Zachary’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and securities law matters. He regularly advises private and public companies as well as private equity funds and investors across a broad range of industries, including technology, medical devices, life sciences, industrial and manufacturing, consumer products, and financial services, such as investment advisory businesses.
Zachary has extensive experience representing global corporations and closely held companies in mergers and acquisitions in the United States and abroad. He also regularly advises public companies on corporate governance matters and SEC disclosures.
Prior to joining Mintz, Zachary was a summer associate at a Connecticut law firm, where he worked with venture capital and private equity funds. During law school, he interned with a Fortune 500 financial services company as well as an international electronic manufacturing company, working on mergers & acquisitions, SEC disclosures, and corporate governance matters.
Zachary earned a Transactional Practice Certificate in law school and served as executive and research editor of the Connecticut Insurance Law Journal. He also interned with the Connecticut Urban Legal Initiative.
Experience
- Brooks Automation (NASDAQ: BRKS), now Azenta (NASDAQ: AZTA), in its approximately $450 million purchase of genomics service provider GENEWIZ Group
- LPL Financial (NASDAQ: LPLA) in its acquisition of Blaze Portfolio, a trading and portfolio rebalancing software company
- Astadia, a worldwide IT consulting firm, in its acquisition of Anubex, a software solutions provider based in Belgium
- Corindus Vascular Robotics (NYSE AM: CVRS) in common stock and preferred stock PIPE financings
- Philips Healthcare in connection with numerous acquisitions and other strategic transactions
- PriceSmart, Inc.(NASDAQ: PSMT), an operator of membership warehouse clubs in Central America, the Caribbean, and Colombia, in its acquisition of Aeropost, Inc., an end-to-end cross-border package delivery service and online retailer
- LPL Financial (NASDAQ: LPLA) in its acquisition of AdvisoryWorld, a provider of digital solutions designed to help financial advisors attract and serve client assets
- Bauwerk Group AG, a leading Swiss-based flooring manufacturer, in its purchase of Somerset Hardwood Flooring, a vertically integrated forest products company
- Signify (f/k/a Philips Lighting) in connection with numerous middle-market mergers and acquisitions
- Dec Group, the leading global provider of containment solutions in its acquisition of the Extract Technology business from Wabash National Corporation (NYSE: WNC)
- Molecular Templates, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTEM) in common stock and preferred stock financings
- F-star Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FSTX) in its reverse merger with Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: SBPH)
- Patriot Energy Group, a retail electricity and natural gas management firm, in its strategic alliance with EMEX, LLC
- Edgile, a cybersecurity consulting provider, in its sale to Wipro Limited (NYSE: WIT)
- The Manischewitz Company, a major manufacturer of kosher foods, in its sale to Kayco, a global food distributor
viewpoints
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.
What the FTC’s New Rule on Non-Competes Means for M&A and Private Equity Transactions
May 23, 2024 | Article | By Benjamin Ferrucci, Brendan Lowd, Nicole Rivers, Zachary Liebnick
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s new rule to ban most post-employment non-compete agreements could significantly impact M&A and private equity transactions. Assuming it withstands legal challenges, the rule will require buyers and private equity sponsors to rethink many of their asset protection strategies.
Congress Pierces the Veil and Establishes Beneficial Ownership Reporting Requirements for U.S. Companies
March 29, 2021 | Advisory | By Zachary Liebnick
SEC Amends Shareholder Proposal Eligibility Rules
October 5, 2020 | Advisory | By Daniel T. Kajunski, Zachary Liebnick
SEC Provides Guidance and Proposes Amendments to Shareholder Proposal Rules
December 3, 2019 | Alert | By Daniel T. Kajunski, Zachary Liebnick
You’ve Got Mail! Emails May Be Subject to Stockholder Books and Records Requests
June 10, 2019 | Blog | By Zachary Liebnick
News & Press
Mintz Advises Charlesbank Capital Partners on Strategic Investment with IMPLAN Group
November 18, 2024
Mintz advised Charlesbank Capital Partners (“Charlesbank”), a middle-market private equity firm with more than $22 billion in total assets, on a strategic investment with IMPLAN Group LLC (“IMPLAN”), a leading provider of economic impact data and analytical software.
Mintz Leads For Lido Advisors In Its Partnership With Colorado Financial Management
January 17, 2023
BOSTON – Mintz has served as legal counsel to wealth-management firm Lido Advisors LLC, a Charlesbank Capital Partners portfolio company, in its partnership with Colorado Financial Management (CFM).
Mintz represented Bauwerk Group AG, a leading Swiss-based manufacturer of parquet flooring, in its purchase of Somerset Hardwood Flooring, a vertically integrated forest products company. The deal creates a global market leader in hardwood flooring with a combined turnover of $400 million at a production volume of over 120 million square feet.
Mintz Advises Cybersecurity Firm Edgile in Sale to Wipro
January 12, 2022
Events & Speaking
Visiting Lecturer, Transactional Law Workshop – Mergers and Acquisitions, Harvard Law School (January 2024)
Harvard Law School
Recognition & Awards
CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Mergers & Acquisitions, Health Care Finance, and Climate Law
Richard W. Davies Scholar
Involvement
- Co-Chair of the Business Law Committee of the Connecticut Bar Association - Young Lawyers Section
- Young Professionals Executive Committee, Genesis Foundation for Children
Recent Insights
Mintz advised Charlesbank Capital Partners (“Charlesbank”), a middle-market private equity firm with more than $22 billion in total assets, on a strategic investment with IMPLAN Group LLC (“IMPLAN”), a leading provider of economic impact data and analytical software.
