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Mark A. Bonenfant

Partner, Attorney at Buchalter

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys)Seattle, WA Website 213.891.5020
Former Member, American Bar Association Committee on Negotiated AcquisitionsFormer Member, American Bar Association Committee on Federal Securities Law RegulationFormer Member, California State Bar Corporations CommitteeWorks with sellers

About

Mark A. Bonenfant, Senior Partner at Buchalter, advises on public and private acquisitions, mergers, and divestitures. His clients include public and private companies, financial institutions, emerging growth companies, and private equity and venture capital funds. He advises clients on management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, and going private transactions. He represents clients in corporate reorganizations, spin-offs, and joint ventures. He chairs the Corporate Practice Group at Buchalter. He has spent over 40 years at the firm. Before joining the firm, he worked at the Securities and Exchange Commission from 1980 to 1982. He earned a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law and an LLM from Georgetown University. He represents issuers in private venture capital financings and in recapitalizations.

Who is a good fit for Mark A. Bonenfant

  • Hospitality companies planning a divestiture.
  • Manufacturers pursuing a management buyout or a sale of the company.
  • Community banks considering a merger or a going private transaction.
  • Food and beverage companies pursuing a private venture capital financing.

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of San Diego School of Law, J.D., 1978
  • Georgetown University, LLM, 1982
Bar admissions
California, Washington

Recognition

  • 2018, 2019 and 2020 “Leader in Law” Nominee
  • Southern California’s Super Lawyers five times from 2007 through 2012
  • AV Preeminent rated by Martindale Hubbell

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationRollover equity and recapitalizations

Deal profile

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Mark A. Bonenfant represents issuers in initial public offerings and secondary offerings. He also advises on shelf offerings, direct registration offerings, and Rule 144A financings. He represents issuers in exchange offers and private-public equity financings. He advises public and private issuers on the offerings.

Mark A. Bonenfant taught Securities Regulation and Mergers & Acquisitions as an adjunct professor. He taught at USC Law School from 2002 to 2005. He taught at Loyola Law School from 1999 to 2001 and from 2006 to 2008.

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