Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP‘s diverse private equity caseload spans bulge-bracket and middle-market transactions, with the team particularly active on sports buyouts and joint investments in the former market segment while guiding its core middle-market clients through a large volume of growth investments, strategic partnerships, and leveraged buyouts. The team frequently collaborates with the firm’s global network to handle cross-border deals in sectors such as life sciences, financial services, and tech, and it is also increasingly active in handling add-on acquisitions for portfolio companies active in the energy and industrials sectors. Todd Hentges, an expert on carve-out and SPAC transactions, co-leads the team from Orange County together with New York lawyer Christina Melendi, who maintains close relationships with key sponsor clients such as Freeman Spogli, and Philadelphia-based Kevin Shmelzer, who is experienced with both platform and add-on deals. In New York, Allison Gargano is noted for her advice on transactions in the sports and entertainment sectors, and Alec Dawson handles a wide range of domestic and international M&A.s