N. Todd Leishman’s practice concentrates on corporate and business law with emphasis on representing owners in sales of privately owned companies to financial and strategic buyers; acquirers in mergers and acquisitions; and companies in debt and equity financing transactions. Mr. Leishman also acts as an outside general legal advisor to emerging companies.

Mr. Leishman frequently negotiates and drafts complex commercial contracts such as manufacturing, licensing, lending and distribution agreements. He also advises clients about governance issues in privately held entities, and he often works closely with the firm’s litigation department in connection with corporate-governance lawsuits.

Education

University of Utah, S. J. Quinney College of Law - J.D. (1991)

  • Comment Editor, Utah Law Review
  • Teaching Assistant, Legal Writing Program

University of Utah - B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude (1988)

  • Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi

Admitted to Practice

  • Arizona
  • Nevada
  • Utah

Prior Professional Experience

  • Associate, Brown & Bain, P.A., Phoenix, AZ (1992-1995)
  • Law Clerk, the Honorable Aldon J. Anderson, United States District Court Judge for the District of Utah (1991-1992)

Professional and Civic Activities

  • Noted in Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A
  • Named Salt Lake City Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers in the area of Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Listed in the 2012 SuperLawyers “Mountain States Top 75” 
  • Included in Utah Business magazine’s “Legal Elite”
  • FINRA Arbitrator
  • Chair, Utah 100 Fastest Growing Company Awards, MountainWest Capital Network (2006–2007)
  • Chairman, MountainWest Capital Network (2010-present)
  • President, Securities Section, Utah State Bar (2001–2002)

Publications

  • "Juzwin v. Amtorg Trading Corp.: Toward Due Process Limitations on Multiple Awards of Punitive Damages in Mass Tort Litigation," 1990 Utah L. Rev. 439

Presentations

  • "Preparing Your Company for a Sale," MountainWest Capital Network Deal Flow Conference, May 2010
  • "Legal Issues in Private Equity," Utah Fund of Funds Middle Market Symposium (Panelist), September 2009
  • "How to Use the Recession to Prepare for Your Liquidity Event," Utah State Bar Association, March 2009
  • "Sarbanes Oxley for Small Public Companies," Securities Section, Utah Bar Association, August 2003
  • "Securities Law Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions: Pitfalls & Pointers," Business Section, Utah Bar Association, March 2001

Representative Cases/Deals

  • Represented private issuer in preferred equity offering
    Represented ZAGG, Inc. (Nasdaq: Zagg) in strategic acquisition of iFrogz, and related financing
  • Represented owners of internet services company in sale of equity to strategic acquirer
  • Represented owners of provider of outsourced educational services to financial services industry in sale to strategic acquirer
  • Represented private equity purchaser in acquisition of regional construction services firm
  • Represented Apollo Light Systems, Inc. in acquisition by Respironics, Inc.
  • Represented selling shareholders of Crownline Boats, Inc. in private equity sale to Pouschine Cook Capital Management
  • Represented Covenant Communications, Inc. and Seagull Book & Tape, Inc. in purchase by Deseret Book Company
  • Represented selling shareholder in sale of Neways International to Golden Gate Capital
  • Represented BriteSmile, Inc. in sale of assets to Discus Dental, Inc.