We’re proud to announce that Attorney Pete Faust and O’Neil Cannon’s mergers and acquisitions team have been recognized by Chambers and Partners as among the top in Wisconsin for M&A and general corporate law. O’Neil Cannon is one of only seven Wisconsin firms ranked by Chambers and Partners in this category. Faust, the firm’s president […]
O’Neil Cannon is pleased to announce that attorneys Dino Antonopoulos, Jessica Haskell, and Ryan Riebe have been elected as shareholders of the firm. Antonopoulos is a member of the firm’s Business and Real Estate Practice Groups. With nearly 20 years of experience, Antonopoulos has established a strong reputation as a corporate and real estate transactional […]
Corporate attorney Pete Faust has been recognized in Wisconsin Law Journal’s M&A Power List, a list “comprised of attorneys hand-picked as power players in the M&A space.” Faust, the President and Managing Shareholder of O’Neil Cannon, has closed hundreds of successful mergers, acquisitions and financing deals. He advises buyers, sellers, lenders and investors on a full […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court Case O’Neil Cannon recently secured a victory before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. On January 22, 2025, the court ruled in favor of O’Neil Cannon’s client in Morway v. Morway. This case underscores the importance of understanding the finality of court orders and the associated timelines for filing appeals. Case Background David and […]
The IRS has issued new guidance on its phased rollout of 1099-K reporting requirements. This impacts millions of users of platforms like PayPal, Venmo, Etsy, and eBay. These updates build on the IRS’s December 2023 announcement, where it delayed the implementation of a $600 reporting threshold due to concerns over taxpayer confusion and administrative burdens. […]
Attorneys Christina Ruud and Cate Heerey, both experienced Milwaukee attorneys, have joined O’Neil Cannon. Ruud is a member of the firm’s Business and Real Estate Groups. She concentrates her practice in commercial real estate with an emphasis on all aspects of acquisition and disposition transactions, real estate development and financing, and complex commercial leasing. Ruud […]
Attorneys Brady Dettmann and Mark Hamilton Jr., both graduates of Marquette University Law School, have joined O’Neil Cannon’s Business Law Practice Group. Dettmann has experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate and partnership taxation, non-profit organizations, and general corporate matters. While in law school, Dettmann worked as a judicial intern for Justice Hagedorn of the Wisconsin […]
The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reinstated a nationwide injunction on the reporting of beneficial ownership information under the Corporate Transparency Act. The injunction issued by a Texas federal court in early December had been overturned last week by a different Fifth Circuit panel. For now, reporting companies are (again) no longer required to […]
On December 23, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit stayed a preliminary injunction of the Corporate Transparency Act. As a result, the U.S. federal government is again able to enforce the CTA, which includes the reporting of beneficial ownership information. Shortly after the Fifth Circuit issued the stay, the U.S. Financial […]
