Bruce Andelson’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, emerging growth and high-technology businesses, succession planning for closely held companies, and compensation issues for highly paid executives. He works extensively with entrepreneurs and with merchant banking, venture capital and angel investment companies.

Bruce has written numerous articles on business law and often speaks to civic and community groups.

• Represented the 50% owner of a privately held consumer products company in connection with a dispute with the other 50% shareholder and the subsequent court ordered sale of the company to a private equity company
• Represented the owners of a privately held company that manufactures and distributes commercial irrigation systems in a $20 million + auction sale to a public company
• Represented a privately held consumer products company in connection with the refinancing of a $100 million credit facility, a spinoff of one of its divisions and the subsequent sale of a half interest of that division to a private equity company for $200 million+
• Represented the major owner of a consumer products company in connection with its sale to a public company in a $750 million + cash transaction
• Represented a private equity company in connection with the merger of one of its portfolio companies, a manufacturer of ladies’ sportswear, with another sportswear company
• Represented an investment group in connection with its acquisition of a professional football team in the Arena Football League
• Represented a privately held manufacturer in connection with the refinancing of its approximately $35 million credit facility
• Represented a manufacturing company in connection with its joint venture and cross licensing agreement with a Chinese supplier
• Represented Dennis Tito in negotiations with the Russian government and various quasi-private Russian companies in connection with Mr. Tito’s flight to the International Space Station as the world’s first “Space Tourist”
• Represented a receiver appointed at the request of the SEC to oversee and help unwind a $500 million + ponzi scheme.  The representation involved investigation into and the restructuring of dozens of companies and investments purchased in connection with the scheme
• Represented a large privately held hair products company in connection with its celebrity licensing agreements, licensing agreement with another entity to form a new division and the sale of a majority interest in the company to a private equity company for in excess of $80 million
• Represented the CEO of a major public media company in connection with his employment agreement and successive extensions of his agreement
• Represented an entertainment executive in connection with his employment as the head of the film making division of a major entertainment company
• Represented an investment group in connection with the sale of a company to Real Networks
• Represented many real estate developers and investors in connection with financing, refinancing, acquisition, and sale of real properties, ranging from single properties to portfolios of properties
• Represented a closely held aerospace company in connection with its acquisition of an engineering services company
• Represented the owners of a metal heat treating business in connection with a recapitalization of the company to allow another person to acquire an interest in the company

• “Money, Business and Family: Developing a Family Plan to Minimize Conflict,” AGS&K Business Report (Sept. 1, 1997)