Amy O'Keefe

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• Boston Business Journal

  Would Google buy HubSpot? Experts say yes—but see hurdles ahead

   

  Boston Corporate partner Amy O’Keefe, co-leader of NP’s Women in Dealmaking initiative, is quoted throughout this article on Google’s potential deal to acquire Boston’s HubSpot and challenges the potential megadeal could face along the way. Amy discusses trends we are seeing in the tech M&A space while noting that an aggressive regulatory environment has not stymied deals.

   

  July 5, 2024
• Behavioral Health Business

  Rise of earnouts and seller notes in behavioral health M&A

  This article covers the rise of earnout provisions and seller notes in behavioral health mergers and acquisitions. Boston Corporate partner Amy O’Keefe, co-leader of NP’s Women in Dealmaking initiative, and New York City Healthcare partner Jéna Grady are quoted in this coverage from a recent webinar on the topic, discussing the gap in valuation expectations between buyers and sellers as well as healthcare regulatory risks.

  June 3, 2024
• Boston Business Journal

  Analysis of a deal gone wrong: Can iRobot survive?

  Boston Corporate partner Amy O’Keefe, co-leader of the firm’s Women in Dealmaking initiative, is quoted in this article analyzing the termination of a merger deal between Amazon and Massachusetts-based company iRobot. Amy explains that a recent trend of longer delays between deal announcements and closings is putting similar deals at significant risk.

  Jan 31, 2024
• Mergers & Acquisitions

  Mergers & Acquisitions names its 2024 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A

  This article highlights Boston Corporate partner Amy O’Keefe for being named one of the 16 Most Influential Women in Mid-Market M&A for 2024, a group that is “leading the way in driving change as role models and mentors to other women.” Mergers & Acquisitions also published a Q&A with Amy, which is available upon request.

  Jan 8, 2024
• The Deal

  Top Women in Dealmaking 2023

  Boston Corporate partner Amy O’Keefe is featured in this article as one of the publication’s “Top Women in Dealmaking” for 2023, honoring prominent female lawyers who are making an impact in the dealmaking community by advising on some of the past year’s most important transactions and taking a leadership role in promoting change. The Deal recognized Amy specifically in the areas of Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity.
  March 30, 2023
• The Deal

  Drinks with The Deal: Nixon Peabody’s Amy O’Keefe on advising founders (podcast)

  Boston Corporate partner Amy O’Keefe, of the Private Equity and Investment Funds practice, joined the podcast to discuss the breadth of her practice, her career growth, and her personalized approach to working with founders and clients throughout the deal process.

  Feb 16, 2023
• The Deal

  Resonetics to acquire two SAES units

  The 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.

  Dec 9, 2022
• PLANSPONSOR

  Retirement industry moves

  The following roundup of retirement industry news mentions NP as legal counsel for direct-indexing asset technology company Veriti Management in its pending sale to First Trust Capital Partners. The deal team includes Boston partners Greg O’Shaughnessy and Amy O’Keefe, and Manchester partner and Private Equity practice leader Phil Taub, all of the Corporate group.
  July 8, 2022
• InvestmentNews

  First Trust acquires direct-indexing fintech Veriti

  The following article mentions NP for representing direct-indexing asset technology company Veriti Management in its pending sale to First Trust Capital Partners. The deal team includes Boston partners Greg O’Shaughnessy and Amy O’Keefe, and Manchester partner and Private Equity practice leader Phil Taub, all of the Corporate group.
  July 6, 2022
• Bloomberg Law

  First Trust acquires direct-indexing provider Veriti Management

  The following article mentions NP for representing direct-indexing asset technology company Veriti Management in its pending sale to First Trust Capital Partners. The deal team includes Boston partners Greg O’Shaughnessy and Amy O’Keefe, and Manchester partner and Private Equity practice leader Phil Taub, all of the Corporate group.
  July 6, 2022
• SupplyChainBrain

  Watch-Reassessing boilerplate clauses in a post-COVID world

  Corporate partner Amy O’Keefe and Complex Commercial Disputes associate Tarae Howell, both in the Boston office, are featured in this video, sharing their insights on boilerplate clauses and best practices to avoid pitfalls in a post-COVID world.
  June 24, 2021
• Mergers & Acquisitions

  M&A wrap: Grupo Nutresa, Cameron's Coffee, Stripe, Gamut, Riverside

  This roundup of major deals in the M&A space includes Grupo Nutresa SA’s acquisition of Cameron’s Coffee. The Nixon Peabody team advising Grupo Nutresa included Boston Corporate partners Greg O’Shaughnessy and Amy O’Keefe, and Rochester Corporate associates Kat Murphy and Aya Hoffman.
  Sep 19, 2019