Robert J. Stemler
Partner, Attorney at Buchalter
About
Robert J. Stemler, a Buchalter Partner in Irvine, chairs the Orange County Corporate Practice Group. He represents buyers and sellers on mergers, acquisitions, and business combinations. He structures and negotiates joint ventures, partnerships, and secured lending facilities. He advises international and domestic clients on recapitalizations and reorganizations. He counsels companies on an exit, a liquidity event, or dissolution. Robert has practiced for approximately 30 years as a business and corporate real estate lawyer. He earned his J.D. from USC Gould School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Southern California. He also handles property sales, purchases, leases, and development, forms entities, advises on day-to-day governance, and negotiates commercial contracts, licensing agreements, and technology transfers. That breadth supports the business combinations, recapitalizations, and reorganizations he structures for his clients.
Who is a good fit for Robert J. Stemler
- Buyers and sellers combining companies through a merger or an acquisition.
- International and domestic companies forming a joint venture or a partnership.
- Owners planning a liquidity event or an exit from their company.
- Owners recapitalizing or reorganizing an existing company.
Education and admissions
- Education
- USC Gould School of Law, J.D.
- University of Southern California, B.A.
- Bar admissions
- California
Recognition
- Selected to Southern California Best Lawyers in America© List (Corporate Law and Real Estate Law) (2020)
- Selected to Southern California Super Lawyers List (Thomson Reuters) (2020-2025) (a designation limited to 5% of attorneys in a geographic region)
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America © List (Corporate Law and Real Estate Law) (2025-2027)
- Named a Nominee for “Deal of the Year” by the Los Angeles Business Journal (2025)
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Representation of a company that provides information technology solutions for hospitals, medical groups, and individual physicians. The transaction value was in excess of $75,000,000.
- Representation of a consumer products company in Northern California. The transaction value was in excess of $15,000,000.
- Representation of a foreign company in its acquisition of 100% equity interest in a domestic personal protective equipment designer, manufacturer, and distributor. The transaction value was in excess of $42,000,000.
- Representation of a domestic transportation and logistics company in its acquisition of the assets of the United States based subsidiaries of a multinational transportation and logistics company. The transaction value was in excess of $54,000,000.
- Representation of private equity firm in its sale of a domestic transportation and logistics company. The transaction value was in excess of $205,000,000.
- Representation of the equity owners of a domestic wholesale spice company selling to a foreign purchaser. The transaction value was in excess of $11,000,000.
- Representation of the equity owners of an aircraft service provider in their sale of the assets of certain operating groups of the company. The transaction value was in excess of $11,000,000.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional