Best Law Firms in the United States for Mergers and Acquisitions Law

More than 900 legal professionals in 26 offices across the country collaborate seamlessly at Barnes & Thornburg to field the right team for you. As one of the 100 largest law firms in the United States, we put our collective experience across legal disciplines to work so you can conduct business in today’s changing marketplace. For more information, visit us online at www.btlaw.com.

Bousquet Holstein PLLC is a leading law firm with 10 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 9 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1987. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Bousquet Holstein PLLC has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Trusts and Estates, Corporate Law, Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Real Estate and Litigation - Labor and Employment.

Bousquet Holstein PLLC is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 6 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Bousquet Holstein PLLC has 6 rankings in 6 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

Since 1949, Clyde Snow has represented clients throughout the West in the areas of Natural Resources and Water Law, Business and Finance, Family Law, White Collar Crime and Regulatory matters, Litigation, Labor and Employment, Real Property, Estate Planning and Tax, and Bankruptcy.

Our experienced and diverse team of attorneys is well-versed in a wide range of practice areas, ensuring that we can effectively address your specific legal challenges. With our unwavering commitment to client success, you can trust Clyde Snow to guide you through the complexities of the legal process with confidence and compassion.

Clyde Snow - Serious About Solutions

Densborn Blachly is proud to serve the Midwest business community. Businesses across the region are known for being practical, hardworking, competitive, and resourceful. They value results, sound judgment, and a willingness to solve problems directly. Densborn Blachly shares those values. The firm approaches legal challenges with creativity, persistence, and a practical understanding of how businesses operate in the real world. Its attorneys work to identify risks that may otherwise go unnoticed, develop thoughtful strategies, and pursue client objectives with determination and care. Decades of legal experience, combined with strong business insight, allow the firm to deliver counsel tailored to the demands of modern business operations.

While many law firms organize their practices into highly focused areas, business issues rarely arise in isolation. Legal matters often involve overlapping operational, financial, and strategic considerations that require a broader perspective. Densborn Blachly takes an integrated approach designed to help clients address both immediate concerns and long-term business goals. The firm places strong emphasis on legal judgment informed by an understanding of business realities. By building lasting relationships with clients and learning the industries in which they operate, Densborn Blachly provides practical guidance that supports informed decision-making and continued growth.

Elmore, Stone & Caffey, PLLC is a law firm located in Knoxville serving individuals and businesses across the state of Tennessee. The mission of the firm is to provide premium and professional service to all clients. The firm’s attorneys all share in this vision and strive to establish long term client relationships. The firm conducts a general civil practice with an emphasis on litigation, business and real estate transactions, and probate and estate disputes.

Fishman Haygood is a Louisiana-based litigation and transactional firm built for the matters that require it most — complex disputes, high-stakes transactions, and the intersection of both. With roughly 40 attorneys in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, the firm runs lean by design: direct partner involvement, precise judgment, and three decades of earning the trust of clients who need it done right.

We handle everything from commercial disputes, securities litigation, class actions, environmental, energy, and bankruptcy matters to M&A, real estate, and private equity deals for businesses, institutions, and individuals nationwide. Attorneys routinely try high-stakes cases to verdict, lead complicated chapter 11 restructurings, and close complex transactions. As a boutique firm, we're not smaller for the sake of scale, but intentionally structured to handle sophisticated, consequential work.

Gravel & Shea is a Vermont-based law firm committed to helping clients pursue their goals with practical, thoughtful legal guidance. Whether you are guiding a business through a transition, addressing a complex dispute, or planning for the future, our attorneys work collaboratively to provide clear advice and efficient solutions, with careful attention to cost.

Our work has been acknowledged by publications such as Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, U.S. News Best Law Firms, and Chambers USA, reflecting our firm’s longstanding presence in the legal community. Gravel & Shea provides legal services across a broad range of practice areas, including commercial transactions, civil litigation, real estate, intellectual property, land use and environmental regulation, estate planning, mergers and acquisitions, personal injury litigation, employment law, and family law. Our attorneys bring diverse professional backgrounds, including former judicial clerks, Assistant U.S. Attorneys, and lawyers with experience at large law firms in major U.S. cities, allowing us to serve individuals, businesses, and institutions throughout Vermont and beyond.

At Hahn Loeser, our people form the core of our firm. We have assembled a team of highly skilled attorneys and staff across the United States. Our focus on collaborative efforts and creative business solutions sets us apart. We prioritize the needs of our clients and our team members alike, emphasizing a supportive environment. The diverse backgrounds of our attorneys represent Hahn Loeser's enduring commitment to diversity. This has spurred a broad practice range and has helped us foster strong relationships within various community segments over the years. We strive to understand your business and personal goals to help you achieve them according to your specific needs.

Hahn Loeser's client-centered approach is facilitated by our dedicated team of attorneys and staff who operate across different practice areas and office locations nationwide, working together to devise innovative solutions for client challenges.

With more than 140 attorneys, we have established a national presence, expanding to eight strategic locations across the country, including Cleveland and Columbus, Ohio; Naples, Fort Myers, Tampa, and Sarasota, Florida; San Diego, California; and Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1920, Hahn Loeser has grown to become one of the 500 largest law firms in the United States as recognized by The National Law Journal. We are equipped to manage complex litigation and transactions while offering our clients highly personalized service.

Harris Beach Murtha formed in 2025 via the combination of Harris Beach PLLC and Murtha Cullina LLP. A forward-thinking and innovative partnership with the benefit of more than 250 years of combined history, Harris Beach Murtha’s New York roots reach back to 1856, and the firm has had ties to New England since 1936. Harris Beach and Murtha Cullina were separately among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal.

Harris Beach Murtha and its subsidiaries have a strong Northeast presence, with a global reach, and represent clients locally, regionally and nationally. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, tax-exempt organizations and individuals. The firm’s practice areas and industries served span appellate law, business litigation, commercial real estate, construction, corporate, environmental, energy, financial institutions, financial restructuring, government compliance and investigations, health care, immigration, intellectual property, labor and employment, mass torts, medical and life sciences, political law, product liability, public finance, tax, and trusts and estates. 

Harris Beach Murtha is the exclusive member firm in Connecticut for Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent firms with in-depth experience in more than 125 countries worldwide. As part of the Lex Mundi global network, Harris Beach Murtha can provide clients with preferred access to more than 22,000 lawyers around the world – all from a single point of contact. Lex Mundi allows Harris Beach Murtha to seamlessly handle clients’ most challenging cross-border transactions and disputes. 

The firm’s lawyers and consultants practice from offices throughout Connecticut in Bantam, Hartford, New Haven and Stamford; New York state in Albany, Binghamton, Buffalo, Ithaca, Niagara Falls, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Long Island and White Plains, as well as in Boston, Massachusetts and Newark, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.harrisbeachmurtha.com.

Harris Shelton Hanover Walsh, PLLC is a full-service law firm serving clients throughout the southeastern United States. For more than 100 years, our firm has advised businesses, organizations, and individuals across a wide range of legal matters, including Health care Law, Real Estate Law, Business & Corporate Law, Tax Law, and litigation. Our attorneys practice in many areas of law and work collaboratively to address the varied needs of our clients.

With offices in Memphis, Nashville, Covington, and Oxford, our attorneys understand the legal and business environments in which our clients operate. We draw on the collective experience of our team and the firm’s resources to provide thoughtful guidance and practical solutions that support our clients’ objectives.

Our firm has longstanding ties to Memphis and the surrounding communities. We continue to build on that foundation by serving clients with dedication, efficiency, and a commitment to delivering meaningful legal support.

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. brings innovative, effective, and practical solutions to the complex problems clients face in today’s interwoven and evolving arenas of law, commerce, technology, insurance, education, healthcare, government, and public relations.

Excellent, efficient legal service requires an in-depth knowledge of our clients’ businesses and the challenges they face in today’s increasingly competitive marketplace. With attorneys experienced in a full range of practice areas, Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd attorneys work as a member of our clients’ team, providing advice and counsel for a broad range of matters, including general operations, regulatory compliance, corporate organization and governance, mergers and acquisitions, securities, taxation, employment, and litigation.

Admissions include state and federal courts in South Carolina, North Carolina, District of Columbia, Georgia, Florida, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas,  including the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court. Backed by more than a century of commitment to the businesses it serves, the firm provides clients with the highest level of advice, counsel, and representation covering a diverse array of matters in regional, national, and international settings.

Distinguished in the legal community, firm attorneys have held leadership positions within state and national organizations such as past presidents of the South Carolina Bar, the South Carolina Bar Foundation, and the South Carolina Defense Trial Attorneys Association; including serving as board members of the American College of Bond Counsel and past president of the National Association of Bond Lawyers (NABL).

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A. has more than 110 attorneys and offices located in Charleston, Columbia, Florence, and Greenville, South Carolina, and Raleigh, North Carolina.

Holcombe Bomar PA is a leading law firm with 5 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 5 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1989. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Holcombe Bomar PA has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Litigation - Construction, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.

Holcombe Bomar PA is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 5 practice areas. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Holcombe Bomar PA has 5 rankings in 5 practices. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

Since 1973, Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns has served businesses and individuals throughout the Tampa Bay region from offices in St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Tampa. The firm provides legal counsel and business guidance to help clients address legal issues, evaluate options, and plan for the future.

Our attorneys advise clients across a range of practice areas, assisting with business formation and development, daily operations, transactions, disputes, and long‑term planning. By learning about each client’s objectives and circumstances, we focus on delivering practical guidance and responsive service aligned with their needs.

The firm represents a diverse group of clients, from local entrepreneurs to established regional and national companies. Clients include real estate developers, healthcare providers, accounting and engineering firms, commercial lenders, private equity funds, local governments, special districts, and individuals throughout Florida and beyond.

Jones Walker LLP is among the largest 145 law firms in the United States. With offices in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, and Texas, we serve local, regional, national, and international business interests. The firm is committed to providing a comprehensive range of legal services to major multinational public and private corporations, Fortune® 500 companies, money center banks, worldwide insurers, and emerging companies doing business in the United States and abroad.

Since 2012, The BTI Consulting Group has named Jones Walker to its Client Service A-Team, which identifies the top client service firms in the nation. The firm has previously been named to both the A-Team and BTI's Client Service 30, a list of top 30 firms in the country for dedication to client service. Clients have recognized Jones Walker for consistent excellence in areas such as client focus, anticipating the client's needs, and understanding the client's business.

Rethink. Refine. Rediscover.

Kean Miller is home to more than 240 attorneys across Louisiana and Texas, providing legal support to the people and industries that drive the energy-belt economy. We work with Fortune 500 companies, national businesses, and local enterprises, delivering practical guidance and efficient legal services with a consistent focus on value and cost awareness. Whether in courtrooms or boardrooms, our attorneys develop thoughtful strategies designed to support our clients’ business goals.

Kean Miller is a trusted resource for clients in the energy and petrochemical sectors throughout the energy belt region. Our work spans upstream, midstream, and downstream operations, as well as the businesses and service providers that support these activities.

Over time, our practice has expanded to address a wide range of legal needs across industries such as maritime, construction, manufacturing, tax, hospitality, financial services, and healthcare. We assist businesses and individuals in navigating legal challenges with an approach focused on long-term stability and informed decision-making.

At Kean Miller, our attorneys are collaborative, accessible, and engaged with both clients and the communities we serve. A shared commitment to integrity, professionalism, and client-focused service has shaped our culture and continues to define the Kean Miller experience.

We are committed to being available when our clients need us. Through preparation and responsiveness, we aim to address issues promptly with clear strategies and practical solutions, even when matters arise unexpectedly.

Clients often point to the value Kean Miller brings as an important factor in their continued success. Our attorneys pair legal insight with business-minded thinking, remaining attentive to each client’s objectives and financial considerations.

We believe diverse teams contribute to sound judgment and effective problem-solving. Our inclusive culture draws professionals with a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives, resulting in one of the higher percentages of women attorneys and partners among large law firms, along with meaningful representation of minority attorneys.

Kean Miller is committed to building lasting relationships within the firm and with our clients. Through thoughtful recruitment, collaboration, and a strong internal culture, we work to ensure continuity of service and support for clients across generations.

Kelly Hart & Hallman has been a trusted provider of comprehensive legal services to some of the most innovative and successful businesses, individuals, and governmental entities in the country for over four decades. Our exceptional lawyers and exceptional clients have been instrumental in our continued success. Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, also known as Kelly Hart, is a leading business-to-business law firm offering a wide range of legal services. With a team of more than 160 attorneys specializing in over 20 substantive areas of the law, we deliver creative and strategic legal solutions to address our clients’ most intricate business challenges.

Our esteemed client base includes Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, individuals, foundations, investor groups, and governmental entities, all of whom rely on us for their legal needs. Our extensive areas of practice encompass administrative law, appellate law, aviation law, banking and finance law, business reorganization and bankruptcy law, corporate and securities law, energy law, environmental law, estate planning and probate, government enforcement and investigation, health care law, intellectual property and technology law, labor and employment law, litigation, nonprofit organizations, oil and gas/energy law, public finance law, real estate law, tax law, transportation law, and water law.

At Kelly Hart, we are committed to delivering exceptional legal representation and value to our clients, utilizing our depth of knowledge and experience across various legal disciplines.

Kemp Klein is a full-service law firm providing a broad range of legal services for individuals and businesses. Our attorneys and professional staff are committed to delivering practical guidance with professionalism, integrity, and efficiency.

Located in the Columbia Center in Troy, Michigan, Kemp Klein has served businesses, families, and individuals since 1969. Over the decades, our firm has worked with growing small businesses as well as established corporations, assisted clients in resolving personal disputes, and supported families as they navigate important life decisions and legal matters.

Recent Accolades:

• Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” ranked Kemp Klein in 19 practice areas for 2026.
• Kemp Klein has 24 attorneys who were selected for inclusion in the DBusiness Magazine 2026 list of Top Lawyers.
• Thirteen Kemp Klein attorneys were chosen as Super Lawyers for 2025.
• The Best Lawyers in America recognized 25 of our attorneys as Best Lawyers for 2026.
• Kemp Klein has been recognized as one of the 2025 Best Places to Work: Law Firms by Bridgetower Media® and Best Companies Group®.
• Kemp Klein was nominated for the Community Impact Award at the Troy Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards.

When legal issues arise, Kemp Klein works closely with clients to understand their concerns and provide thoughtful representation. Our firm also strives to manage matters efficiently, helping clients address current legal needs while considering steps that may reduce future disputes and complications.

McDermott Will & Schulte is an international law firm serving businesses, institutions and individuals across a wide range of legal matters. With offices throughout the United States and Europe, including Chicago, New York, London, Paris, Frankfurt and Washington, D.C., the firm advises clients on complex transactions, regulatory concerns, litigation and industry-specific challenges. Since first earning attorney recognition in 1983, the firm has continued to build a broad legal practice shaped by changing markets and evolving client needs.

The firm is known for its work in corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, banking and finance, tax law, health care law, intellectual property and high-stakes litigation. Its attorneys also counsel clients in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence law, fintech, privacy and data security, biotechnology and life sciences. McDermott Will & Schulte represents clients ranging from growing companies to multinational organizations, helping them navigate business decisions, disputes and regulatory matters with practical legal guidance.

McDermott Will & Schulte has earned recognition across numerous practice areas in Best Law Firms rankings, including bankruptcy and restructuring, employment law, real estate law, securities regulation, patent law, antitrust law and international trade and finance law. The firm also has 357 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers, reflecting peer-reviewed acknowledgment across a broad range of legal disciplines.

Clients turn to McDermott Will & Schulte for counsel that is strategic, business-minded and tailored to the industries they serve. Whether handling cross-border transactions, intellectual property disputes, health care compliance or complex commercial litigation, the firm focuses on delivering clear legal solutions that align with each client’s long-term objectives.

At O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing S.C., our attorneys advise businesses and business owners through every stage of the business life cycle. From business formation and growth to ownership transitions and succession planning, we provide practical legal guidance tailored to each client’s goals. We also assist individuals and families with personal legal matters, including tax and estate planning and family law issues.

Our practice areas include:

• Litigation including business disputes, class actions, appellate matters, arbitration and mediation, plaintiff personal injury claims, and family law matters.
• Business Law including business formation and entity selection; shareholder, operating, and buy-sell agreements; corporate governance; commercial contracts involving technology, software, manufacturing, distribution, leasing, licensing, and e-commerce; and franchise and dealership agreements.
• Mergers & Acquisitions including representation of buyers, sellers, private equity firms, and management teams in asset and stock transactions, mergers, restructurings, recapitalizations, divestitures, and management buyouts, as well as guidance on state and federal securities compliance matters.
• Banking, Receivership & Creditors’ Rights including receiverships, corporate bankruptcy matters, commercial foreclosures, insolvency-related litigation, commercial collections, business restructurings, and commercial lending transactions.
• Tax Advice, Planning & Controversy including transactional tax planning, succession and estate planning, executive compensation and employee benefits matters, real estate tax issues, tax disputes, charitable planning, and state and local taxation.
• Estate & Business Succession Planning including trust and estate administration, probate matters, fiduciary representation, charitable planning, and strategies for business succession and wealth transfer.
• Labor & Employment including representation of management in employment disputes, labor and union matters, wage and hour litigation, restrictive covenant and trade secret disputes, employee benefits and executive compensation matters, proceedings before agencies such as the EEOC, NLRB, and DOL, and day-to-day human resources counseling.
• Inheritance Litigation & Will Contests including disputes involving wills, trusts, beneficiary designations, fiduciary conduct, and contested gifts.
• Family Law including divorce, legal separation, custody matters, and related family law issues.
• Real Estate & Construction including commercial and residential real estate matters, land use and development, leasing, and construction-related legal issues.

We understand that legal matters often arise during important and sometimes challenging moments for businesses, families, and individuals. Our firm is committed to providing responsive service, practical guidance, and personalized attention while offering the depth of resources clients expect from an established law firm.

Osterbrock & Associates LLC is a leading law firm with 3 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 4 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 2023. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' purely peer review process emphasizes the lawyers credibility and reputation for their practice amongst their peers in their practice area and region. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Osterbrock & Associates LLC has on their team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law and Corporate Law.

Osterbrock & Associates LLC is also ranked by Best Law Firms in 1 practice area. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Osterbrock & Associates LLC has 1 ranking in 1 practice. Echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.

Parr Brown Gee & Loveless is a commercial law firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah.  We assist corporate clients and individuals with transactional, litigation, and regulatory matters on a local, national and international basis. We have earned a reputation for our extensive experience handling complex financing, acquisitions and commercial transactions as well as bet-the-farm litigation, arbitration and mediation.

The firm was founded in 1975 with an emphasis on the importance of people, preparation and performance.  We recognize that building true relationships with our clients is the very foundation of our success.  This is accomplished through a deep understanding of our clients' needs and an intense, thorough and principled approach to every legal matter. We find solutions.  We resolve problems. We get deals done.

Our team at Paule, Camazine & Blumenthal approaches every case with integrity, dedication, and an honest desire to help you find creative strategies for your unique issues, with a reputation for results that you will appreciate.

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA is a business law firm serving clients throughout New England, with offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Concord, Manchester and Portsmouth, New Hampshire; and White River Junction, Vermont. The firm works with businesses, institutions and individuals on a wide range of legal matters that influence the region’s economic and civic landscape. Its attorneys counsel clients at every stage of growth, from early formation and financing to complex transactions, regulatory concerns and dispute resolution.

The firm advises clients across many areas of law, including corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, commercial finance, real estate, labor and employment, intellectual property, tax, environmental and health care law. Its litigation team represents clients in commercial disputes, insurance matters, land use and zoning cases, labor and employment conflicts and intellectual property disputes. Attorneys also work with closely held companies, family businesses, nonprofit organizations and venture-backed companies as they address legal and operational challenges.

At Sheehan, we understand that legal needs differ from one client to the next. Our attorneys work closely with clients to understand their business objectives and priorities, allowing us to provide practical guidance and strategies that align with those goals.

Clients often turn to Sheehan because of the relationships the firm has built within the business community and its longstanding presence in the region. With offices across New Hampshire, Vermont and Massachusetts, along with modern technology that supports collaboration and communication, the firm is well positioned to assist clients wherever they operate.

Sheehan is also a member of Lex Mundi, an international association of independent law firms that connects member firms to legal resources and relationships around the world.

Smith Hulsey & Busey is a long-established, full-service Florida business law firm. We have a proven track record of sound counsel, innovative problem solving and successful dispute resolution.

Our clients with national and international operations provide us experience in major transactions and dispute resolution throughout the world. As a result, we offer a depth of experience and expertise unparalleled in North Florida. Our clients value being able to obtain the very best legal services from us, with an efficiency not typical in larger firms.

A full service Southeastern-based law firm representing clients across the United States and internationally, Stites & Harbison PLLC is known as a preeminent firm managing sophisticated transactions, challenging litigation, and complex regulatory matters on a daily basis. The firm represents a broad spectrum of clients including multinational corporations, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, health care organizations, manufacturers, private companies, nonprofit organizations, family-owned businesses and individuals. Tracing its origins to 1832, Stites & Harbison is one of the oldest law practices in the nation.

The firm maintains 11 offices across six states--Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia--and is able to service the needs of international clients with its memberships in Business Counsel, Inc. and Lex Mundi. Additionally, Stites & Harbison is a member of The Harmonie Group, the national network of top litigation law firms, and is the Kentucky representative to the prestigious Southern Law Network.

Sullivan has one goal: to help businesses thrive in an ever-changing marketplace. We combine the breadth of experience and sophistication you expect from a prominent, top-tier law firm with an unusually creative and flexible approach. Clients choose Sullivan because our lawyers are hands-on, business savvy and straightforward, with an intense commitment to our clients' interests.

WE REPRESENT CLIENTS THAT REPRESENT THE FUTURE

As an international law firm with innovation in our DNA, we attract clients that are visionaries, trailblazers and game changers. Established companies pushing their industries in bold new directions. Growing businesses seeking new markets. Emerging companies pursuing disruptive business models.

From investment management, cutting edge REITs and opportunity zones, to blockchain ventures and international tech IPOs, Sullivan guides organizations that are rewriting the rules. Our clients bring out our best – strategic vision, comfort with complexity and intense focus on results. Working together, we help them recognize new options and make confident strides to success.

Together we’re recalibrating what it means to work with a law firm.

OUR BURST

Our logo captures the essence of our collegial, forward thinking culture with a collaborative and creative “burst” that symbolizes the dynamic diversity of ideas, people and solutions we offer to our clients.

Our clients benefit from:

• Strategic locations in Boston, London, New York, Tel Aviv and Washington, D.C. and international alliances in Europe, Asia and the Middle East
• Approximately 220 attorneys
• A broad range of commercial legal services
• Experience with domestic and international clients ranging from emerging businesses to Fortune500 companies and leading financial institutions.

Customized solutions that work for your business.

We dig deep to understand our clients and their industries in order to deliver solutions and value. Our lawyers work together in small teams emphasizing close partner-client contact and collaboration.

Exceptional Talent.

Many leading lawyers have moved to Sullivan for our entrepreneurial, creative style. Our individual lawyers and practice groups have strong national reputations, including our REIT, tax and mutual fund practices that earn top rankings. Our lawyers are also ranked annually in publications, such as Chambers USA, Chambers Global, Chambers UK, The Legal 500 United States, The Legal 500 UK, Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms."

Collegiality.

We pool the talent of lawyers from across the firm's practices to ensure you get the right team for your job.

Visit our Global Services section to learn more about our international presence and capabilities.

Sutin, Thayer & Browne lawyers understand the needs and challenges faced by general counsel. For decades, we have worked with businesses and in-house legal teams seeking reliable support in New Mexico, offering established processes that allow for a seamless extension of your client services into the state.

We collaborate closely with businesses and corporate legal departments at every level to serve your clients. Our approach includes identifying needs, setting timelines, assembling appropriate teams, and tracking progress and efficiency for both short-term and long-term matters. Our attorneys regularly handle matters in most of New Mexico’s 33 counties, as well as in state, tribal, and federal courts, and we are accustomed to managing cases for clients located outside the state. Our consistent presence allows us to provide dependable availability and staffing to legal departments throughout the United States. With a broad group of transactional lawyers working within one firm, we are frequently engaged as local counsel across a wide range of matters. When an understanding of New Mexico’s political, historical, and legal landscape is important, businesses turn to our firm.

At Taft, we work together across offices and practice areas to help clients address legal and business challenges efficiently and strategically. Our attorneys focus on practical solutions designed to support clients’ goals, whether they are managing day-to-day operations, navigating complex transactions, or resolving disputes.

With more than 1,250 attorneys, Taft serves clients from offices in Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, and Delaware, Ohio; Aspen, Denver, and Colorado Springs, Colorado; Detroit and Southfield, Michigan; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Indianapolis, Indiana; Covington, Kentucky; Phoenix, Arizona; Stuart and West Palm Beach, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; and Washington, D.C.

Taft represents individuals, privately held businesses, public companies, nonprofits, and institutions across established and emerging industries throughout the United States and internationally.

The firm advises clients in a broad range of practice areas, including:

• Business
• Bankruptcy and Restructuring
• Employment and Labor Relations
• Energy
• Environmental
• Health Care
• Intellectual Property
• Lending and Finance
• Litigation
• Private Client
• Real Estate
• Tax

Since 1885, Taft has remained focused on delivering responsive legal counsel and client service tailored to the needs of businesses, organizations, and individuals.

Affiliated Businesses

Taft attorneys regularly collaborate with affiliated businesses to provide clients with additional consulting and advisory services in a variety of industries and operational areas. These affiliated businesses include:

• Ginovus
• Taft Advisors LLC
• Taft Business Consulting
• Taft Infrastructure Advisors

Through these organizations, clients have access to consulting services related to planning, forecasting, government relations, infrastructure, and public policy matters.

Awards and Honors

Taft and its attorneys have received recognition from legal industry publications and ranking organizations, including:

Main Areas of Practice:

Business: Taft represents public, private, and nonprofit clients in industries including banking, construction, finance, health care, insurance, manufacturing, private equity, real estate, retail, transportation, and utilities. The firm advises clients ranging from emerging businesses to Fortune 500 companies on local, national, and cross-border matters.

Bankruptcy and Restructuring: The firm represents debtors, lenders, creditors’ committees, trustees, suppliers, developers, landlords, buyers, sellers, and other parties in restructuring matters, insolvency proceedings, transactions, and related litigation across multiple industries.

Employment and Labor Relations: Taft advises employers on labor and employment matters, including workplace policies, litigation, labor relations, employee benefits and ERISA compliance, workplace safety, immigration matters, and workers’ compensation issues.

Energy: The firm represents energy providers, utilities, developers, independent power producers, transmission companies, and other participants in the energy sector on regulatory, transactional, and operational matters.

Environmental: Taft handles environmental litigation, regulatory compliance, enforcement matters, environmental due diligence, toxic tort claims, Superfund matters, Brownfields redevelopment, and administrative proceedings before state and federal agencies.

Health Care: The firm advises hospitals, physicians, health systems, research institutions, and medical device, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical companies on business, regulatory, reimbursement, litigation, employment, and compliance matters.

Intellectual Property: Taft counsels clients on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, and intellectual property litigation, including matters involving pharmaceuticals, life sciences, software, and internet-related technologies.

Lending and Finance: The firm represents lenders and borrowers in a wide range of financing transactions, including asset-based lending, acquisition finance, mezzanine financing, real estate finance, equipment leasing, regulatory compliance, and consumer financial services matters.

Litigation: Taft represents clients in state and federal courts, arbitration proceedings, and regulatory matters involving commercial disputes, antitrust, bankruptcy, construction, environmental claims, intellectual property, securities, product liability, white collar defense, and other complex litigation matters.

Private Client: The firm advises individuals, families, and business owners on estate planning, wealth transfer strategies, succession planning, trusts and estates, charitable planning, and tax-related matters.

Real Estate: Taft represents clients in matters involving acquisitions, dispositions, financing, leasing, development, land use, construction, property management, and real estate litigation.

Tax: The firm advises corporations, financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, joint ventures, and individuals on tax planning, employee benefits, executive compensation, mergers and acquisitions, international tax matters, state and local taxation, and tax controversy matters.

LEGAL EXCELLENCE. DEDICATION TO CLIENTS. COMMITMENT TO PUBLIC SERVICE.

WilmerHale is a leading, full-service international law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States and Europe. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to our guiding principles of:

-providing quality, world-class legal and client services;

-fostering an environment that promotes an entrepreneurial spirit, collaboration and collegiality by drawing on the exceptional talents and varied experience of our lawyers;

-providing all of our attorneys and business professionals with the opportunity to succeed;

-encouraging lawyers and business professionals to perform public service and give back to the community through pro bono work, government service, service to the bar, teaching, and supporting public institutions and charitable organizations;

-and hiring and retaining exceptionally talented lawyers who possess the common trait of outstanding academic and personal achievements.

Learn more about us at wilmerhale.com.