Overview

Laura Davis is a partner in the Corporate department and counsels clients in private equity transactions and general corporate matters. Laura is experienced in leading acquisitions, divestitures, and other corporate transactions. Laura also leads professional development programs for the firm's Corporate associates and helps coordinate practice technology pilots, including artificial intelligence applications, for Corporate attorneys.

Services

Practice Areas

Experience

Representative Matters

  • Led strategic acquisition of an automotive supplier in the software industry
  • Led acquisitions for private equity platform in the building services industry
  • Led sale of a minority interest in an insurance company
  • Led divestiture of client's investment in a technology company
  • Counseled a long-term care and ancillary products insurance company in corporate matters
  • Negotiated and implemented a $45 million sale of an auto supplier
  • Advised outlet retailer regarding general corporate matters, including supply agreements, consulting agreements, and corporate governance matters
  • Represented private equity firm acquisition of distributor of bundled software and technical support
  • Led asset purchase of full-service construction and gravel hauling business
  • Represented a private equity client in an equity investment in a mobile enterprise and solutions company
  • Participated in the asset sale by a satellite and aerial imagery provider of its aircraft-based aerial surveying business
  • Assisted in a $60 million sale of healthcare corporation’s joint venture interest to its joint venture partner
  • Participated in the formation of a limited partnership for a joint venture created to hold a portfolio of $1.7 billion in distressed real estate assets
  • Represented private equity fund/lead investor in an equity financing of a technology company with proprietary technology related to oil and gas exploration and production
  • Assisted in a $46 million stock and cash acquisition of a geospatial analytics company by a satellite and aerial imagery provider

Prior Experience

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Assistant General Counsel - Corporate Transactions, Detroit, Mich., 2016-2017
  • Honigman LLP, Associate, Detroit, Mich., 2013-2016
  • Baker Botts, LLP, Associate, Washington, D.C., 2009-2013
  • International Finance Corporation, Law Clerk, Istanbul, Turkey, 2008
  • Mackinac Center for Public Policy, Adjunct Scholar, Law Clerk, Midland, Mich., 2004-2007

Clerkships

  • Judge Robert H. Cleland, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Judicial Clerk

Academic Appointments

University of Michigan, Department of English, Graduate Student Instructor, Ann Arbor, Michigan (past)

Credentials

Education

Admissions

Recognition

Professional & Community Involvement

State Bar of Michigan

Board of Trustees, Church Extension Fund, 2022-present; Nominating Committee, Michigan District, LCMS, 2015-2022 

Board of Directors, Central Detroit Christian Community Development Corporation, 2018-2020

Vestry Board, Historic Trinity Lutheran Church, Detroit, 2014-2020

Thrivent Member Network Regional Board - Great Lakes Region, 2017

News & Insights

News

  • The team consisting of Kimberly Dudek, Thomas Appledorn, Jeffery Kuras, David A. Ettinger, Phillip Desai, Laura Davis, Joshua M. Munro and Nola Garcia is mentioned as counsel to ZF TRW in The Deal article “Illinois Tool Works makes big splash"
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Press Releases

Events

  • Using Technology to Avoid Errors
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  • Innovating with AI in a Legal Context
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