Gentry Locke is ALFA International’s law firm in Roanoke, Virginia. Long known for its trial lawyers, over the past 40 years, the firm has developed a broad-based commercial practice representing publicly-traded and privately-held companies. Gentry Locke attorneys have been repeatedly recognized for their ability to successfully handle corporate mergers and acquisitions, complex tax issues, and government compliance. From inception, a consistent part of its practice has been its demonstrated experience in handling bet-the-company, multiparty, and high-profile litigation brought before federal and state courts throughout Virginia. In addition, with regulatory oversight on the rise, client companies have benefited from Gentry Locke’s criminal and government investigations services.
Types of corporate transactions in which our firm has particular expertise:
Formation, capitalization, financing, reorganization, middle market M&A (manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and service industries), succession planning, and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP).
The size of our firm’s corporate transactions team
15 attorneys and additional corporate paralegals.
Examples of transactions our firm has undertaken:
- Represented the private equity purchaser in the acquisition of technology assets from a publicly traded company
- Represented independent insurance companies in the sale of ownership of various firms.
- Represented numerous companies in the formation of ESOPs and subsequent purchase transactions.
- Represented ESOP companies in the sales of assets or stock to private equity buyers.
- Represented borrowers and lenders in significant lending transactions involving real estate, business assets and tax credit financings.
- Served as Virginia local counsel for a variety of state law legal opinions in conjunction with real estate and financing transactions.