Edward B. Stevenson

Edward B. Stevenson

New York, NY recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016
Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

54 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Biography

Ed Stevenson’s broad corporate experience includes middle-market M&A transactions, equity and debt offerings, strategic alliances and joint ventures, corporate finance and governance, corporate, LLC and partnership formations and reorganizations, business divorces, employment matters, shareholder relations and licensing, distribution and manufacturing transactions. His broad based experience encompasses a range of industries, including technology, food and beverage, consumer products, medical devices, apparel and advertising, as well as a wide variety of service industry companies.

Middle Market Transactions

Ed advises on a wide range of transactional matters for public and private companies spanning the entire corporate lifecycle – including start-ups, middle-market companies and multinational industry leaders.

Closely-Held and Family-Owned Businesses

Ed advises many closely-held and family-owned businesses, frequently serving as their de facto in-house counsel or as a supplement to their existing in-house legal capabilities. Ed’s practical insights help guide these companies through a range of day-to-day legal concerns, involving everything from operating and partnership agreements to credit facilities, employment matters and contractual arrangements with vendors, suppliers and distributors.

Private Funds and Independent Sponsors

Ed frequently advises private funds and independent sponsors and their portfolio companies in acquisitions and financing transactions. He provides a full-suite of legal services to fund and independent sponsors, including advice on structure, formation, operational matters, and securities law and regulatory compliance.

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC

54 Best Lawyers awards

Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC logo

Overview

Client Testimonials

Ed Stevenson has a real sense of our business concerns and is extremely responsive and diligent in meeting our needs from both a timing and cost perspective.

David Schwartz (Unilever United States)

Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Ed Stevenson is a very professional attorney. He appreciates what is important to a client and is able to focus the negotiation to achieve those goals.

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Corporate Law
  • International Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Venture Capital Law

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