Noah Kressler has a nationwide practice advising public and private companies in a wide range of business and financing transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity financings, securities law and governance matters. He has advised clients on more than $20 billion in capital raises.
His clients include multinational corporations, middle market companies, financial institutions, private equity sponsors, investment banks and high-growth startups across numerous industries, including health care, life sciences, technology, financial services, hospitality, gaming, food services, retail, franchisors, entertainment and media.
Noah has substantial experience advising companies and investment banks in public and private offerings of equity and debt, including initial public offerings, follow-on and secondary offerings, venture capital financings, private placements, strategic investments, municipal bond offerings, acquisition financings.
He also co-chairs the Firm's Louisiana Life Sciences and Technology practice, leading a team of experienced attorneys and advisors who counsel emerging and established life sciences and technology companies on corporate, finance, venture capital, intellectual property, employment, public policy and other legal and business issues. He is recognized as one Louisiana's leading advisors to emerging companies.
Noah is vice chair of the Business Financing Committee of the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, and serves on the Firm's Diversity Committee and the New Orleans hiring committee. 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.