Best Lawyers in America for Corporate Compliance Law
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Joanna Hazelton is a corporate transactional lawyer representing a wide range of corporate clients in joint ventures, mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions and related corporate governance matters. She advises clients across multiple industries, including manufacturing, retail, pharmaceutical, healthcare, technology and several services sectors. Joanna’s experience includes advising nonprofit corporations in affiliations and disaffiliations, mergers, dissolutions, orga...
Kelsie Marie Knight is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Kelsie Marie, who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelsie Marie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kristen McCarthy is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law. Kristen, who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kristen is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Monica A. Diddell is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Monica A., who practices law in Houston, Texas, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Monica A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Lauren B. Emanuel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities Regulation and Venture Capital Law. Lauren B., who practices law in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the h...
Rachael Joseph is a corporate lawyer who represents a wide range of companies in transactional matters. Prior to joining WilmerHale, Ms. Joseph was an associate and summer associate at another New York firm, where she focused her work on mergers and acquisitions, emerging companies, capital markets and corporate finance. She also externed at another New York firm. During her time at the University of Virginia School of Law, she co-founded and was the president of the Middle Eastern and North ...
Rob Kelley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Securities Regulation. Rob, who practices law in New York, New York, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Rob is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Adam M. Leamon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Adam M., who practices law in Boston, Massachusetts, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Adam M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Steven Grunberg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Government Relations Practice and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants. Steven, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Andrew Arnold concentrates his practice on investigating and developing securities fraud class actions , shareholder derivative lawsuits, merger and acquisition litigation, and consumer fraud on behalf of institutional investors, public pension funds and individuals. He joined Motley Rice co-founder Joe Rice in negotiations in the Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Fraud class action for consumers whose vehicles were allegedly designed to bypass regulations. The $15 billion settlement for 2.0-liter ...
Alicia Forehand is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Alicia, who practices law in Columbia, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alicia is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Payal Patel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Venture Capital Law. Payal, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which ...
Ethan E. Post is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law and Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law. Ethan E., who practices law in Dallas, Texas, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ethan E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Matthew Bryson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Health Care Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Matthew, who practices law in Nashville, Tennessee, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ethan Lee Rosenfeld is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law. Ethan Lee, who practices law in Cleveland, Ohio, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ethan Lee is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kelly L. Galligan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Kelly L., who practices law in Irvine, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kelly L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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