Jim Modzelewski

Biography

Jim Modzelewski focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, securities transactions, transactional financing, and general corporate counseling. He advises clients on a broad range of corporate and business matters, including deal structuring, financing transactions, investment partnerships, corporate governance, and commercial agreements.

Before joining RCCB, Jim served as General Counsel at Jet East Corporate Aviation, a private aviation maintenance and repair company, and Assistant General Counsel of Penn Virgina Corporation, a publicly traded oil and gas company, where he handled a wide range of legal and business issues, including mergers and acquisitions, finance, securities law, corporate governance, commercial contracts, leases, employment matters, litigation management, and executive compensation planning. His in-house experience gives him a practical understanding of the business considerations that shape corporate transactions and day-to-day legal decision-making.

Client Experience

Companies, investors, buyers, and sellers in mergers and acquisitions, including strategic acquisitions, sales, and other business combination transactions

Borrowers, issuers, companies and investors in securities transactions, transactional financing, credit facilities, investment partnerships, and other capital-related matters

Privately held, growth-oriented and middle-market companies in general corporate counseling, corporate governance, commercial contracts, leases, and day-to-day business matters

Companies and executives in employment-related business matters, executive compensation planning and execution, and related commercial considerations

Representative Matters

Private Equity Growth Investment in Compliance Services Platform
Represented a compliance solutions company in connection with a growth investment from a private equity firm. The investment provided growth capital to support the company’s continued expansion and development of its compliance services platform.

Software Transaction Combines Project Management Platforms
Represented a project management software company in connection with its acquisition by a software company focused on the project management space. The transaction combined complementary software platforms and supported continued growth in the project management technology sector.

Global Digital Library Platform Sale Supporting Expanded Content Access
Represented a leading global provider of library technology in the sale of its cloud-based digital content platform to a nonprofit global library organization. The platform provides libraries with access to ebooks, audiobooks, video streaming, digital magazines, newspapers, and comics.

AI-Powered Acquisition Expands Video Technology Platform
Represented a video technology and monetization platform serving broadcasters, publishers, and media companies in its acquisition of an AI-powered social publishing and distribution platform. The transaction strengthened the company’s technology platform by integrating automated, AI-driven social distribution capabilities for media and publishing clients.

Generative AI Acquisition for Multi-Platform Content Creation
Represented a media technology company in connection with its acquisition of a generative AI platform designed to help publishers transform existing content into multi-platform experiences. The acquisition expanded the company’s AI-driven content capabilities at a time when publishers are increasingly seeking tools to repurpose and distribute content across multiple channels.

Multi-State Expansion for Home Services Platform
Represented a home services platform in multiple strategic acquisitions and partnerships supporting its geographic expansion and service-line growth, including transactions involving plumbing, heating, cooling, and electrical services businesses in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and New England. The matters supported the company’s continued expansion in the residential home services market and strengthened its regional service coverage.

Strategic Investment Supporting Tax Advisory Expansion
Represented a tax and advisory firm in connection with a strategic investment by a wealth management platform to support the launch of a dedicated tax subsidiary. The transaction supported the expansion of the platform’s tax advisory capabilities and positioned the firm for continued growth in a complementary service area.

Compliance Platform Acquisition Expands Services and Geographic Reach
Represented a compliance solutions company in connection with its acquisition of a corporate services provider, expanding its service portfolio and geographic footprint. The transaction broadened the company’s service offerings and expanded its reach in the corporate compliance services market.

Life Sciences Acquisition Expands Pharmacometrics Capabilities
Represented a bioscience company in connection with its acquisition of a pharmacometrics consulting group. The acquisition expanded the company’s scientific and technical capabilities in support of pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients.

Water Treatment Transaction Combines Infrastructure Services Capabilities
Represented a treatment technologies company in connection with its acquisition by an infrastructure and water services company. The transaction combined complementary water and infrastructure services capabilities and supported growth in the water treatment sector.

Strategic Partnership in Protective Apparel and Insect Protection Market
Represented an investment firm in connection with its partnership with a protective apparel and insect protection business. The transaction supported the growth of a specialized consumer products business in the protective apparel and insect protection market.

$26.5 Million Credit Facility for Aviation Services Platform
Represented the U.S. subsidiary of a UK-based aviation services company in connection with a $26.5 million U.S. credit facility. The financing supports the company’s U.S. operations within a broader aviation services platform that provides maintenance, engineering, and related services to business aviation and special mission aircraft operators.

Retail Cannabis Chain Disposition in Arizona Market
Represented a cannabis company in connection with its disposition of a multi-store retail cannabis chain in Arizona. The disposition expanded the buyer’s retail footprint in Arizona’s cannabis market.