Tessa R. Trelz

Experience

A sampling of the most recent significant transactions includes:

Tessa represented a large regional bank client in its negotiation and documentation of its global payments processing solution to be provided by a new vendor replacing the long-time preceding vendor.

She represented a publicly traded bank client in its acquisition of long term rights in a high-dollar strategic software solution to enable a new line of services enhancing one of the bank's existing niche customer industries.

Tessa served as counsel to the purchaser of a Netherlands-based software company in the strategic expansion of its existing suite of software products serving the residential and commercial construction industries.

She acted as counsel to a private equity fund in its $20 million investment in a company serving various large industrial and aerospace customers.

She served as outside counsel responsible for more than $35 million in a long term strategic fulfillment and transportation contract for an international retailer.

Tessa served as outside counsel to a client in the financial services industry on a multiyear strategic alliance to provide a suite of technology services in Asia Pacific.

She acted as lead local corporate counsel on a multibillion dollar merger of two publicly traded international organizations in the food manufacturing and distribution industry.

She represented a large technology provider in the payments space in its multi-million dollar, long term contract for a global solution with an international, publicly-traded customer in the travel industry.

Tessa acted as lead corporate counsel on the resolution (including ongoing supply agreements) of a high-stakes dispute among owners of a multinational group of companies that design, manufacture and distribute industrial equipment.

She was lead counsel on successive multimillion dollar transactions in which the financial industry client was deploying existing technology in innovative arrangements and new service lines with key business partners.

Tessa represented a client in completing numerous "roll-up" acquisitions of manufacturing, distribution, construction and technology companies ranging in value from several million dollars to nearly $100 million.

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Speaking Engagements

"Tax Consideration in Structuring an M&A Transaction", M&A Boot Camp, Stinson LLP Webinar, September 2022 

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