Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Kramer Levin maintains a robust presence in middle-market transactional work driven both by its relationships with middle-market sponsors such as Atlantic Street as well as by its work for leading funds including BlackRock. The team is active on a large volume of add-on acquisitions and portfolio company mergers, especially in the tech and financial services sectors, and it is also capable of advising clients on fund mergers and strategic partnerships owing to the expertise of practice head Ernest Wechsler, who is noted both for his transactional and his governance expertise. Further key contacts in the team include Adi Herman, who is noted for his experience handling take-private acquisitions and carve-outs, Jonathan Goodman, who maintains close relationships with key client Stone Point and its portfolio companies, and Howard Spilko, who handles M&A and joint ventures. All listed contacts are based in New York.