Introduction
Corey Habib is an associate in Nixon Peabody’s Corporate Transactions practice group. He focuses his practice on a wide range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, venture financing, and corporate governance, and advises clients on general corporate matters.
Corey is admitted to practice in New York, and is supervised by attorneys admitted to practice in New Hampshire.
My focus
General Corporate—M&A and Private Equity
I represent public and private companies, as well as private equity clients, in a variety of matters, including mergers, acquisitions, venture financing, public securities offerings, corporate restructurings, and other complex commercial transactions. Working with companies in a variety of industries, including media; name, image and likeness (NIL); food and beverage; healthcare; and manufacturing, I provide strategically drafted agreements, early risk detection, and due diligence in middle- and upper-market M&A transactions.
Looking ahead
As markets stabilize and interest rates likely decline in the coming year, we should see a spike in transaction volume among nontraditional investors.
In the news
- Bloomberg Law |
Vista invests in supply chain risk software
May 9, 2023This article mentions NP for advising Resilinc Corp. in its strategic growth investment transaction with Vista Equity Partners LLC. The NP team was led by San Francisco Cybersecurity & Privacy partner Greg O’Hara and included Corporate partners David Martland, Thomas McCord, and Alexandra Lopez-Casero of Boston, Rachel Pugliese of New York City, and Shahzad Malik of Los Angeles; San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Seth Neulight; Cybersecurity & Privacy counsels Jenny Holmes of Rochester and Jason Kunze of Chicago; Boston Corporate counsel David Crosby; Chicago Intellectual Property counsel Wayne Tang; and Corporate associates James Mangan from Boston, Jacalyn Smith from Chicago, Corey Habib from Manchester, and Brian Kenney of Washington, DC.
- The Deal
Vista Equity invests in Resilinc
May 8, 2023This article mentions San Francisco Cybersecurity & Privacy partner Greg O’Hara for leading the NP team advising Resilinc Corp. in its strategic growth investment transaction with Vista Equity Partners LLC. The NP team also included Corporate partners David Martland, Thomas McCord, and Alexandra Lopez-Casero of Boston, Rachel Pugliese of New York City, and Shahzad Malik of Los Angeles; San Francisco Labor & Employment partner Seth Neulight; Cybersecurity & Privacy counsels Jenny Holmes of Rochester and Jason Kunze of Chicago; Boston Corporate counsel David Crosby; Chicago Intellectual Property counsel Wayne Tang; and Corporate associates James Mangan from Boston, Jacalyn Smith from Chicago, Corey Habib from Manchester, and Brian Kenney of Washington, DC.
- 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.
- The Deal
Resonetics to acquire two SAES units
Dec 9, 2022The following article covers Resonetics LLC’s $900 million agreement to acquire Memry Corp. and SAES Smart Materials Inc. from NP client SAES Getters SpA. The article mentions Manchester partner and Private Equity & Family Offices team leader Phil Taub and Boston partner Amy O’Keefe, both of the Corporate group, for leading the NP team representing SAES Getters on U.S. legal matters. The team also includes Chicago partner and Global Finance co-leader Rob Drobnak; Corporate partners Alexandra Lopez-Casero and Thomas McCord from Boston, Andrew Share from Manchester, and Sean Clancy from Washington, DC; Affordable Housing & Real Estate partners Mark Beaudoin from Manchester and Alison Torbitt from San Francisco; Boston Labor & Employment partner Jeff Gilbreth; Rochester Intellectual Property partner Kristen Walsh; Washington, DC Complex Disputes partner and Antitrust leader Gordon Lang; Manchester Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense partner Mark Knights; Rochester counsel and Cybersecurity & Privacy deputy leader Jenny Holmes; Boston Corporate counsel David Crosby; Washington, DC Complex Disputes counsel Brian Whittaker; Albany Affordable Housing & Finance counsel Dana Stanton; Corporate associates Shaziah Singh from New York, Anthony Bova from Boston, Corey Habib from Manchester, and Hrishikesh Shah from Chicago; and Manchester Corporate department attorney Dave Zimmermann.
Admitted to practice
New York
Education
New England Law, J.D.
Suffolk University, B.S.
Recognition
- Selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2025 in the field of Corporate Law
Insights And Happenings
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Partner / Chair, Business & Finance Department- Boston
- Office:+1 617.345.1350
- ckeefe@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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Lori B. Green
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- Office:+1 585.263.1236Mobile:+1 585.281.3076
- lgreen@nixonpeabody.com
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Robert A. Drobnak
Partner / Practice Group Co-leader, Global Finance- Chicago
- Office:+1 312.977.4348
- radrobnak@nixonpeabody.com
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