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Corporate

Megan L. Mehalko CorporateShares Client PhilosophyWomen

Megan L. Mehalko

Megan is a law firm leader and accomplished corporate attorney with a distinguished legal career. Co-chair of Benesch’s Corporate & Securities Practice Group, she regularly leads groundbreaking, high-stakes and game-changing mergers, acquisitions, cross-border joint ventures and strategic alliances, and frequently advises on securities law matters, corporate governance and ESG initiatives.…
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August 20, 2025
Catherine Rossouw CorporatePrivate EquityShares Client PhilosophyWomen

Catherine Rossouw

Cathy Rossouw is a transactional private equity and corporate attorney and a partner in Chapman's Special Situations and Restructuring Group. Cathy’s diverse practice covers traditional mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, as well as early-stage equity financings, lender equity kickers, secondary market transactions, and general corporate advice. Her approach…
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August 20, 2025
Miles S. Bruder Complex CommercialCorporateM&A

Miles S. Bruder

Miles Bruder represents clients in significant corporate transactions, principally including mergers and acquisitions, complex commercial contracts, entity formation and capitalization, corporate debt and equity finance and incentive compensation arrangements. Miles benefits from a diversity of perspective gained from counseling businesses of all sizes. He serves as outside general counsel to…
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August 20, 2025
J. Matt Kelsey CorporateFinance

J. Matt Kelsey

Matt Kelsey focuses on structured finance and other debt offerings. His practice includes representing corporate trust clients in CLOs and other asset-backed securitizations. The Best Lawyers in America® recognized Matt on its “Ones to Watch” list in the area of Banking and Finance Law for 2021–2025. Matt received his J.D.…
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August 20, 2025
Byron B. Kirkland CorporateM&APrivate EquitySecurities & Securities LitigationShares Client Philosophy

Byron B. Kirkland

A corporate lawyer for over 35 years, Byron Kirkland has extensive experience in private equity transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate law and securities matters. He represents emerging and established companies, both privately and publicly held, across diverse industry sectors including pharmaceutical services, information technology, software, clean technology, medical…
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August 20, 2025
Todd Liao CorporateInvestigationsRegulatoryShares Client Philosophy

Todd Liao

Todd Liao works on a wide array of financial transactions and regulatory matters related to China with clients in a broad range of industries, including financial services, telecommunications, media, technology, life sciences, automotive, and general manufacturing. He focuses his practice on issues regarding corporate business, investigations, regulatory compliance, international disputes,…
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August 20, 2025
Brandon Eugene Mahrt CorporateM&AShares Client Philosophy

Brandon Eugene Mahrt

Brandon Mahrt advises clients on corporate and transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and both public and private company finance. Brandon has experience drafting stock and asset purchase, equity financing, manufacturing and distribution, intellectual property licensing, and employment agreements.
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August 20, 2025