Mergers and Acquisitions

Venable’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) legal team comprises business-savvy dealmakers, who guide clients through complex transactions from initial term sheet through post-merger integration. Bolstered by renowned regulatory lawyers, our highly skilled team is particularly adept at navigating the complex issues that arise in highly regulated industries.

Our M &A attorneys represent public and private companies and investors in a broad range of sophisticated M&A transactions within the United States as well as cross-border, frequently tapping into the extensive experience of our complementary practice areas to provide holistic support. From early-stage enterprises to multinational corporations, including Fortune 100 companies, we represent clients in a variety of industries in connection with their acquisition programs and roll-up strategies, joint ventures, carve-outs, spin-offs, private equity-backed and venture capital-backed deals, and family-owned and founder-owned exit transactions. We also provide guidance on the full spectrum of related matters, including financing and structuring M&A deals, general corporate counseling, and corporate governance.

Known for their responsiveness and attention to detail, our dealmakers help clients stay in control from term sheet to closing and beyond. Drawing upon the combined experience of an interdisciplinary team of attorneys from our tax, finance, real estate, employee benefits, employment, regulatory, government contracts, and legislative/government relations practice groups, we provide focused, creative, and efficient legal solutions, no matter the industry. We partner with our clients throughout the integration process, seamlessly transitioning from our M&A team to our specialists to minimize post-transaction risk and ensure a successful integration. Many of our clients are serial acquirors who have turned to us time and again over many years for all their M&A needs.

Regulatory Know-How

Reinforced by powerhouse regulatory lawyers, including former senior government staffers, state attorneys general, and members of Congress, we are in touch with the pulse of Washington. Our team is thus uniquely positioned to assist clients, including government contractors, technology and pharmaceutical companies, life sciences companies, financial institutions, trade associations, nonprofit and private equity firms, investors, family offices, and high-net-worth individuals in conducting business in the United States and around the world.

Thought Leaders

Our understanding of the nature and business of our clients is derived not only from our legal practice, but also from our deeply rooted participation in the regional industries, including through thought leadership opportunities (public speaking, writing articles), board and committee membership, and commitment of time and resources to events and initiatives of industry groups, such as the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), the global trade association focused on middle-market growth, private investment, and mergers and acquisitions.

Legal 500
- M&A/Corporate and Commercial – M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m) (Tier 1), 2014 – 2023
- Mergers, Acquisitions & Buyouts: Middle Market (sub-$500m) (Tier 1), National, 2014 – 2016
- Leading Lawyer, M&A: Middle-Market (sub-$500m), 2012 – 2021
U.S. News – Best Lawyers
- Best Law Firms, Mergers & Acquisitions Law (Tier 1), National, 2011 – 2023
- Best Law Firms, Mergers & Acquisitions Law (Tier 1), Baltimore, 2011 – 2023
- Best Law Firms, Mergers & Acquisitions Law (Tier 1), Washington, DC, 2011 – 2023
- Best Law Firms, Corporate Law (Tier 1), National, 2011 – 2020
- Best Law Firms, Corporate Law (Tier 1), Baltimore, 2011 – 2023
- Best Law Firms, Corporate Law (Tier 1), Washington, DC, 2022 - 2023
- Best Law Firms, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (Tier 1), Baltimore, 2011 – 2023
The Best Lawyers in America, Lawyer of the Year, 2015, 2017 – 2020 (Venable attorneys selected for inclusion)
Chambers USA, Corporate/M&A (Band 1), Maryland, 2011 – 2024

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