Harold Maxfield

Education

• Cleveland State University College of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
  • Juris Doctor – 1986
  • Honors: cum laude
• Baldwin-Wallace College
  • Bachelor of Arts degree – 1983
  • Major:
    Accounting

Bar Admissions

• Ohio, 1986

Professional Associations

• Association for Corporate Growth in Cleveland
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
• Ohio Bar Association

Published Works

• Co-Editor, Ohio Transaction Guide, Mathew Bender & Co. and Rabkin and Johnson Current Legal Forms

Pro-Bono Activities

• Exit Planning Institute of NE Ohio

Professional Awards

• Ohio Super Lawyer by Law & Politics
• 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America
• America’s Top 50 Lawyers – Corporate Law – Ohio
• Recognized as one of the Best Lawyers in America

The following is a brief representation of mergers and acquisition transactions for Hal. Investment banking firms and/or venture capital firms were involved in approximately 1/2 of the transactions. A significant number of transactions involved representation and warranty insurance.

1. Sale of assets of plating company as part of industry roll-up. The value was in excess of $28 million. We represented Seller.
2. Purchase of assets of fastener company. The value was in excess of $7 million. We represented Buyer.
3. Represented same Buyer in numerous asset transactions in business related to construction materials.
   • The value of the first transaction was in excess of $12 million;
   • The value of the second transaction was in excess of $3 million;
   • The value of the third transaction was in excess of $27 million
   • The value of the fourth transaction was in excess of $20 million;
   • The value of the fifth transaction was in excess of $8.2 million;
   • The value of the sixth transaction was in excess of $102.5 million;
   • The value of the seventh transaction was in excess of $31.5 million;
   • The value of the eighth transaction was in excess of $100 million;
   • The value of the ninth transaction was in excess of $60 million;
   • The value of the tenth transaction was in excess of $31 million; and
   • The value of the eleventh transaction was in excess of $14.5 million.
4. Purchase of assets of contract electronic manufacturing firm. The value was in excess of $3 million. We represented Buyer.
5. Merger of two recycling companies into one company. The total value of the transaction was in excess of $15 million.
6. Purchase of assets of scrap dealer. The value was in excess of $5 million. We represented Buyer.
7. Sale of units of an oil fracking service company. The value was in excess of $150 million. We represented Seller/Stockholder.
8. Sale of sock of electronics manufacturing company. The value was in excess of $48 million. We represented Seller.
9. Sale of assets of pet toy manufacturer. The value was in excess of $18 million. We represented Seller.
10. Sale of stock of drone manufacturer. The value was in excess of $20.8 million. We represented Seller.
11. Sale of assets of computer services company. The value was in excess of $1 million. We represented Seller.
12. Sale of assets of financial services company. The value was in excess of $1.5 million. We represented Seller.
13. Sale of market research company. The value was in excess of $11 million. We represented Seller.
14. Sale of stock of manufacturing company. The value was in excess of $25 million. We represented Seller.
15. Sale of assets of insurance services company. The value was in excess of $22 million. We represented Seller.
16. Sale of auto aftermarket manufacturing company. The value was in excess of $48.5 million. We represented Seller.
17. Purchase of a multi-state portfolio of mobile home parks. Value was in excess of $450 million. We represented Buyer.