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Private Equity

A. Peter Harwich M&AMVPsPrivate Equity

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…
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
Derrick L. Maultsby Jr. Cybersecurity & PrivacyPrivate EquityShares Client PhilosophyVenture Capital

Derrick L. Maultsby Jr.

Derrick is a senior associate practicing with Frost Brown Todd's Private Equity Practice Group. Derrick serves as a business advisor and corporate transactional lawyer to startups, small to mid-sized businesses, and Fortune 50 companies. Derrick's clients range across multiple sectors including technology, commercial retail, restaurants, real estate development, private equity,…
BTIConsulting
May 29, 2024
Jessica F. Cooney Private EquityWomen

Jessica F. Cooney

Jessica Cooney is an associate in the private equity group. Jessica focuses on representing public and private strategic clients as well as private equity clients in a range of transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, minority investments, add-ons, preferred equity investments, PIPEs, co-investments, dispositions and general corporate and governance…
tthorp
June 12, 2023
Aisha P. Lavinier Private EquityWomen

Aisha P. Lavinier

Aisha Lavinier is a corporate partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Aisha advises private equity sponsors and public and private companies on complex business transactions, including structuring and negotiating strategic mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, leveraged buyouts, equity and debt financings, recapitalizations and restructurings, executive compensation and…
tthorp
February 7, 2022
Andrew M. Levine Private EquityShares Client Philosophy

Andrew M. Levine

Andy Levine co-chairs Jones Day's global Private Equity Practice and has been the lead lawyer on global transactions for both sponsors and strategic participants, including ABM Industries, Bombardier, Brookfield, Cardinal Health, EagleTree Capital (f.k.a. Wasserstein & Co.), Monster Beverage, Omnicom Group, Pegasus Capital, Procter & Gamble, Ryder System, Sprint-Nextel, Stanley…
tthorp
February 7, 2022
Mark C. Witt CorporateM&APrivate EquityShares Client Philosophy

Mark C. Witt

Mark Witt is a shareholder in the firm’s Milwaukee office and member of the Corporate Practice Group. His practice is focused on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, financings, investments in distressed securities, private equity, venture capital, joint ventures and strategic commercial agreements and relationships for a number of public and private…
tthorp
February 7, 2022
Matthew V. Soran M&APrivate Equity

Matthew V. Soran

Matthew V. Soran is a partner in the Corporate Department and the Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice, resident in New York. Mr. Soran has significant experience in mergers and acquisitions, having represented private investment groups and public and private companies in mergers, stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures,…
tthorp
February 7, 2022