Mitch Woolery

(816) 502-4657
Partner
(816) 960-0041 Fax
Kansas City
mitch.woolery@kutakrock.com

Mr. Woolery is chair of the Corporate Department in the Kansas City Office of Kutak Rock LLP. In addition, he is a member of the firm's Policy Board. In his 24 years of practice, Mr. Woolery has served as lead counsel to public and private companies and private equity funds in numerous complex multimillion-dollar mergers, acquisitions and financings. He has represented growth companies in corporate, securities and finance matters. He also has represented issuers and investors in all stages of capital formation including angel, venture, private equity and mezzanine investments, and initial public offerings (IPOs).

In addition, Mr. Woolery represents boards of directors in fulfilling their fiduciary duties and in other corporate governance matters.

Select Transactions:

  • Representing public funds in $1.0 billion investments in private equity and hedge funds.
  • Representing private equity fund in a recapitalization of a $55 million enterprise value telecommunications reseller.
  • Representing sellers in a stock sale of a managed Internet hosting company.
  • Representing a propane distributor in $250 million subordinated debt offering.
  • Representing a public insurance franchise holding company in a $33.75 million merger.
  • Representing a public company in $150 million stock-for-stock merger of an Australian information technology company.
  • Representing a life insurance company in $500 million investments in off-balance sheet restructurings.
  • Sale of a private medical device company to an Irish public company.
  • Representing a lead venture capital investor in a $20 million mezzanine financing as part of a propane distributor's initial public offering.
  • Representing a company in a $3.5 million angel financing round for a buy-out.
  • Representing a premium finance company in a $150 million finance conduit.
  • Representing various real estate investment funds in over $200 million in capital formations.

Select Presentations:

  • Presenter, “Helping Your Client Buy or Sell a Medium-Sized Business,” NBI Seminar, February 17, 2012.
  • Moderated Panel on “The Future of Private Equity” at ACG KC Capital Connection and Private Equity Forum, June 9, 2010.
  • Moderated Panel on “The Current State of Private Equity” at ACG KC Private Equity Forum, June 3, 2009.
  • Participated in panel on “Succession Planning through Mergers and Acquisitions” at Kauffman Foundation, November 21, 2008.

Mr. Woolery is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the UMKC Law School where he teaches Securities Regulation (since 2009).