Melisa R. Perez
Partner, Attorney at Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener, Wilhelm & Waldron LLP
About
Melisa R. Perez assists privately held companies and their owners with mergers and acquisitions. As a corporate partner at Palmieri, Tyler, Wiener, Wilhelm & Waldron LLP, she handles reorganizations, joint ventures, and securities offerings. She assists with contract negotiations, equity incentive arrangements, and resolving owner disputes. She advises start-ups about forming a business and planning for it. She also takes on matters for corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies. She earned her J.D. from Stanford Law School in 2000. She earned a B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1996. Before joining the firm, she worked as an associate at a large national firm. There she counseled public companies on corporate matters and handled their mergers and acquisitions.
Who is a good fit for Melisa R. Perez
- Owners of privately held companies in a merger or acquisition.
- Owners of privately held companies selling their business.
- Privately held companies acquiring another business.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1996
- Stanford Law School, J.D., 2000
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Sale of largest privately-owned wholesale distributor of natural and organic products in the United States to largest distributor of specialty food products in North America
- Sale of the largest California-based truckload carrier to one of the nation’s largest privately-held transportation companies
- Sale of leading manufacturer of private label and branded candy products to private equity group
- Sale of printed circuit board manufacturer to private equity group
- Sale of healthcare management solutions company to private equity group
- Sale of healthcare website company to leading online media company
- Sale of cemetery and funeral business to public company, North America’s largest provider of cemetery and funeral services
- Sale of leading California-based packaging company to private equity group
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional