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MARC J. ADESSO

Partner, Corporate

Capital Markets

Austin

T: +1 737 999 7110

marc.adesso@akerman.com

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Marc Adesso focuses his practice on representing emerging and established
capital markets participants, including issuers, underwriters, and C-Suite
executives. With broad-ranging experience advising public and private companies,
including special purpose acquisition companies (SPACS) and real estate
investment trusts (REITS), Marc focuses his practice on innovative capital
markets transactions, SEC disclosure, corporate governance matters, as well as
M&A transactions. 

Marc regularly provides advice to clients in the technology, real estate/REIT,
cannabis, healthcare, life sciences, and financial service industries in order
to create long- and short-term financial solutions focused on enhancing
shareholder value. He has extensive experience advising clients in initial
public offerings, alternative public offerings, (primary and secondary)
registered offerings and complex corporate transactions involving listed
securities, including direct listings, reverse mergers, PIPEs, ATMs, Reg A and
Rule 144A offerings. In addition to representing entities within the United
States, Marc also has experience with complex international and cross-border
transactions.


NOTABLE WORK

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs):
 * Represented a NYSE-listed self-storage REIT in connection with a $1.4 billion
   cash-out merger.
 * Represented a NYSE-listed residential REIT in securing a $750 million credit
   facility, completing a $400 million bond offering and a $350 million ATM
   offering.
 * Represented a NYSE-listed health care REIT in a $247 million underwritten
   equity offering.
 * Represented a client in the formation of a cannabis-focused REIT, including
   its $28.3 million seed financing and sale-leaseback agreements with the
   world’s largest cannabis multi-state operator.
 * Acted as underwriters’ counsel in initial public offering of Canadian REIT
   formed to acquire properties leased to cannabis operators in the United
   States.

Cannabis:
 * Represented the first cannabis cultivator to have a Form S-1 declared
   effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 * Represented the seller in the largest cannabis license sale in the State of
   Florida, at an aggregate transaction value of $156 million.
 * Acted as underwriters’ counsel in $125 million initial public offering by
   Delaware multi-state operator listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
 * Represent numerous multi-state operators and ancillary cannabis industry
   participants in front of national securities exchanges.
 * Represented a cannabis industry client in securing the first cannabis
   industry Form 1-A to be qualified without any comments by the Securities and
   Exchange Commission.
 * Represented a cannabis industry client in their successful bid for a joint
   venture with a major Southern university.
 * Represented a cannabis industry joint venture between a private corporation
   and an Israeli government agency.

Healthcare:
 * Represented a physician practice group seller in a $475 million leveraged
   buy-out (via merger) by a private equity group.
 * Represented a Nasdaq-listed behavioral health services provider in need of
   counsel on compliance obligations related to a $143 million block trade.
 * Represented clients in numerous initial public offerings of innovative
   medical device and life science companies.

International Law:
 * Represented a U.S. subsidiary of an Italian manufacturing company in its sale
   of a minority interest to a German automaker.
 * Represented a U.S. subsidiary in its merger and takeover of a Canadian
   subsidiary’s operations of an Italian motor vehicle manufacturer.
 * Represented a publicly traded U.S. company in a merger with a privately held
   shipping company based in the Marshall Islands.
 * Represented an equipment leasing fund managed by a major Australian financial
   institution with fund management issues and Exchange Act reporting
   obligations.
 * Represented an activist investor in a campaign for a board seat and the sale
   of a Canadian public company’s principal asset.

Corporate Finance and Lending:
 * Represented a Nasdaq-listed bank holding company with a $75 million Rule 144A
   subordinated note offering.
 * Represented a hedge fund in closing numerous secured, revolving credit
   facilities from national lenders for the purchase of marketplace loans.

SPACs:
 * Represented technology and digital media SPAC in $100 million initial public
   offering and listing on Nasdaq.
 * Acted as sponsor’s counsel in $75 million SPAC initial public offering
   focusing on healthcare and pharmaceutical industry targets.

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PUBLISHED WORK AND LECTURES

 * Centri Business Consulting Webinar, Speaker, “Opportunities and Challenges in
   the 2023 Cannabis Market,” January 12, 2023


RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 * Clerk for The Honorable Sally Lunde, Waukesha County Register in Probate,
   2010


AFFILIATIONS

 * Thunderbird Alumni Association, Austin Chapter, Member


HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS

 * Super Lawyers Magazine, 2013, 2015-2020, Named a “Rising Star” for Securities
   and Finance Law


AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

 * Corporate
 * Capital Markets
 * Cannabis
 * Corporate Governance
 * Emerging Growth Companies
 * Corporate Finance and Lending
 * Health and Life Sciences
 * International
 * M&A and Private Equity
 * Technology Transactions


EDUCATION

 * J.D., Marquette University Law School, 2010
 * M.B.A., Thunderbird School of Global Management, International Management,
   2008
 * M.A., New York University, 2004
 * B.A., University of Wisconsin, 2001


ADMISSIONS


BARS

 * Texas
 * Wisconsin


COURTS

 * U.S. Tax Court


RELATED CONTENT

 * Akerman Extends Global Reach with Corporate Partner Michael Doherty
   
   March 14, 2023

 * Zachary Kobrin and Marc Adesso to Speak on Opportunities and Challenges in
   the Cannabis Market
   
   January 12, 2023

 * Akerman Expands M&A and Private Equity Practice with Partner David Thompson
   in Houston
   
   January 05, 2023

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