Before obtaining his law degree, Joseph Bunn worked for a Fortune 500 company and a middle market company where he served in numerous roles involving strategic planning, capital raises, acquisitions and divestitures.  Armed with a deep understanding of the practical needs of business owners, Joe now assists clients in financial transactions, mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures.  He also counsels clients in other strategic areas such as corporate governance issues and miscellaneous contracts.  Over the course of his practice, Joe has negotiated and drafted numerous transactions for buyers and sellers ranging in size from approximately $10 million to $325 million.  Recently, he assisted a client in the negotiation and implementation of a $92.5 million credit facility and assisted another client in divesting itself of “stranded assets” and their associated liabilities for cash consideration of approximately $325 million.  Joe’s practice primarily pertains to the natural resources, rail transportation, banking, and private equity industries. Prior to joining Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, Joe worked for a boutique law firm focused entirely on energy and real estate transactions.