Alan I. Annex

Alan I. Annex is Co-Chair of the firm's Global Corporate Practice. He leads multi-disciplinary deal teams in a wide variety of large-cap and middle-market domestic and cross-border transactions. Alan has broad experience in corporate and securities matters, and regularly advises public company boards, special committees and executive management regarding their fiduciary duties; corporate governance best practices; and M&A deal strategies, structures and techniques.

Concentrations

•Public and private offerings of equity and debt
•Domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions
•Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
•UK Cash Shells and other alternative investment vehicles
•Leveraged buy-outs and other going-private transactions
•Audit committee issues
•Securities Exchange Act reporting and compliance obligations

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, South Florida Legal Guide, Top Lawyer, 2020
•Listed,The Legal 500 United States, 2013-2014, 2018-2019
•Mergers and Acquisitions and Buyouts/Corporate and Commercial - M&A - Large Deals ($1bn+), 2018-2019
•Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts - M&A - Large Deals ($1bn-5bn), 2014
•Listed, Super Lawyers magazine, New York Metro Super Lawyers, 2007-2009 and 2012-2019
•Listed, IFLR1000 United States, 2017-2020
•Listed, Chambers USA Guide, 2008-2017
•Member, Winning Team, M&A Deal of the Year (Over $1 Billion to $5 Billion) for Platform Specialty Products Corporation (f/k/a Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited) acquisition of MacDermid, Incorporated and related entities, The M&A Advisor’s 6th Annual International M&A Awards, 2014
•Member, Winning Team, ACG New York Champion’s Awards, Deal of the Year (over $500mm); Cross-border Transaction of the Year (over $250mm) for $1.8 billion Acquisition of MacDermid, Inc. by Platform Acquisition Holdings Limited, 2014
•Member, Winning Team, Consumer and Retail Products Deal of the Year (over $200mm) for Merger of Burger King and Justice Holdings Ltd., ACG New York Champion’s Award, 2013
•Team Member, Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting Inc., one of America’s Best Corporate Law Firms, 13th Annual Legal Industry Study, 2013