Taft partner James M. Zimmerman served as moderator for the panel discussion on “Transaction Diligence: The Art of Smart Due Diligence and Common Evaluation Pitfalls” at the ACG Great Lakes Capital Connection Conference. Taft was a sponsor of this networking conference, held Sept. 1-2 in Cincinnati at Great American Ballpark. More than 900 M&A professionals gathered for networking and insights into the biggest trends in corporate growth, finance and exits.

Zimmerman represents businesses, investors and entrepreneurs on a range of matters, including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, securities offerings and strategic partnering transactions. He also serves as outside counsel for numerous growth companies and represents private equity and venture capital firms in fund formation and portfolio company investments.