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Neil M. Miller

Partner

Business, Corporate and Securities
Kansas City P: 816.502.4656 F: 816.960.0041

Neil is Co-Chair of the firm’s national Mergers & Acquisitions group. He focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings and corporate governance.

  • J.D., University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law, UMKC Law Review
  • LL.M., University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Law, Taxation
  • B.S., University of Kansas
  • Missouri
  • Kansas
  • American Bar Association (Member)
  • Missouri Bar Association
  • Kansas Bar Association

 

Neil represents sellers (founders and entrepreneurs), buyers (strategic and financial), private equity funds and their portfolio companies in a broad spectrum of corporate and securities matters, including middle-market mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, business entity formation and tax planning. Neil is also experienced in corporate finance matters, including the private issuance of equity and debt securities. Neil appreciates the opportunity to assist clients in navigating complex transactions and corporate legal issues. Neil currently serves as co-Chair of Kutak Rock's national Mergers & Acquisitions group, as well as the leader of the firm's Kansas City Mergers & Acquisitions practice group.

Community Involvement:

  • Member, Association for Corporate Growth, Kansas City Chapter
  • Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, Board of Directors
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, Board of Directors

  • Represented IX Capital Partners in its growth capital investment in Teague Electric, a Kansas City-based provider of residential, commercial, and industrial electrical services.
  • Represented seller, a manufacturer of metal components in the aerospace and defense industry, in its equity sale to a strategic acquiror.
  • Represented a private equity fund in its partnership with a full-service beauty supply distributor.
  • Represented Zenwork, a tax compliance and regulatory reporting technology company, in a recapitalization by a private equity fund.
  • Represented eHawk, a software technology company, in securing an equity investment led by a Kansas City-based venture capital firm.
  • Represented Grocery Order Tracking, Inc., a provider of technology solutions for independent grocers, in its equity sale to FMS Solutions.
  • Represented a private equity fund in recapitalizing an internet-based prescription drug advice company.
  • Represented a software company in its sale to Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT). This deal successfully used IRC Section 338(h)(10) to benefit the parties.
  • Represented a strategic acquirer in a series of acquisitions as it expanded into new product lines.
  • Represented the management team in a management buyout (MBO) from Aviva USA of Creative Marketing International Corporation, an independent insurance marketing organization.
  • Represented a private equity fund in a series of sales to strategic buyers in the specialty cellulose fiber product manufacturing industry.
  • Represented a private equity fund established by a Native American tribe in its joint venture acquisition and operation of select Louisiana casinos. 
  • Represented a portfolio company of a private equity fund in the sale of the company’s Oracle™ solutions business unit to Grant Thornton LLP.
  • Represented a private equity group in a recapitalization of a Canadian off-road equipment company.
  • Represented the seller in an asset sale of robotic vending machines to a product development and metal fabrication company.
  • Represented Aspen Avionics, Inc., a venture-backed avionics technology company, in a variety of strategic financings, partnerships and acquisitions including:
    • Merger with a public company operating in advanced aerospace and defense technologies.
    • Strategic partnership with and Series D investment by the Italian agency that manages the Italian space program.
    • Acquisition of the U.S. subsidiary of an Indian software engineering company.

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  • Chambers USA, Corporate/M&A, Missouri: Kansas City and Surrounds, 2026
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