Robert C. Creighton

Robert Creighton is a corporate attorney focusing on merger and acquisition transactions and representing banks in commercial lending. As Managing Partner of Farrell Fritz, Bob is a trusted leader who fosters collaboration and inclusivity both inside and outside of the firm.

Bob counsels businesses engaging in acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, joint ventures, and other business combinations. In addition to handling a range of general corporate matters, Bob frequently prepares and negotiates shareholders agreements, partnership agreements, joint ventures and other commercial agreements. He also represents entities in corporate restructurings and in the acquisition and disposition of distressed assets.

With experience spanning many industries, Bob often counsels closely held business owners in connection with the sale of their business. He is a practical, solutions-oriented professional who assists clients in developing effective business strategies that achieve optimal transactional results. Bob collaborates with other firm disciplines for clients, giving them the benefit of experienced advice from the firm’s trusts & estates, tax, real estate, labor and employment and other specialty practices. Bob’s practice also includes advising institutional lenders in commercial lending transactions, representing middle market companies in connection with their day-to day legal needs and representing for-profit and not-for-profit boards in connection with corporate governance issues.

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Experience

• Represented a UK-based client in its acquisition of a Wisconsin-based business in a specialty electronics industry.
• Represented a closely held Pennsylvania equipment rental company, and the family that owned it, in the sale of the business to a very large strategic purchaser.
• Represented a specialty food manufacturer, located in Washington State with sales throughout North America, in the sale of the business to a private equity investor.
• Represented a Long Island defense contractor in the sale of its business as part of a multi- state rollup in their industry.
• Represented Winthrop-University Hospital (now known as NYU Winthrop Hospital) in its affiliation with NYU Langone Health System.
• Negotiated on behalf of Eastern Wholesale Fence in the sale of the company’s business to a private equity purchaser, including the negotiation of rollover equity and related agreements.
• Advised a UK accounting firm in negotiating the separation of a principal therefrom.
• Counseled large radiology practice in connection with the negotiation of its credit facilities and the disposition of significant assets.
• Represented Tower Fasteners, a Long Island distributor of industrial fasteners, with operations in Ireland and Mexico, in connection with their sale to MSC Industrial Supply Co.

Community Work

• Long Island Housing Partnership, Board of Directors
• Family Service League, Board of Directors, Former Chair + Current Board Member
• EPIC Long Island, Board of Directors, Former Board Member + Vice Chair
• Arthritis Foundation of Long Island, Board of Directors, Former Board Member + Chair
• Long Island Philharmonic, Board of Directors, Former Board Member + Chair

Recognition

• City & State, Long Island Power 100
• Long Island Business News, Power 25 in Law
• Long Island Business News, Most Powerful Influencers
• Long Island Business News, Influencers in Law
• Long Island Business News, Leadership in Law