Jay Bothwick focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, and has significant experience in venture capital and corporate finance transactions as well. He has advised public and private companies, both domestically and overseas, in mergers and acquisitions, tender and exchange offers, proxy contests and public and private offerings.
Lawyer Profile

Jay E. Bothwick
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Recognized Since:2007
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Recognized in:Mergers and Acquisitions Law
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Website:
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Location:60 State StreetBoston, MA 02109
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- Bowdoin College, AB
Bar Admissions:
- Massachusetts, Massachusetts Bar Association
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Boston (2019)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Awards:
- Listed as a leading lawyer in the PLC Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Handbook, 2006 and 2007/08
- Named a "New England Super Lawyer" (formerly "Massachusetts Super Lawyer") in the 2009-2013 issues of Boston Magazine
- Selected by clients and peers for inclusion in The International Who's Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers 2012, 2013 and 2014
- Listed as one of the world's leading merger & acquisition lawyers in the International Who's Who of Merger & Acquisition Lawyers 2010-2014
- Recognized as a Massachusetts leader in the corporate/M&A field in the 2005-2014 editions of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers in Business, with sources saying he is a "very accomplished lawyer" who is "really easy to work with" and that "he provide
Lawyer Client Comments
"Jay Bothwick is an excellent M&A lawyer, combining substantive expertise with first rate drafting, and has negotiation and organizational skills. He is responsive and a pleasure to work with."
Firm Details
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
http://www.wilmerhale.com
Headquarters
Seven World Trade Center
250 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10007
(212) 230.8800
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