Edward E. Steiner

Ed Steiner practices in the business representation & transactions practice group. The focus of his practice is corporate, securities and financing law, where he has extensive experience in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures representing both public and closely-held corporations and other entities. He is part of the team at Keating Muething & Klekamp that has overseen hundreds of acquisition and divestiture transactions in recent years with an aggregate transaction value in the billions of dollars. He also regularly represents investment limited partnerships in venture capital and private equity investment transactions, including investment partnerships that utilize New Markets Tax Credits. He has significant experience in initial and follow-on public offerings of securities, and in representing issuers and investors in private placements of securities. He also regularly represents franchisors and franchisees.

Ed has performed professional legal services for clients such as American Financial Group, Meridian Bioscience, Inc., Kendle International Inc., Seneca Insurance Companies, Tab Products Co., Walnut Private Equity Fund, L.P., Cintas Corporation, Duro Bag Manufacturing Co., Cincinnati New Markets Fund LLC and Uptown Partners Investment Fund LLC. Prior to joining Keating Muething & Klekamp, he was a partner (1990-1993) at Taft, Stettinius & Hollister. He also has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, where he has taught Corporate Finance (2005-2007) and will teach Venture Capital and Private Equity (2008-present). 

Presentations

• "Setting the Stage: Preliminary Considerations," National Business Institute, August 22, 2007 

Awards & Recognitions

• AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
• Named to Cincy Leading Lawyers, 2006-2013
• Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2004-2013
• Named to Ohio Super Lawyers, 2004-2013
• Named one of the Top 100 Lawyers in Ohio, 2007-2011, and one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Cincinnati, Cincinnati Magazine, 2007-2012
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America (1 of 26 Corporate/M&A attorneys selected in Ohio)

News

• Ten Keating Muething & Klekamp Attorneys Named Cincy Leading Lawyers by Cincy Magazine
• Keating Muething & Klekamp Named a 2013 Leading Law Firm by Chambers USA
• Forty-Six Keating Muething & Klekamp Attorneys Recognized in 2013 Ohio Super Lawyers and Ohio Rising Stars
• Keating Muething & Klekamp Is Named the Top-Listed Law Firm in Ohio and Cincinnati in Numerous Areas of Law by The Best Lawyers in America 2013
• Keating Muething & Klekamp Advises Multi-Color Corporation in Connection With Its $356 Million Acquisition of York Label Group

Publications

• Legal Alert: JOBS Act Relaxes Rules for Raising Capital, April 2, 2012
• Legal Alert: Supreme Court Decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, January 29, 2010

Mentioned & Quoted

• INC Research to Acquire Kendle International for $15.25 per Share in Cash, Bloomberg Businessweek [www.investing.businessweek.com], May 5, 2011
• Corporations Practice One Gives Students Real World Experience, Counselor, University of Cincinnati College of Law, Winter 2010

Professional & Community Involvement

• American Bar Association, Member, Business Law Section
• Cincinnati Bar Association
• Ohio State Bar Association, Member, Corporation Law Committee
• Armstrong World Industries, Board of Directors (2009-2010)
• Hamilton County Tax Levy Review Committee