A BUSINESS LAW FIRM

OVERVIEW

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DeLone Dawisha is the Principal and Founder of Dawisha Law. He is an experienced business attorney who represents clients in business and commercial real estate transactions throughout Michigan.

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Mr. Dawisha's focus on business planning matters includes assisting clients with the formation of new companies, preparation of governing documents, and capitalization and financing matters. He walks clients through a step-by-step process in implementing a plan to commence operations. He also advises and prepares clients for investments to fund their ongoing activities, negotiates those investments and assists clients with navigating an eventual sale. 

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Mr. Dawisha's transactional experience assists him in achieving cost-effective, efficient results for his clients. During his career, he has closed numerous transactions on behalf of private equity firms and closely held businesses, with transaction values ranging from a few million dollars to hundreds of millions of dollars. He conducts thorough legal due diligence on target companies, and carefully and thoughtfully drafts and negotiates transaction agreements to properly reflect a transaction’s business terms and achieve a client’s specific business objectives. 

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​PRIOR EXPERIENCE

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• Honigman LLP, Corporate Associate (2018 – 2021) 
   

• Crain Communications Inc, Legal Extern (2017)    
   

• Judicial Intern for the Honorable Mark A. Goldsmith, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (2016)  

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EDUCATION

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• Wayne State University Law School, J.D. (2018) 

  • cum laude​

  • Wayne Law Review, Assistant Editor and Media and Technology Editor 

  • Transactional Law Competition 

  • Wayne Law Moot Court

  • Governor's Scholar

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• Wayne State University, B.S. in Biological Sciences (2015)  

  • magna cum laude 

  • Gold Scholar    

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HONORS & AWARDS

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• The Best Lawyers in America (2020-2021 and 2021-2022) 

  • Recognized as "One to Watch" in the area of Corporate Law
     

• Alan Schenk Endowed Student Prize (2018)  

  • Conferred to the outstanding student in Wayne Law’s Business Planning Course

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ADMISSIONS

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• Michigan  

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LANGUAGES

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• Arabic, fluent 
   

• Spanish, fluent 
   

• Chaldean Aramaic, conversational 

 

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT​

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• Chaldean American Chamber of Commerce, Member

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REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS 

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Real Estate

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• Represents landlords and tenants from a variety of industries in their commercial leasing work. 

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• Represents clients from a variety of industries in real estate acquisitions, dispositions and financings across various property types. 
   

• Represents project owners in construction project planning and contracting for a diverse range of projects. 
   

Securities Transactions

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• Represented a company in the food products industry with its Series B equity raise totaling approximately $20,000,000. 

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• Represented a company in the health and wellness technology industry with its Series B equity raise totaling approximately $16,000,000. 

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Business Mergers & Acquisitions 
 

• Represented a private equity firm with its acquisition of a leading dental service organization. 

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• Represented a private equity firm with its acquisition of an operator of eating disorder treatment facilities. 

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• Represented a lightweighting solutions and components supplier to the mobility industry with its acquisition of a company's die casting division.  

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• Represented a private equity firm with its acquisition of multiple outpatient opioid treatment centers.   

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• Represented a private equity firm with its acquisition of a company that focuses on the design and administration of retirement plans. 

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• Represented a private equity firm with its acquisition of a full service title agency.  ​​

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• Represented a private equity firm with its acquisition of a full service direct importer, distributor and supplier of bulk packaged food ingredients for the food and beverage industry. 

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• Represented a private equity firm with its acquisition of a company that provides pavement marking and other road safety related services. 

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• Represented a company in the health and wellness technology industry with its acquisition of a company that develops bariatric apps. 

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• Represented a private equity firm with its acquisition of a manufacturer and distributor of exterior residential and commercial fencing solutions. 

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• Represented a distributor of specialty building materials with its acquisition of a company that provides products and services specializing in windows, siding, roofing, and doors. 

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• Represented a private equity firm with its acquisition of a company that provides environmental abatement and remediation services. 

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• Represented a private equity firm with its acquisition of a distributor of door openings, door hardware and related access control products. 

Business Sales & Divestitures 

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• Represented a private equity firm with the sale of a company in the auto auction industry. 

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• Represented a manufacturer of batteries and energy storage systems with the sale of certain assets. ​