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Katarina B. Polozie

Partner, Attorney at Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys)Rochester, NY Website 585-987-2910
CIPP/USAIGPMonroe County Bar AssociationNew York State Bar AssociationAmerican Bar AssociationMaryland State Bar AssociationGreater Rochester Association for Women AttorneysMember of the board of directors of Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New YorkMember of the board of directors of the Small Business Counsel of Rochester, NYWorks with buyers & sellers

About

Partner Katarina B. Polozie represents clients in mergers, stock sales, auctions, and asset purchases. She practices in the Business and Finance Department at Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP. She represents clients in multinational deals of hundreds of millions of dollars and smaller local sales or succession planning. She counsels clients on commercial transactions, and also on data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI governance. Katarina counsels angel investors, venture capital investors, and companies seeking their investment. She worked at other law firms earlier in her career. She earned her J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. She earned her B.A. from Wellesley College. She holds bar admissions in New York, Washington, D.C., and Maryland. She also represents clients in divestitures and joint ventures.

Who is a good fit for Katarina B. Polozie

  • Multinational corporations pursuing a merger, a stock sale, or an asset purchase.
  • Local businesses preparing a smaller sale or a succession plan.
  • Companies seeking capital from angel investors or venture capital investors.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D.
  • Wellesley College, B.A.
Bar admissions
New York, District of Columbia, Maryland

Recognition

  • Law Review, Northwestern University, Pritzker School of Law

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationAsset purchase agreementsStock and membership interest purchasesNon-competes and key employee agreements

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Represented the seller in a $200,000,000 sale of a building products manufacturing and distribution company to a strategic buyer in a cross border transaction; ($200,000,000, seller side)
  • Represented the seller in a $150,000,000 sale of a manufacturing company to a strategic buyer; ($150,000,000, seller side)
  • Represented the seller in a $190,000,000 sale of an agricultural products manufacturing company to a strategic buyer; ($190,000,000, seller side)
  • Represented majority equity holder of a real estate development, construction and management firm in a $150,000,000 stock sale to a private equity buyer, with a significant rollover component. ($150,000,000)
  • Represented an international safety, manufacturing and distribution company in a $44,000,000 acquisition of a national safety products distribution business. ($44,000,000)
  • Represented a truck leasing company in the sale of assets and assignment of leases with the approximate value of $90,000,000 to a national U.S. corporation listed on the New York Stock Exchange. ($90,000,000)
  • Represented an insurance agency business in a $30 million stock sale to a private company buyer. ($30,000,000)
  • Represented a distributor in a $21 million cross border sale of assets and stock to a U.S. private company buyer ($21,000,000)

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

She counsels companies in sports, construction, and transportation. She also counsels companies in manufacturing, telecommunications, and food product services. She counsels agricultural equipment, distribution, and software companies. She also counsels marketing and advertising, human resources, and consulting companies.

Yes. She counsels angel and venture capital investors who want to invest in a company, and she also acts for the companies raising that money.

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