Robert S. Bick

Robert S. Bick


Williams, Williams, Rattner & Plunkett, P.C.

Recognized since 2019

Birmingham, Michigan

Practice Areas

Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Corporate Law

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Robert S. Bick possesses extensive corporate law experience, having completed hundreds of merger, acquisition, divestiture, going private, financing, and related transactions. For more than thirty years, he has represented clients of all sizes across a range of industries in corporate and business law matters.

Robert counsels and represents public and private companies, entrepreneurs, venture capital and private equity groups, boards of directors and business owners on matters related to corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, private placements, private equity, securities, tax, commercial and private lending (senior, mezzanine and subordinated credit facilities), corporate governance (counsel to corporate officers and board members) and related business law matters.

Additionally, Robert advises clients in the areas of strategic business and tax planning, entity selection and formation, contract drafting and negotiation, and structuring, negotiating, drafting and completing purchase, sale, finance, and restructuring transactions.

He is frequently honored by peers and ranking organizations for outstanding accomplishment in the field of corporate law, including recognition among The Best Lawyers in America© and the 2016 “M&A Attorney of the Year” by the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) Michigan Chapter.

Location
  • 380 North Old Woodward Avenue, Suite 300
    Birmingham, MI 48009
Education
  • University of Michigan, Juris Doctor, graduated 1986
  • University of Michigan, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, B.B.A, with distinction,, graduated 1983
Bar Admissions
  • Michigan, 1986
Affiliations
  • Association for Corporate Growth - Programs Committee (2016 to present)
  • Association for Corporate Growth - Moderator, Private Equity and Investment Banking Panel: Preparing Your Business for Transition (2018)
  • Association for Corporate Growth - Panelist, Succession Planning: Creating Business Value Prior to a Sale (2016)
  • ACG Cup Competition - Competition Chair, ACG Cup Competition, Stephen M. Ross Business School (2012 – 2013)
  • ACG Cup Competition - Judge, ACG Cup Competition, Stephen M. Ross Business School (2010 - 2011)
  • M&A All Star Awards - Judge, M&A All Star Awards (2015 - present)
  • University of Michigan Law School - Judge, MLaw Transactional Competition (2015 to present)
  • University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business - Member, Stephen M. Ross School of Business Club of Southeastern Michigan
  • University of Michigan Stephen M. Ross School of Business - Competition Chair and Judge, ACG Cup Competition, Stephen M. Ross School of Business (2010 -2013)
  • Oakland County Bar Foundation - Fellow (2009 to present)
  • Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce - Member (2010 - 2014)
  • Financial Management Association - Member, National Honor Society
  • National Association of Securities Dealers - Member, Board of Arbitrators (1989 – 1999)
  • American Arbitration Association - Member, Board of Arbitrators (1991 – 1999)
  • American Jewish Committee - Board of Directors, Detroit Regional Office (2009 - 2012)
  • Anti-Defamation League - Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Detroit Regional Office, (2009 - 2012)

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2023 - Corporate Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Corporate Law, Troy (2023)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Corporate Law
Awards:
  • M&A Attorney of the Year

    • ACG Detroit, M&A All-Star Awards Recipient and Winner, April 2016
  • Deal Maker of the Year

    M&A Advisor, Global M&A Advisor Awards, Co-Recipient and Winner, September 2009

  • U.S. Cross-Border Deal of the Year

    • M&A Advisor - Global M&A Advisor Awards, Co-Recipient and Winner, September 2009
  • Financing Transaction of the Year

    • M&A Advisor - Middle Market Financing Awards, Co-Recipient
    • Michigan “SuperLawyers®”

      • Selected by Thomson Reuters Corporation for Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2007 to present
    • “Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit”

      • Selected by DBusiness Magazine for Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2009 to present
    • AV® “Preeminent”™ Lawyer

      • Ranked by Martindale-Hubbell. Annually achieved Peer Review Rating of 5.0 out of 5.0, 1995 to present
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • International Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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