In one prominent deal, Circle K’s Canadian parent company in July closed its $1.6 billion acquisition of 270 GetGo stores spread among several states, including Indiana. Faegre Drinker attorneys, including some in the Indianapolis office, represented Circle K’s parent.
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Some attorneys and other market observers expect 2026 will shape up to be a strong year for mergers and acquisitions, based on recent upward trends driven by private equity activity and lower interest rates.
As 2025 winds down, Kaiser said he’s expecting more movement in the merger & acquisition market as more money flows to make deals possible.
In the Hoosier state, Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana has been one of the nonprofits with the most M&A activity in recent years, including two major deals announced in 2025.
Brad Schwer, partner in charge at the Indianapolis office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, said he knew he wanted to work in mergers and acquisitions right out of the gate.
See what lessons he’s learned in his career and what traits he believes aspiring M&A attorneys should have to find success.
J.P. Morgan reported in May that the first quarter of 2025 and fourth quarter of 2024 showed the highest acquisition activity in medtech since the first quarter of 2022.
Along with the need to close deals and satisfy clients, Smith said the most important lesson she’s learned so far is to maintain kindness in corporate law.
Some attorneys think there could be a pivot towards more traditional antitrust enforcement practices on M&A deals and a little more breathing room for negotiations with regulatory agencies.
David Barrett explains how he got his start in merger and acquisition law and what sustains his dealmaking.
Jennifer Frasier, a partner in Ice Miller LLP’s business group, not only serves clients in mergers and acquisitions but also works as outside general counsel for some companies.
The looming uncertainty of broadly-applied tariffs and what they could mean for 2025 deals came up during multiple panel discussions at the conference.
While the Indiana House approved a measure to tighten regulations around hospital and health care mergers, the Indiana Senate removed that language.
She is the co-leader of Dentons’ national M&A practice group.
In 2023, attorneys saw venture capital exits at their lowest levels since the pandemic and 2008 market crash.
For some Indiana law firms involved with mergers and acquisitions, 2023 was a slower year.But attorneys like David Barrett, an executive partner in Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP’s Indianapolis office, say they expect things to pick up in 2024.
The conversation around artificial intelligence continues to swirl, including in the world of venture capital.