Outside counsel Helen Friedli, who served as virtual in-house counsel to the Memphis Grizzlies pro basketball team for 12 years, weathered a full-court press from both sides as she shepherded the Grizzlies through the close of its sale, just two days before the regular National Basketball Association season started on October 31.
Every merger or acquisition has its highs and lows, said Friedli, a partner in the Chicago office of McDermott Will & Emery. And this sale was no different, she added, with buyer and seller pressing to close the deal before the season tip-off.
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