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Ingrid Rechtin

Ingrid Rechtin assists clients in the evaluation, structuring, negotiation and implementation of mergers and acquisitions and other complex strategic transactions and partnering arrangements.

With over 20 years of experience, she provides strategic legal advice to public and private companies in a diverse range of industries, including technology, energy, life sciences, gaming, consumer goods and manufacturing sectors, ranging from start-ups to global corporations, supporting clients in achieving their strategic goals while managing legal risks.

Ingrid advises clients on joint ventures, stock and asset acquisitions, option deals, product divestitures, global internal restructurings (including both pre-deal separation and post-merger integration projects), venture capital financings and other strategic investments, complex commercial transactions and general corporate matters, and has deep experience structuring and navigating cross-border transactions. She also has extensive experience in strategic investments in IP, including acquisitions and divestitures of patent portfolios and complex patent monetization transactions.

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