Andrew D. Spruiell advises established and emerging companies in corporate, licensing, commercial, and acquisitive transactions. Andrew’s matters have involved buy- and sell-side acquisitions, initial formation, venture capital and private equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, strategic business partnerships and collaborations as well as complex intellectual property licensing.
He works with clients in a variety of industries, including life sciences, medical device, software and software as a service, brewing and distilling, telecommunications, natural and organic products, heavy manufacturing, Fintech and engineering. He is a member of Ballard Spahr’s Fintech and Payments Team and Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Group.
Experience
Representative Matters
Mergers and Acquisitions
- Served as lead counsel for a precast concrete manufacturing company on $99.5 million sale to a private equity-backed strategic buyer
- Served as primary outside counsel for private equity portfolio company on over $20 million in acquisitions and dispositions of event-staging companies in the U.S., UK, and Australia
- Represented a private equity portfolio management consulting company on $71 million sale to another private equity fund, negotiating the purchase agreement and ancillary agreements
Professional Highlights
Professional Activities
Colorado Bar Association
American Bar Association
Board Memberships & Community Service
Denver Children’s Home, Board Member and Secretary 2017-2020
Credentials
Education
University of Chicago Law School (J.D. 2012)
University of Oklahoma (B.A. 2007, summa cum laude)Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
Colorado
Illinois