Overview
“Lisa brings creativity and a wealth of experience to her Delaware corporate counseling practice.”
Lisa brings more than two decades of experience guiding companies through complex corporate transactions and strategic decisions involving Delaware corporate law. Her practice spans mergers and acquisitions, IPOs, proxy contests, asset sales, stock issuances and hostile takeovers. She advises both public companies and private equity funds and their portfolio companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions. She also counsels both public and private companies on corporate governance matters, including Delaware fiduciary duties, and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.
In addition, Lisa has a strong capital markets practice, advising on IPOs, secondary offerings, and at-the-market transactions. She also regularly works with private equity and venture-backed companies on preferred stock and debt financings, as well as strategic investments and exits.
Lisa also regularly advises hedge funds and other asset managers on litigation pending in the Delaware courts.
Lisa began her career at Delaware’s largest firm. Prior to joining Hirschler, Lisa was a partner at an international law firm for a decade.
Recognition
Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate Governance Law, 2023 - 2024
Fellow, American Bar Foundation, 2017- present
Northwestern’s Ray Garrett Corporate and Securities Law Institute Planning Committee Member, 2019 - present
Service to Children Award for 10 years of Pro Bono Work, State of Delaware, 2013, 2022
Experience
Experience
- Advised Axonics, Inc. on its acquisition by Boston Scientific Corporation for $3.7 billion
- Advised Silicon Motion Technology Corporation on its US$3.8 Billion Cross-Border Take-Private Acquisition by Maxlinear, Inc.
- Advised Light Jump Acquisition Corp. on its combination with Molech Science Ltd.
- Advised D-Orbit on its combination with Breeze Holdings Acquisition Corp.
- Represented Spartacus Acquisition Corporation on its Merger with NextNav
- Advised Security Matters Limited on Scheme of Arrangement, De-SPAC and Merger with Lionheart III Corp.
- Advised Primo Water Corporation (NASDAQ: PRMW) in connection with its sale to Cott Corporation (NASD: COTT) for approximately $775 million
- Advised Pearson PLC, a London-based leading global EdTech and workforce solutions provider, in connection with its acquisition of Credly, Inc., for approximately $200 million
- Represented II-VI Incorporated on its US$3.2 Billion Acquisition Agreement with Finisar Corporation
- Represented II-VI Incorporated in connection with its $6.4B acquisition of Coherent
- Advised Sea Change International Inc. (NASDAQ: SEAC) on its deal with short-video social app Triller.
- Advised The Goldfield Corporation on its Merger with First Reserve
- Advised Exact Sciences Corporation (NASD: EXAS) on its Acquisitions of Cancer Detection Companies, Common Stock Sale
- Advised Exact Sciences Corporation, on its acquisition of Biomatrica, Inc.
- Represented Discovery Education on its Acquisition of Mystery Science
- Represented $1.3 Billion Tender Offer for Veloxis Pharmaceuticals
- Represented Microsoft on its US$1 Billion Equity Investment in OpenAI
- Represented Hexagon AB on its Acquisition of MSC Software Corporation
- Advised Tokyo Century Corporation in connection with its acquisition of a 20% stake on Aviation Capital Group
- Advised SPX Corporation (NYSE: SPX) in connection with its acquisition of ELXSI
- Represented SPX Corporation in connection with its reorganization under Section 251(g) of the Delaware General Corporation Law
- Advised Ceres Inc. in connection with its acquisition by Land O’ Lakes
- Advised Laborie in connection with its acquisition of Cogentix (NASDAQ: CGNT)
- Advised Ridgemont Equity Partners on its acquisition of a medical products distributor
- Advised Falfurrias Capital Partners (FCP), a private equity firm in connection with its investment in Brainlabs
Perspectives
Speaking Engagements
Publications
Community
Beyond the Law
Beyond the Law
Outside of the office Lisa enjoys spending time with her dog, Rosie.
Education
Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D.
Bucknell University, B.A.
Admissions
- Delaware
Languages
- French
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