Joe concentrates his practice on mergers and acquisitions and debt financing transactions. He has experience representing public and private companies, private equity funds, and financial institutions in a range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged finance, and other commercial lending transactions. He also handles a wide variety of general corporate matters.
Before joining the firm, Joe practiced as an associate in the New York office of an international law firm. He served as a judicial clerk for the Hon. Richard C. Wesley, US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. During law school, he was a notes editor on the Cornell Law Review.
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F-Reorgs: How Buyers’ and Sellers’ Favorite ‘F Word’ Optimizes M&A and Private Equity Transactions Involving S Corporations
October 10, 2024 | Alert | By David Salamon, Zachary Liebnick, Gregg M. Benson, Joseph J. Ronca, Katya Daniel
Read about the steps to implement a pre-transaction reorganization under Section 368(a)(1)(F), known as an F reorganization, on a target that is treated as an S corporation for tax purposes, which can offer significant tax benefits to buyers and sellers.
Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Program: Updates, Timing and Certain Considerations
June 12, 2020 | Advisory | By Joseph Price, Joseph J. Ronca
Revised Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Program: Terms and Key Considerations
May 18, 2020 | Advisory | By Joseph Price, Joseph J. Ronca
The Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Program: Terms and Key Considerations
April 14, 2020 | Advisory | By Joseph Price, Joseph J. Ronca
Small Business Loans for COVID-19 Economic Disaster Relief
March 30, 2020 | Alert | By Sahir Surmeli, Joseph Price, Joseph J. Ronca
News & Press
Mintz Advises Altamira on Award-Winning Deal
June 24, 2024
A Mintz team led by Corporate Members Jim McKnight and Joe Ronca advised Altamira Technologies Corporation on its acquisition of Virginia Systems & Technology, Inc. This strategic acquisition expanded Altamira’s capabilities and national security customer portfolio, while winning “Deal of the Year” in the “Under $50 Million” category at ACG National Capital’s 22nd Annual Corporate Growth Awards.
A Mintz Team led by New York Managing Member and Corporate Chair Stephen Gulotta Jr. advised Monomoy Capital Partners in their investment in Southern Exteriors, a premier full-service installer of exterior building solutions. Learn more about the deal here.
Altamira Turns To Mintz For Guidance on VaST Acquisition
March 03, 2023
Mintz has acted as deal counsel to Altamira Technologies Corporation in its acquisition of signals intelligence mission business, Virginia Systems & Technology (VaST).
Mintz’s Private Equity Practice Appoints New Leadership
November 17, 2022
Mintz has appointed Members Gregory Fine and Matthew T. Simpson to co-lead the Private Equity practice alongside current chair, Kurt Steinkrauss. The change is effective immediately.
Mintz Announces Nine Newly Elevated Members
December 17, 2020
Events & Speaking
Recognition & Awards
Recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a "Next Generation Partner" for M&A: Middle-Market (2024)
Order of the Coif
Phi Beta Kappa
Recent Insights
A Mintz team led by Corporate Members Jim McKnight and Joe Ronca advised Altamira Technologies Corporation on its acquisition of Virginia Systems & Technology, Inc. This strategic acquisition expanded Altamira’s capabilities and national security customer portfolio, while winning “Deal of the Year” in the “Under $50 Million” category at ACG National Capital’s 22nd Annual Corporate Growth Awards.
