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Dean P. Cazenave

Partner

"Dean is a proficient business attorney who helps clients obtain their goals and objectives through strategic and astute transactions."

With over three decades of experience in corporate, business, and real estate law, Dean Cazenave is a seasoned attorney who utilizes his experience and strategic insight to guide clients through complex legal transactions. He represents clients in a variety of finance, commercial real estate, and corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions. These transactions include the purchase and sale of businesses, general commercial contracts, such as license agreements, employment agreements, supply agreements, strategic alliance agreements, and private placements.

Dean’s precise attention to detail aids him in guiding clients through the extensive process of selling or acquiring assets or their business, joint ventures, buy-outs, and other sophisticated strategies. With a deep understanding of the complexities involved in high-stake transactions, he ensures the legal, financial, and operational aspects are thoroughly addressed to help his clients to outpace their competition.

Representative Experience
  • Legal adviser to a publicly-traded outdoor advertising company for over 20 years in connection with its acquisition of various outdoor advertising companies and assets over the years, ranging from equity acquisitions valued at more than $400 million to asset purchases of between $5 million and $100 million.
  • Lead outside counsel for a privately held Louisiana-based marine and logistics operator in connection with acquisitions of businesses and assets and joint ventures.
  • Lead outside counsel for a publicly traded Fortune 1000 company in connection with various acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures.
  • Served as local counsel for the seller in connection with the sale of pipelines and certain industrial facilities.
  • Representation of financial institutions in connection with production lending and tax credit financing.
  • Representation of a privately held grocery cooperative in various corporate matters and commercial contracts, including transportation agreements, maintenance and services contracts, equipment leases, facility leases, and license agreements.
  • Representation of various local and regional banks in connection with secured finances, including construction loans and asset-based loans.
  • Representation of a paper mill in various commercial contracts, including supply agreements and loan agreements.
  • Representation of a chemical company in connection with a fabrication agreement for specialized vessels with a foreign fabricator.
  • Representation of various start-ups and early stage businesses in connection with capital raising transactions including private placements.
  • Represented owners of closely held companies in connection with the sale of various businesses.
  • Prepared employment agreements, professional services agreements and organizational documents, including LLC operating agreements and shareholder's agreements, for physician groups and healthcare staffing agencies.
  • Prepared private placement memorandum for ambulatory surgery center.
  • Assisted with sale of home health agency.
  • Reviewed and revised equipment leases for medical groups.
Education
  • Loyola University New Orleans College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1990
    • Member, Loyola Law Review
  • Louisiana Tech University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1987
Admissions
  • Louisiana
  • Texas
Memberships
  • Member, Baton Rouge Bar Association
  • Member, Louisiana State Bar Association
  • Member, State Bar of Texas
  • Member, American Bar Association
Recognition
  • AV Preeminent-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • "Top Corporate/M&A Lawyer," Chambers USA, 2018-2019
  • "Best Lawyers," The Best Lawyers in America, 2009-2025
  • "Lawyer of the Year," The Best Lawyers in America, 2018, 2024
Articles, Publications and Presentations
Community Service
  • Member, Riverbend Homeowners Association, (Past President)
  • Member, Metro 3 Planning and Zoning Citizen's Advisory Council
  • Member, Baton Rouge Area Foundation
  • Member, Baton Rouge Symphony Young Patrons Organization
  • Youth Athletics Coach, YMCA
  • Member, Rotary Club of Baton Rouge