George Bonini of Foster Garvey PC handles a range of corporate related matters including mergers and acquisitions, securities and private equity transactions with deals regularly falling into the lower to upper middle-market range. Bonini is a key contact in the health care sector, in which he has led teams on transactions involving leasing, acquisitions and joint venture agreements, as well as the financial sector, in which Bonini has proficiency in the sale of wealth management companies.

Noelle Cooper of Ballard Spahr LLP co-leads the firm’s senior living and long-term care group, in which she regularly advises on mergers and acquisitions in this space as well as joint ventures, due diligence, regulatory issues and financing, with Cooper’s work spanning the US.

Patrick Franke of Ballard Spahr LLP co-leads the firm’s corporate practice and is a key contact for all businesses, including startups and larger, more established companies with deal values consistently sitting in the middle market range. Franke regularly deals with complex transactional work, including corporate governance, restructuring, reorganisation and joint ventures in the private equity space.

Thomas Grohman of Ballard Spahr LLP is a key contact for transactional work for a variety of industries including agriculture, food and beverages, retail, and automotive companies. Grohman leverages his experience in private equity, venture capital and M&A to work with and represent international companies on both the buy-side and sell-side of transactions, in which he has done so for companies internationally and domestically.

Brent Jones of Stoel Rives LLP frequently handles complex middle market transactions for a variety of industries, particularly in the seafood and transportation sectors. Jones’ practice spans a range of corporate related matters, including governance and debt and equity financing with emphasis on M&A, in which he is particularly active on the buy-side.

V. Rafael Stone co-chairs Foster Garvey PC ‘s investment management group. Advising on M&A in the private equity space, Stone frequently advises high value, global companies on transactions mostly in the upper middle to high-value market. The majority of Stone’s transactions have an international presence, working with clients in the US as well as Europe and Asia. Stone also has notable proficiency dealing with complex transactions, due diligence, exit strategies, reinvesting capital and direct investments.

Laura Bertin at Cairncross & Hempelmann is an experienced advisor on corporate and securities issues, working with early-stage companies through to large-cap businesses on venture capital financings, corporate finance transactions, and corporate governance issues.

Robert Seidel at Cairncross & Hempelmann advises early-stage and growth companies on diverse corporate financing transactions, working closely with business owners and directors on early stage financings, venture and private equity financings, as well as acquisitions and disposals.

Cairncross & Hempelmann's Aurelia Tunru advises a diverse range of early stage and growth companies on M&A, capital raises, and associated corporate governance issues, with expertise in sectors such as tech, pharma, and manufacturing.

Dwight Wheaton of Cairncross & Hempelmann combines expertise in cross-border M&A, regularly acting for multinationals, with complementary corporate governance experience, as well as advising on state and federal tax issues.