Introduction
Paul DeTurk focuses his practice on sophisticated private company transactions and corporate governance.
My focus
I partner with companies to help them achieve their goals through the acquisition and disposition of businesses, investment in new technologies, and thoughtful collaboration with third parties. Much of my work involves drafting and negotiating acquisition agreements and efficiently managing transaction processes.
Representative experience
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Represented Hexion Performance Netherlands B.V., an affiliate of Hexion, Inc., a leading global producer of adhesives and performance materials, in its acquisition of Smartech—The Industry Pivot Ltd., a global provider of smart manufacturing solutions.
- Represented MSRCOSMOS TECH GROUP LLC, in the acquisition of E Comm Quest, LLC.
- Represented Advanced IT Concepts, LLC, an information technology and training solutions systems integrator focused on providing services to the federal government and the Department of Defense, in its sale to FVLCRUM Fund, LP, an investment firm.
- Represented CURiO Brands, LLC, a designer and marketer of luxury branded fragranced products, in its acquisition of Verve Labs, Inc.
- Scientific instrument manufacturing transactions: Represent a major public scientific instruments manufacturing company in corporate transactions and investments, including leading the negotiation and execution of a recent $20 million private company acquisition.
- Represented Borealis Foods Inc., an innovative food technology company, in connection with its business combination agreement with Oxus Acquisition Corp. in which Borealis Foods Inc. was the surviving company and subsequently was listed on Nasdaq.
- Avedis Zildjian Company: Represent the designer and manufacturer of well-known musical instruments, including Zildjian-branded cymbals, in several transactions, including the recent acquisitions of the “Reflexx” brand.
- Enquizit: Represented Enquizit in the sale of all of the outstanding membership interests in the company to an affiliate of CDW.
Venture Capital
- Material Impact Fund: Represent an investment fund focused on deep tech companies powered by material science in the negotiation and closing of multiple early-stage investment transactions.
- Represented Scitara, a global provider of a cloud-based, industry-specific platform and solutions for the life sciences industry, in its Series B Preferred Stock offering.
- Companyon Ventures: Represent an investment fund focused on business-to-business software in the negotiation and closing of multiple early-round transactions, including as lead investor in the Series B round for Lexop Solutions, Inc.
- Battery Ventures: Represented Battery Ventures and FinTLV as lead investors in Next Insurance, the leading digital insurtech company.
Emerging Companies
- Represent several technology, life sciences, healthcare, and consumer goods companies in their organization, financing, and commercial contracting matters
Looking ahead
The use of representation and warranty insurance in transactions as a tool to shift risk from the parties to a third-party insurer will become even more widespread. Over the past few years this practice has made its way down market, and I expect this trend to continue for the foreseeable future.
In the news
- The Deal
Borealis Foods strikes SPAC deal
Feb 24, 2023The following article highlights NP’s role as US legal counsel to Borealis Foods Inc. in its announced business combination with SPAC Oxus Acquisition Corp. The deal will result in Borealis going public at an estimated value of $150 million. The NP team is led by Boston Corporate partner and Business & Finance Department head Chris Keefe and New York City Corporate partner Dick Langan. The core team also includes Los Angeles Corporate partner and Tax practice co-leader Shahzad Malik; Washington, DC Complex Disputes partner and Antitrust leader Gordy Lang; and Corporate associates Paul DeTurk of Boston, Corey Habib of Manchester, and Brian Kenney of Washington, DC.
- Law360
Five firms steer plant-based food company’s $150M SPAC merger
Feb 24, 2023The following article highlights NP’s role as US legal counsel to Borealis Foods Inc. in its announced business combination with SPAC Oxus Acquisition Corp. The deal will result in Borealis going public at an estimated value of $150 million. The NP team is led by Boston Corporate partner and Business & Finance Department head Chris Keefe and New York City Corporate partner Dick Langan. The core team also includes Los Angeles Corporate partner and Tax practice co-leader Shahzad Malik; Washington, DC Complex Disputes partner and Antitrust leader Gordy Lang; and Corporate associates Paul DeTurk of Boston, Corey Habib of Manchester, and Brian Kenney of Washington, DC.
- Mergers & Acquisitions
Gemspring Capital buys Amplix
Dec 13, 2022The following article covers the merger of technology advisory firms ROI Communications, Blue Front Technology Group, and allConnex into a new company, Amplix, which was then acquired by an affiliate of Gemspring Capital Management. The coverage mentions NP as legal advisor for the three firms that merged and were acquired. Corporate partners Greg O’Shaughnessy from Boston and Rachel Pugliese from New York City led the NP deal team, which also included Corporate partners Tom McCord from Boston, Sean Clancy from Washington, DC, and Sam Kim from Chicago; Manchester Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Mark Beaudoin; Chicago IP partner Janet Garetto; Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth; Chicago Labor & Employment counsel Kamau Coar; Corporate associates Paul DeTurk and Carolyn Glynn from Boston and Corey Habib from Manchester; Chicago IP associate Eliana Torres; Manchester Corporate department attorney Dave Zimmermann; and Boston Corporate senior paralegal Robert Isaacson.
- Channel Futures
PE-backed New England technology advisor team-up forms Amplix
Dec 13, 2022The following article covers the merger of technology advisory firms ROI Communications, Blue Front Technology Group, and allConnex into a new company, Amplix, which was then acquired by an affiliate of Gemspring Capital Management. The coverage mentions NP as legal advisor for the three firms that merged and were acquired. Corporate partners Greg O’Shaughnessy from Boston and Rachel Pugliese from New York City led the NP deal team, which also included Corporate partners Tom McCord from Boston, Sean Clancy from Washington, DC, and Sam Kim from Chicago; Manchester Affordable Housing & Real Estate partner Mark Beaudoin; Chicago IP partner Janet Garetto; Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth; Chicago Labor & Employment counsel Kamau Coar; Corporate associates Paul DeTurk and Carolyn Glynn from Boston and Corey Habib from Manchester; Chicago IP associate Eliana Torres; Manchester Corporate department attorney Dave Zimmermann; and Boston Corporate senior paralegal Robert Isaacson.
Admitted to practice
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
Pennsylvania
Education
New York University School of Law, J.D.
University of New Hampshire, B.A.
University of New Hampshire, M.A.
Recognition
- Received a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2025 recognition in the field of Corporate Law; listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch since 2023
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Partner / Co-Leader, M&A and Corporate Transactions Team / Co-Leader, Cannabis Practice- Rochester
- Office:+1 585.263.1236Mobile:+1 585.281.3076
- lgreen@nixonpeabody.com
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Kevin M. Grant
Partner / Co-Leader, M&A and Corporate Transactions Team- New York
- Office:+1 212.940.3759
- kgrant@nixonpeabody.com
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Todd Tidgewell
Partner / Leader, Corporate Practice Group- Albany
- Office:+1 518.427.2705
- ttidgewell@nixonpeabody.com
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Christopher P. Keefe
Partner / Chair, Business & Finance Department- Boston
- Office:+1 617.345.1350
- ckeefe@nixonpeabody.com
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