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Mergers & Acquisitions 101 for Family-Owned and Closely Held Businesses
Join the Family Business Alliance for an engaging session with Ross Yates, Partner at Gutwein Law, who will present an overview of the fundamentals of mergers and acquisitions—specifically tailored for decision-makers at family-owned and closely held businesses. Whether you're considering growth through acquisition or planning for succession, this session will provide practical insights into the M&A process. A brief presentation will be followed by an open Q&A, so bring your questions!

Lunch will be catered.

About Ross Yates
Having closed more than $1 Billion of transaction value in the past 24 months alone, Ross is a corporate attorney who has developed a reputation for delivering reliable, practical, and efficient advice to get complex deals closed. His practice focuses on mergers, acquisitions, corporate finance, including senior and mezzanine debt, growth equity, and special situations, corporate governance, and real estate transactions.
Ross routinely advises mature businesses and their principals, private equity and other fund sponsors, family offices and investors in complex transactions across a multitude of industries including manufacturing, transportation, construction, sports and entertainment, financial services, coal and other natural resources, renewable energy development, and healthcare.
Ross earned his law degree from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law and received undergraduate and graduate degrees from Marshall University. At Gutwein Law, Ross is a partner and leads the firm’s middle market practice area and Evansville office.