Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Securities / Capital Markets Law
W. Raymond Felton
Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995 Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
Mr. Felton concentrates his practice in the areas of corporate, LLC and partnership formation and operations, mergers and acquisitions, securities law, reorganizations, joint ventures, and the financing of transactions through both public and private equity and debt. He often serves as outside “in house” counsel, providing general business legal advice on both day-to-day issues and major complex problems.
Mr. Felton’s clients range from entrepreneurial start-ups to established middle market companies operating in a diverse variety of industries, including manufacturing, technology, food & beverage, real estate, construction and healthcare, as well as service industries. Mr. Felton also represents issuers and underwriters in public and private offerings and counsels clients concerning corporate governance and SEC compliance issues.
Overview
- English
- Rutgers University–Newark, JD, graduated 1981
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, BA, graduated 1978
- New Jersey, NJ - 1981
- American Bar Association - Member, Business Law Section
- Middlesex County Bar Association - Member
- New Jersey Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors
- New Jersey State Bar Association - Board of Directors (past Chair), Business Law Section
- English
- New Jersey, NJ - 1981
- American Bar Association - Member, Business Law Section
- Middlesex County Bar Association - Member
- New Jersey Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors
- New Jersey State Bar Association - Board of Directors (past Chair), Business Law Section
- Rutgers University–Newark, JD, graduated 1981
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, BA, graduated 1978
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Corporate Law, Woodbridge (2025)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Woodbridge (2016)
- Corporate Law, Woodbridge (2013)
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Woodbridge (2012)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Securities / Capital Markets Law
Special Focus:
- Corporate
- Corporate Compliance
- Corporate Finance
- Corporate Governance
- General Corporate
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
- Regulatory
- Securities
- Transactions
News & Media
Case History
Transactions
- $50+ million sale of business
Representation of a medical device company in the $50+ million sale of its business to a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson
- $75 million sale of business
Representation of a consumer products company in the $75 million sale of its business to a private equity firm
- $15 million sale of business
Representation of a dairy in the $15 million sale of its business to Dean Foods
- $60 million sale of business
Representation of an Italian food distribution company in the $60 million sale of its business to Vistar Corporation
- Restructuring of financing through NJ EDA
Representation of a New Jersey-based commercial lender in a restructuring of financing through the New Jersey Economic Development Authority. Negotiations between the bank, the EDA and the IRS were complicated by the borrower’s breaching of certain requirements of the Internal Revenue Code relating to industrial revenue bonds
- Public Debt Offerings
Served as New Jersey counsel to an AmLaw 100 firm in its representation of a Top 10 national homebuilder in several public debt offerings valued at $200-350 million
- $22 million sale of business
Representation of a medical electronic billing company in its sale to a Texas-based medical products/services company for $22 million plus an earn-out
- $8 million acquisition
Representation of a client in its acquisition of a specialty food distributor for $8 million
- Acquisition
Representation of a global industrial packaging firm in its acquisition of a major manufacturer and supplier of fiber drum technologies for the agricultural and chemical markets
- $69.5 million sale
Representation of the leading producer of barware and wine-related accessories in the $69.5 million sale of its assets
- Hostile Takeover
Served as New Jersey counsel to an AmLaw 100 firm in its representation of a construction materials New York Stock Exchange company in connection with its hostile takeover of another New York Stock Exchange company
- $325 million bond offering
Served as New Jersey counsel to an AmLaw100 firm in connection with a $325 million bond offering registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
- $25-40 million purchase
Representation of a number of gasoline station owners in connection with their respective purchases of approximately two dozen locations throughout New Jersey. Total value of transactions ranged from $25-40 million
- Merger
Representation of a regional cooperative in the retail restaurant industry with over 2000 franchise members in thirteen U.S. states, in connection with a merger with three other regional cooperatives. The resulting entity represents all U.S. distribution east of the Mississippi River
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