Joseph E. Bochenek
Partner, Attorney at Fox Rothschild LLP
About
Joseph E. Bochenek represents clients in many industries on mergers and acquisitions. For lenders and borrowers, he drafts and negotiates loan documents secured by assets or real estate. He represents emerging companies in private debt and equity financing. He prepares blue sky filings and private placement memoranda for those financings. He also advises clients on entity choice and company formation. He earned his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law in 2008. He belongs to both the Cannabis Law practice group and the Emerging Companies & Venture Capital practice group. Before joining Fox Rothschild LLP, he gained cross-border merger, acquisition, and restructuring experience at two Chicago law firms.
Who is a good fit for Joseph E. Bochenek
- Companies in many industries that are entering a merger or acquisition.
- Companies pursuing a cross-border merger or acquisition.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 2008
- University of Notre Dame, B.A., 2005
- Bar admissions
- Colorado, Illinois
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a large land and natural resources developer in the acquisition of an aggregates mining operation, the restructuring and financing of the resulting operations, and eventual sale of the assets.
- Represented a Colorado-based cannabis entrepreneur in the sale of intellectual property and other services and assets to a Canada-based, publicly traded acquirer.
- Represented new entrepreneurs in the restructuring of a new hotel construction project as a qualified opportunity zone business and its financing through a qualified opportunity fund, as well as providing counsel in employment and other commercial contract matters.
- Represented a family-owned retirement community business in the sale of the business and real property assets, and assisted the owners in completing 1031 tax-deferred exchanges with respect to their real property assets. (seller side)
- Represented a multi-generational logistics company in the sale of the business to a publicly traded trucking company. (seller side)
- Represented an IT services company in the sale of SaaS healthcare and educational placement and records platform as the target in an acquisition by a publicly traded healthcare services company.
- Represented an international construction materials manufacturer and its U.S. subsidiaries in the negotiation and drafting of a sale of stock and intellectual property assets to a publicly traded international construction company.
- Represented a scientific products company in the negotiation and drafting of an asset sale of a business division to a multinational publicly traded company. (seller side)
- Represented a consumer products manufacturing and wholesale business in the combination of three active operating businesses into a new operating entity, including business formation and partnership agreements. Also advised the new venture regarding financing and capital restructuring, the combination of commercial relationships and potential conflicts and other business law concerns.
- Represented a foreign publicly traded manufacturer in an asset acquisition through a 363 bankruptcy transaction.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional