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Denise A. Carkhuff M&APrivate EquityShares Client PhilosophyWomen

Denise A. Carkhuff

Denise Carkhuff has been the lead lawyer on M&A and private equity transactions for more than 26 years. Her experience includes diverse industries, jurisdictions, and deal structures. Denise has experience in the full life cycle of a company (from formation, capital raising, dividend recapitalizations, IPOs, sales, and dissolutions). Denise's main…
tthorp
August 20, 2025
Jaren Janghorbani LitigationM&AWomen

Jaren Janghorbani

A partner in the Litigation Department, co-chair of the M&A Litigation Practice Group, and a member of the firm’s Management Committee, Jaren Janghorbani is a nationally recognized trial lawyer and litigation strategist. Jaren’s practice is concentrated on complex commercial litigation, with a specialized focus on M&A and governance-related disputes, high-stakes…
tthorp
August 20, 2025
Alfred Browne M&APrivate Equity

Alfred Browne

Alfred Browne is co-chair of Cooley’s private equity practice group. He is a member of Cooley’s M&A group and co-chair of the firm’s fintech practice. His clients include private equity funds, their portfolio companies, and strategic buyers and sellers in public and private acquisitions, including leveraged buyouts and take-private transactions.…
tthorp
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…
tthorp
August 20, 2025
A. Peter Harwich CorporateM&A

A. Peter Harwich

Peter Harwich advises leading US and international public companies, as well as their boards of directors, on their most significant M&A transactions and other sensitive corporate matters. Peter brings experience representing clients in high-stakes transactions across a variety of industries, with a particular focus on the technology, healthcare, consumer products,…
tthorp
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
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.
tthorp
August 20, 2025
Matt Pietruczak M&APrivate EquityShares Client PhilosophyVenture Capital

Matt Pietruczak

Matt Pietruczak represents companies, their founders and their investors in a wide range of important transactions, focusing on: Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) Venture capital investments Growth equity investments He also serves as outside general counsel to companies from early-stage startups to large privately held companies. Matt works for a variety…
tthorp
August 20, 2025