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Kristy N. Britsch

Senior Counsel, Attorney at Levenfeld Pearlstein

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys)Chicago, IL Website +1 312 476 7569 LinkedIn
The ESOP Association (TEA)Ohio/Kentucky Chapter of the ESOP AssociationPennsylvania/Delaware Chapter of the ESOP AssociationNational Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO)Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC)Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), Pittsburgh ChapterWorks with buyers & sellers

About

Kristy N. Britsch represents companies, selling shareholders, and ESOP fiduciaries in sales of employer securities to ESOPs. She serves as Senior Counsel at Levenfeld Pearlstein. She also represents existing ESOP companies and fiduciaries in sales to third-party buyers. Her transaction work includes representing those clients in acquisitions of other companies. Britsch has nearly twenty years of experience advising owners on employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) for business succession. She earned her J.D. at Capital University Law School. She advises on corporate governance, ERISA fiduciary matters, and plan compliance after ESOP transactions. Her counsel also addresses ESOP sustainability throughout the plan's post-transaction life cycle.

Who is a good fit for Kristy N. Britsch

  • Selling shareholders transferring employer securities to an ESOP.
  • ESOP companies and fiduciaries pursuing a sale to a third-party buyer.
  • Existing ESOP companies acquiring other businesses.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Capital University Law School, J.D.
  • The Ohio State University, B.A. in History
Bar admissions
Ohio, Pennsylvania

Recognition

  • Ohio "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers Magazine

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationStock and membership interest purchases

Deal profile

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

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