Robert F. Morwood

Rob Morwood is a partner in the firm's business group who brings a thoughtful, responsive, and results-oriented approach to his practice, with a focus on how to get a deal done. Having represented both publicly traded and privately held companies on transactional matters in a diverse array of industries for more than 12 years, Rob focuses his practice primarily on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, finance, and restructuring transactions. He also advises clients on corporate governance matters, strategic planning, securities law, and general corporate matters.

Experience

• Represented media company in entering into a definitive agreement to acquire two television stations for $110 million.
• Represented media company in the acquisition of a digital multi-source video news provider for $35 million.
• Represented large multi-specialty academic physician group in the integration/acquisitions of 24 medical/clinical practices.
• Represented utility company in the acquisition of propane distribution assets for $24.5 million.
• Represented power generation company in going public.
• Represented oil and gas exploration and production company in public/registered offerings and private placements of common stock for aggregate proceeds of approximately $40 million.
• Represented oil and gas exploration and production company in obtaining senior credit facility for $200 million.
• Represented oil and gas exploration and production company in merger of two public companies.
• Represented media company in the sale of its online shopping company for $165 million.
• Represented media company in the acquisition of a major broadcasting company (owner of nine television stations) for $212 million.
• Represented media company in the restructuring of certain U.S. lifestyle media cable television networks subsidiaries and the restructuring of certain UK subsidiaries.
• Represented media company in the acquisition of a majority interest in cable television network for $1.1 billion.
• Represented utilities company in merger of two publicly traded companies.
• Represented broadcast television station owner in sale of two broadcast television stations for $26 million.
• Represented media company in its spinoff as a new publicly traded company. 
• Represented dental insurance provider in its acquisitions, joint ventures, equity financings, SEC reporting/filing, corporate governance, shareholder proposals, and strategic planning. 
• Represented software company in multiple rollup acquisitions of competitors and private placements of securities.
• Represented media company in the sale of television shopping network for $17 million.
• Represented media company in its acquisition of online shopping company for $525 million.
• Represented media company in its acquisition of cable and satellite television network for $140 million. 
• Represented media company in its acquisitions, joint ventures, and divestitures involving newspapers. 
• Represented media company in the acquisition of online recipe site. 
• Represented media company in the acquisition of video and photo sharing company. 
• Represented banks and borrowers in commercial bank loans.
• Represented issuers in public offerings of common stock and debt securities. 
• Represented issuers in private placements of securities.
• Represented underwriters and borrowers in municipal bond financings.
• Represented issuers and minority holders in equity redemptions. 
• Represented companies in business formations.

Memberships

• American Bar Association: Business Law Section
• Ohio State Bar Association
• Cincinnati Bar Association
• United Way Roebling Society