Scott Ortwein is co-leader of Alston & Bird’s Corporate Transactions Department and co-leader of the firm’s Public Company Securities Practice. Mr. Ortwein’s practice is concentrated in the areas of corporate finance and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Ortwein has represented over 40 public companies in a variety of industries in the areas of corporate governance, securities compliance, public and private securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Specifically, Mr. Ortwein has represented public companies and investment banks in over 50 public equity and debt securities offerings with proceeds of over $25 billion and has been involved in more than 75 public and private company mergers, acquisitions and dispositions with consideration of over $15 billion. Mr. Ortwein is also a frequent speaker and author on topics ranging from complicated business combination issues to securities regulation and reforms.
Mr. Ortwein is listed in a number of publications as a leading corporate attorney, including Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and The Best Lawyers in America in the practice areas of Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Securities Regulation. Mr. Ortwein received his M.B.A. and J.D. from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Represented the leading distributor of beauty supplies in North America in two recent secondary offerings by one of the world’s leading private equity funds of approximately $770 million of common stock and a public debt offering by the company of $750 million of senior notes.
- Represented a leading provider of security and identity management solutions in its defense of a hostile takeover attempt by a competitor and its subsequent acquisition of the competitor.
- Represented a leading provider of paperboard packaging in its $1.8 billion acquisition of a competitor.
- Represented the third largest integrated chicken company in the United States in several recent transactions, including (i) its defense of a hostile takeover and subsequent negotiated sale for $1.25 billion, (ii) a $200 million 144A debt offering, and (iii) its $600 million conversion/recapitalization from a cooperative to a for-profit company and related $150 million initial public offering of common stock.
- Represented the largest floor covering company in the world in its $1.7 billion acquisition of a leading producer of ceramic tile and its $700 million 144A debt offering used to refinance short-term indebtedness incurred to finance the acquisition.
- Represented a leading provider of paperboard packaging in multiple recent public debt offerings aggregating $685 million and related tender offers, as well as a $225 million public common stock offering.
- Represented a leading investment bank in a $100 million convertible debt offering by a leading designer and marketer of toys and consumer products.
- Represented leading international investment banks in several public offerings of debt securities and related debt tender offers by the world’s largest beverage company aggregating in excess of $18.5 billion.
- Represented leading international investment banks in a £200 million international public offering of debt securities and a $201 million 144A convertible debt offering by a world leader in the manufacture, marketing and distribution of agricultural equipment.
- Represented a leading international investment bank in its role as underwriter and financial advisor to a leader in culinary and snack nut products in connection with its $150 million conversion/recapitalization from a cooperative to a for-profit company and related $90 million initial public offering of common stock.
- Represented a leading enterprise management software company in its sale to a private equity fund for $250 million.
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September 12, 2011
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August 12, 2011
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July 21, 2011
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July 5, 2011
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July 5, 2011
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June 11, 2010
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September 15, 2009
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June 12, 2009
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March 17, 2009
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July 11, 2008
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17 March 2008
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27 August 2007
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19 January 2007
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25 September 2006
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Past Events
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January 12, 2012
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March 26, 2010
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October 2007
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November 2006
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August 31, 2006
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March 2006
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