized for his mergers and acquisitions work in the New Jersey edition of Super Lawyers (2010-2012), which also listed him as a mergers and acquisitions "Rising Star" from 2006 - 2009. In 2008, Nick was selected by New Jersey Law Journal as one of the state's "40 Under 40" rising stars in the legal profession.
Speaking Engagements:
- Panelist: "Acquisition Strategies to Establish Leadership Positions," Mergers & Acquisitions Executive Forum, Chicago, IL, April 16, 2012
- Panelist: "The Changing M&A Landscape and Its Role in Industry Evolution," Mergers & Acquisitions Executive Forum, Chicago, IL, April 16, 2012
- Co-presenter: "The Causes, Dynamics and Legal Framework of a Business Divorce," Rutgers School of Law, Newark, NJ, October 27, 2011
- Moderator: "Valuation, Tax and Pay-Out Concerns in the Business Divorce," New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education's Business Law Symposium 2010, New Brunswick, NJ, April 9, 2010
- Co-presenter: "The Causes, Dynamics and Legal Framework of a Business Divorce," Essex County Chapter of the New Jersey Society of Public Accountants, East Hanover, NJ, November 13, 2009.
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In a New Jersey Law Journal article, Nicholas San Filippo comments on how the economic recession has affected the mergers and acquisitions climate.,
New Jersey Law Journal, January 19, 2011
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Nicholas San Filippo comments on how the economic downturn is affecting mergers and acquisitions.,
New Jersey Business, September 2008
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St. John's University School of Law
(J.D., 1995),
cum laude
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Villanova University
(B.S., 1992)
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New Jersey
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New York
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- American Bar Association
- New Jersey State Bar Association
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