Louis Goodman is a senior partner in the Boston office of Skadden, Arps.  He works on a wide range of corporate matters, from restructurings, financings and acquisitions to white collar criminal defense.

Mr. Goodman has represented clients in some of their most significant transactions — many that have industry-wide and sometimes worldwide significance.  He also has represented start-up companies and investors in smaller transactions.

He frequently represents companies in mergers and acquisitions, including BJ Services Company in its pending $5.5 billion acquisition by Baker Hughes Incorporated; Tele Atlas N.V. in its approximately $4.2 billion acquisition by TomTomNV; and Textron Inc. in its approximately $1.1 billion acquisition of United Industrial Corporation.

Recently, he successfully defended TravelCenters of America LLC and RMR Hospitality and Real Estate Fund in two separate proxy contests brought on by activist hedge funds.

Mr. Goodman represented clients on various aspects of federal lending, capital and liquidity support programs, including those established pursuant to the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.

Mr. Goodman is a member of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable.  He also is included on numerous best-lawyer lists and is a frequent speaker on legal and financial topics.