People: Andrew Lucano, Partner

Andrew Lucano

Partner

New York
Direct: (212) 218-6492
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Biography

Andrew Lucano is a partner in the Corporate Department in the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, and is Vice Chair of Seyfarth’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice group.  He concentrates his practice in representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, venture capital, and securities matters. Mr. Lucano represents both sellers and buyers in a range of M&A transactions, with significant experience in the communications industry representing cable operators and financial entities in the sale and purchase of cable systems located throughout the country. His communications practice includes representation of one of the country’s largest cable television providers in numerous business transactions.  He also is experienced in securities law compliance and corporate governance matters and advises public companies regarding periodic reporting obligations and other Securities and Exchange Commission related matters.
Andrew Lucano is a partner in the Corporate Department in the New York office of Seyfarth Shaw LLP, and is Vice Chair of Seyfarth’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice group.  He concentrates his practice in representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, general corporate, venture capital, and securities matters. Mr. Lucano represents both sellers and buyers in a range of M&A transactions, with significant experience in the communications industry representing cable operators and financial entities in the sale and purchase of cable systems located throughout the country. His communications practice includes representation of one of the country’s largest cable television providers in numerous business transactions.  He also is experienced in securities law compliance and corporate governance matters and advises public companies regarding periodic reporting obligations and other Securities and Exchange Commission related matters.

Education

  • J.D., St. John's University School of Law (2000)
    cum laude
    St. John’s Law Review, Articles and Notes Editor

  • B.S., State University of New York at Albany (1995)
    cum laude

Admissions

  • New York

Representative Engagements

Cable Industry Matters:

Representation of multiple cable television providers on various business and transactional matters, including the acquisition, sale and exchange of cable television assets and systems in excess of $3.5 billion in value including the following:

  • Representation of Suddenlink Communications in its $350M acquisition of NPG Cable.
  • Representation of Windjammer Communications in the sale of its Greenwood, MS cable system to Suddenlink Communications.
  • Representation of Windjammer Communications in the sale of its cable systems located in Alabama and Georgia to Charter Communications.
  • Representation of Windjammer Communications in its purchase of multiple cable systems from Time Warner Cable.
  • Representation of the City of Alameda, CA in the sale of its cable system to Comcast.
    Representation of US Cable in the sale of its cable system located in New Jersey to Cablevision. 
  • Representation of Suddenlink Communications in its acquisition  of cable assets located in California, Arkansas, Missouri, Mississippi, Texas, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Louisiana from Cox Communications.
  • Representation of Suddenlink Communications in its acquisition of cable assets located in Kentucky, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia from Charter Communications.
  • Representation of Suddenlink Communications in its sale of cable assets located in California and Virginia.
  • Acts as outside general counsel for cable television provider.

Other Matters:

  • Representation of the owners of a private tower company with properties in Costa Rica in an equity sale transaction.
  • Representation of commercial research company in an equity sale to a private equity firm.
  • Representation of publicly-traded healthcare company in connection with Securities Exchange Act of 1934 compliance and corporate governance matters.

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