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Noah Kressler

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Noah Kressler is an experienced corporate attorney who advises companies across the country on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, securities law, and governance matters.

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Five leading private equity funds in $4 billion in public offerings of a leading institutional food service provider, including its initial public offering and multiple secondary and follow-on offerings.

A manufacturer and distributor of diagnostic medical imaging agents in its initial public offering.

Professional Biography


Noah Kressler has a national practice advising clients on a wide range of business and financing transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, securities law, and corporate governance matters. He has advised clients on over $50 billion in transactions.

Noah's clients include middle-market companies, family businesses, financial institutions, multinational corporations, private equity sponsors and sponsor-backed companies, non-profits and high-growth startups in numerous industries, including health care, technology, hospitality, manufacturing, life sciences, financial services, insurance, franchising, gaming, consumer products, food and beverage, entertainment and media. He represents clients across the country, including many of Louisiana's most well-known established and emerging companies. He has been listed annually in Chambers USA as a leading Corporate/M&A lawyer in Louisiana since 2020 and is regularly recognized as one of the state's most prominent transactional lawyers.

He has extensive experience advising clients nationwide on complex mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, including with private equity firms, joint ventures, strategic investments, public and private offerings of equity and debt, including initial public offerings, venture capital financings, private placements, municipal bond offerings, and acquisition and commercial financings.

Noah serves on the Firm's Diversity Leadership team and chairs the New Orleans Hiring Committee. He is a Board and Executive Committee member of the New Orleans Business Alliance and served as chair of the Business Financing Committee of the American Bar Association's Business Law Section. Since 2014, he has been an adjunct professor of law at Tulane Law School. Prior to joining Baker Donelson, he practiced in New York and London at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP for nearly a decade.

  • Mergers and Acquisitions

  • A casino owner and operator in a complex $1+ billion acquisition, sale-leaseback, equity redemption, equity and debt refinancing, and development loan involving three casino properties in two states.

  • A health care holding company in its acquisition by an insurance company in one of the largest insurance M&A transactions in Louisiana history.

  • A nationally-known consumer hospitality brand in its acquisition by a New York-based private equity firm.

  • A national life insurance company in its acquisition of a Louisiana-based life insurance company.

  • A private-equity backed professional services firm in numerous acquisitions.

  • A leading global data center provider in multiple transactions, including acquiring and developing data center projects.

  • Multiple $1+ billion alternative energy development projects.

  • A private equity-backed international civil infrastructure technology company in numerous acquisitions.

  • A regional home renovation firm in its sale to a private equity firm.

  • Multiple franchisors and franchisees in acquisitions and divestitures of franchise locations.

  • A private equity-backed international parts distributor in numerous acquisitions.

  • The leading online social networking service in its $19 billion acquisition of a cross-platform mobile messaging application.

  • A Fortune 500 insurance company in its $2.9 billion acquisition of a technology company.

  • A Southeastern hospital system in its acquisition of multiple hospitals from an academic institution.

  • A construction company in its sale to its employees through an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) transaction.

  • Multiple industry-leading consulting firms in their sales to private equity.

  • Acquisition Financing, High-Yield Debt and Municipal Bonds

  • A leading New Orleans university in multiple offerings of nearly $200 million in municipal bonds.

  • A leading Louisiana hospital system in an offering of approximately $150 million in municipal bonds.

  • Multiple private equity funds in their acquisition of a manufacturing equipment producer, including the issuance of $570 million in Senior Notes (IFLR Private Equity Deal of the Year). 

  • A private equity sponsor in a mezzanine financing for its acquisition of a manufacturing company.

  • A broadcast television network and media company in a mezzanine financing for its acquisition of a cable television network.

  • A manufacturer and distributor of diagnostic medical imaging agents in private offerings of $400 million in Senior Notes and subsequent registered exchange offers.

  • Commercial Lending

  • $150+ million credit facility for a leading Southeast-based equipment rental company.

  • $200+ million in credit facilities for a leading nationwide franchisor.

  • Louisiana counsel in numerous financing transactions, including a Nevada gaming corporation in its $2 billion credit facility.

  • Texas counsel to a leading electric vehicle manufacturer and energy company in multiple financing transactions.

  • Louisiana counsel to a multinational automotive manufacturer in a vehicle component supply agreement and financing of "first of its kind" production facility in the United States.

  • Initial Public Offerings and Other Public Equity Offerings

  • A billionaire founder of a consumer brand in public offerings of $500+ million in company stock.

  • A chain of dining and entertainment venues in public offerings of $500+ million in company stock.

  • Five leading private equity funds in $4 billion in public offerings of a leading institutional food service provider, including its initial public offering and multiple secondary and follow-on offerings.

  • Underwriters in more than $1.5 billion in equity offerings for the owner/operator of an infrastructure conglomerate, including offerings to finance its acquisition of a New Orleans-based bulk liquid storage terminal facility.

  • A manufacturer and distributor of diagnostic medical imaging agents in its initial public offering.

  • A Fortune 50 insurer in a $1.4 billion secondary offering of its holdings in a consumer finance company.

  • Emerging Company Transactions

  • Series A financing of a leading New Orleans-based technology company in a "first of its kind" Opportunity Zone-structured investment.

  • Multiple revenue-based financings for early-stage consumer goods companies, including the "first of its kind" in Louisiana.

  • Strategic health care investor in a complex venture capital investment in a compounding pharmacy.

  • Numerous equity, debt, convertible note, SAFE investments, acquisitions and divestitures in and for emerging companies.

  • Cross-Border Representations

  • A leading European seafood and frozen food producer in a private offering of £150.0 million in Sterling-denominated Senior Secured Notes and €305.0 million in Euro-denominated Senior Secured Notes.

  • The restructuring of a U.S. and Korea-based consumer brand, including the repurchase of its equity from a European private equity sponsor.

  • A leading private equity fund as selling shareholder in the initial public offering in India of its largest digital cinema distribution network and in-cinema advertising platform.

  • A U.S.-based conglomerate in its pre-IPO investment in the largest Chinese e-commerce company.
  • Member, Board of Directors and Executive Committee – New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA), the economic development organization of the City of New Orleans
  • Fellow, American Bar Foundation
  • Listed in Chambers USA as a leading Corporate/M&A lawyer in Louisiana (2020 – present)
  • Member, Louisiana's Committee of 100 for Economic Development
  • Recognized as a "Top Lawyer" in Securities/Capital Markets Law by New Orleans Magazine (2017, 2018); Corporate Law (2022, 2023); Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2024)
  • Selected as a New Orleans CityBusiness 2022 Leadership in Law Honoree
  • Selected as New Orleans CityBusiness 2021 – 2022 Newsmaker in Law 
  • Member – Council for a Better Louisiana's Leadership Louisiana (2018)
  • Chair – ABA Business Law Section's Business Financing Committee (2019 – 2022; Vice Chair, 2017 – 2018)
  • New Orleans Host Committee – ABA Business Law Section Spring Meeting (2017, 2025)
  • Adjunct Professor of Law – Tulane Law School (since 2014)

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