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Jay E. Bothwick

Partner

Co-Chair, Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group

Bothwick, Jay E.

Jay Bothwick is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group and co-chair of the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice Group. He joined the firm in 1981.

Practice

Mr. Bothwick focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, and has significant experience in venture capital and corporate finance transactions as well. He has advised public and private companies, both domestically and overseas, in mergers and acquisitions, tender and exchange offers, proxy contests and public and private offerings.

Honors & Awards

  • Recognized as a Massachusetts leader in the corporate/M&A field in the 2005-2013 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers in Business, with a source cited as saying "he provides outstanding customer service and is able to explain complex legal language in business terms"
  • Listed as one of the world's leading merger & acquisition lawyers in the International Who's Who of Merger & Acquisition Lawyers 2010-2013 
  • Selected by peers as one of the The Best Lawyers in America in the area of M&A law (2007-2013)
  • Selected by clients and peers for inclusion in The International Who's Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers 2012 and 2013
  • Named a "New England Super Lawyer" (formerly "Massachusetts Super Lawyer") in the 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 issues of Boston Magazine
  • Listed as a leading lawyer in the PLC Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook, 2006 and 2007/08

Publications & News

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May 24, 2013

Chambers USA 2013 Final Results Announced

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business today announced its final rankings for the 2013 edition, in which 93 WilmerHale lawyers and 44 firm practice areas have been recognized as leading in their field.

May 6, 2013

2013 M&A Report

Our 2013 M&A Report offers a detailed review of, and outlook for, the global M&A market. Other highlights include a discussion of the challenges and benefits of selling your company in a “dual-track” IPO, a comparison of public and private acquisitions, an analysis of issues and opportunities in California M&A deals, and a review of takeover defenses adopted by public companies. It also takes a look at the facts of life in M&A deal litigation, and survey key terms  in sales of VC-backed companies.

June 7, 2012

Chambers USA 2012 Final Results Announced

March 30, 2012

Chambers USA 2012 Preliminary Results Announced

March 27, 2012

WilmerHale Advises SS&C Technologies in $906.5 Million Bid Takeover

March 22, 2012

Kiva Systems Agrees to be Acquired by Amazon.com for $775 million in Cash

June 29, 2011

BJ’s Wholesale Club to be Acquired for $2.8 Billion

March 15, 2011

Chambers USA 2011 Preliminary Results Announced

October 27, 2010

SEC Proposes Rules for Say-on-Compensation Votes

August 12, 2010

90 WilmerHale Lawyers Named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2011

Speaking Engagements

October 23, 2007

Boston Securities and Corporate Law Update

Waltham, Massachusetts

November 6, 2003

VC Experts Roundtable

Recent Highlights

Representation of:

  • Airvana in its acquisition by an investor group led by S.A.C. Capital for $530 million
  • Aquent in its successful proxy contest for Computer Horizons
  • Avid in its acquisition of Pinnacle Systems for $462 million
  • BJ’s Wholesale Club in its acquisition by Leonard Green and CVC for $2.8 billion
  • The Special Committee of the Blockbuster Board of Directors with respect to its $905 million special distribution and split-off from Viacom
  • DoubleClick in its acquisition by Hellman & Friedman for $1.1 billion
  • EqualLogic in its acquisition by Dell for $1.4 billion
  • First Marblehead in Goldman Sachs Group's investment of $260 million
  • IDX Systems in its acquisition by GE Medical for $1.2 billion
  • Imagitas in its acquisition by Pitney Bowes for $260 million
  • ISTA Pharmaceuticals in its acquisition by Bausch + Lomb for $500 million
  • Kronos in its acquisition by Hellman & Friedman for $1.8 billion
  • Lucent Technologies in its acquisition of Riverstone Networks for $170 million
  • MapInfo in its acquisition by Pitney Bowes for $472 million
  • MatrixOne in its acquisition by DassaultSystèmes for $408 million
  • SS&C Technologies in its acquisition by Carlyle for $941 million
  • SS&C Technologies in its acquisition of GlobeOp Financial Services for $900 million
  • Staples in its acquisition of Corporate Express for $4.8 billion
  • Starent Networks in its acquisition by Cisco for $2.9 billion
  • Teradyne in its acquisition of Eagle Test Systems, Inc. for $350 million
  • Teradyne in its acquisition of Nextest Systems for $325 million
  • Thermo Electron in its $572 million sale of Thermo CardioSystems
  • Wider Than in its acquisition by RealNetworks for $350 million

Professional Activities

Mr. Bothwick is a member of the American, Massachusetts and Boston Bar Associations. He is a member of the Negotiated Acquisitions Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, and serves on a number of task forces of this Committee.

Practices

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Education

JD, Columbia Law School, 1981

AB, summa cum laude, Bowdoin College, 1978, Phi Beta Kappa

Bar Admissions

Massachusetts