Industry sector: Law

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. announced that it advised financial services firm, Canaccord Adams, in its closing of a secondary public offering of Telvent, Inc. (NASDAQ: TLVT) common stock in an overnight bought deal transaction valued at nearly $60 million.

Canaccord Adams is a leading independent financial services firm with a breadth of expertise in the energy efficiency and infrastructure sector. Telvent, Inc. is a global IT solutions and business information services provider that helps to improve the efficiency, safety and security of the world’s leading companies through its innovative information technologies.

Representing Canaccord Adams were Mintz Levin members Thomas Burton, Brian Keane and Sahir Surmeli and associates Wendy Silverman and Barry Steinman.

Mintz Levin’s energy and clean tech attorneys have closed over 95 transactions in this sector since January 2006, including more than 35 in 2008 alone. These include venture capital transactions (representing companies and investors), initial public offerings and follow-on offerings, private placements, M&A deals, and technology licensing and joint venture transactions, totaling approximately $2 billion in transaction value. With over 175 energy and clean tech clients, the group provides comprehensive advice to mature companies and innovative pioneers.