Bio

Anthony Cotroneo is a Partner in the Business and Finance Department. Tony concentrates his practice on mergers & acquisitions, private equity, franchising & distribution, construction and business succession planning. Tony is Co-Chair of the Firm's Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures Practice Group and regularly represents companies in connection with mergers; stock purchases, sales, and auctions; asset purchases and divestitures; and joint ventures, across a spectrum of industries, including construction, distribution, transportation, housing, hydroponic agribusiness, and manufacturing. Tony's extensive expertise in the construction industry, as a result of representing some of the largest construction companies in the region in connection with corporate acquisitions, succession planning, joint ventures, and commercial transactions, provides him with particular insight into the construction industry and the unique risks inherent to business combinations and strategic transactions in the construction industry. As the Chair of the Firm's Private Equity Practice Group, Tony represents Private Equity Firms, Angel Investors, and Issuers in Private Equity transactions, including assisting in defining the rights and preferences of securities, developing capital structures and deal structures for start-up and growth stage companies. As the Chair of the Firm's Franchising Distribution and Dealership Practice Group, Tony assists franchisors and franchisees in the preparation and review of Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD) and franchise and development agreements. He also provides counsel to regional and national distributors and dealers in all activities, including preparing agreements and implementing dealer and distributor systems.