Leonardo Loo

U.S. and cross-border transactions, seasoned counsel

Leo Loo is an experienced transactional lawyer, strategic legal advisor, negotiator and team leader who represents businesses in a variety of industries in middle-market transactions. His work includes:

• Complex mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
• Commercial financing
• International transactions
• Securities
• Regulatory compliance
• General corporate law

Assessing risks, opportunities and the specific needs of each client, he works with executives and legal departments to negotiate, structure and close deals that advance a client’s long-range business objectives. Leo is a member of the firm's governing Executive Committee.

• Representing businesses in a variety of industries in mergers, acquisitions, stock and asset purchases and sales.
• Representing corporations in the construction industry in their sale to leading publicly traded companies.
• Representing major lending institutions and publicly traded borrowers in connection with commercial and real estate finance transactions.
• Advising on federal and state regulatory compliance issues for commercial and consumer lending institutions, mortgage bankers and brokers.
• Representing clients in private placement financing transactions in a variety of industries.
• Advising on international transactions involving companies based in and/or acquiring or selling assets in Asia, the Middle East, Israel, Mexico, Canada and Australia.

• Representing restaurant owners and operators in connection with commercial finance and corporate transactions.

• Representing entrepreneurs, investors, owners and operators in the restaurant industry in the start-up, sale and purchase of restaurant operations.

Mergers and Acquisitions

• Represented large state university system in its acquisition of a global management learning institution.
• Represented a medical laboratory in its sale to a publicly traded S&P 500 company in the diagnostics industry.
• Represented a franchisor of large format printing services, with over 100-plus franchise units, in its sale to an entrepreneurial investment firm.

Financing, Regulatory

• Represented a leading franchise finance lender in connection with a variety of loans for the acquisition, refinancing and expansion of hotel projects.

International

• Represented a health industry company in its expansion efforts across Asia, the Middle East and the United States.
• Represented a U.S.-based company in its restructuring of subsidiaries in Mexico and across Asia.
• Represented a buyer group in its purchase of a technology company based in Israel.
• Represented a U.S.-based freight company in joint venture projects in Canada.

Health Care

• Represented a medical practice in its purchase and sale to a publicly traded oncology services company.
• Counseled a network of health clinics in connection with insurance-related regulatory issues.
• Counseled a medical services management company in connection with compliance matters and in structuring its management services.

Restaurant and Hospitality

• Represented upscale, casual dining food concept in its sale to a publicly-traded company.
• Represented a bakery café chain in its sale to a multi-concept restaurant group.
• Represented purchaser of a multi-unit sandwich shop operator and franchise system.
• Represent buyers and sellers of franchised-restaurant units and concepts.