Dirk Andringa

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About Dirk Andringa

Dirk Andringa practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, private equity (including continuation fund transactions), leveraged buyouts, investments, dispositions, special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) transactions (including sponsor aspects), dividend recapitalizations, restructurings, finance, joint ventures, emerging companies and venture capital, and general corporate representation. His practice also involves international transactions, including acquisitions of multinational companies, acquisitions of foreign subsidiaries and the formation of international joint ventures. Dirk’s private equity practice consists primarily of representing a variety of funds in connection with their investments and dispositions. Fund investments may be as the sole, majority or minority investor. The leveraged buyout transactions he works on are often financed with multiple layers of debt and equity, and may include seller financing and earn-out components. Dirk has also worked on early, middle and late-stage venture capital transactions. In connection with purchase and sale transactions, Dirk has worked on numerous stock and asset transactions, including acquisitions and dispositions of divisions and other carve-out transactions, reverse subsidiary mergers, and s-corp. purchases with 338(h)(10) elections. These are often strategic buyer or secondary (fund to fund) transactions. Many include tax deferred or after-tax rollovers by management and other continuing investors. Dirk has also handled numerous add-on/roll-up acquisitions for platform companies, as well as employment and consulting arrangements. Dirk’s general corporate representation involves contract, equity, finance, employment, and regulatory matters. He also advises clients with respect to corporate governance and compliance matters. He has also acted as outside counsel and managed litigation counsel. Dirk has represented businesses in a variety of industries, including technology (inclusive of SaaS), life sciences, business and professional services, distribution, infrastructure, construction, mining, manufacturing, product packaging, and food products, wholesale and retail. He has also represented executives in connection with the negotiation of their employment, equity and incentive compensation arrangements. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcome.