Best Lawyers in America for Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
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Matt Loeffelholz focuses his practice on corporate and transactional matters for clients across a broad range of industries. His work includes mergers and acquisitions, entity structuring and reorganizations, corporate governance, and general business matters. Throughout his career, Matt has represented business owners, entrepreneurs, and startup ventures in a variety of transactions. He has negotiated and closed numerous asset sales, equity acquisitions, and other business transactions invol...
Elizabeth Plata Omidian is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Corporate Law. Elizabeth Plata, who practices law in Palo Alto, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Elizabeth Plata is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
David Pierce is a corporate attorney and Corporate Group Chair at Founders Legal in Atlanta, Georgia. He advises high-growth SaaS and technology companies throughout the business lifecycle, from early-stage corporate governance and compliance to commercial contracting, capital raises, strategic partnerships, and exit transactions. His practice focuses on helping companies build scalable legal frameworks that support revenue growth, efficient operations, and long-term business objectives. Befo...
Danielle Buckles is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law. Danielle, who practices law in Seattle, Washington, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Danielle is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Omar Parra 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. Omar, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Omar is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Zachary Montgomery is an associate in the Corporate Practice Group and a member of the firm’s mergers and acquisitions and private equity team. He focuses on complex corporate transactions, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, capital raises, special situation strategies, and joint ventures in a variety of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, mining, and technology. In addition to his transactional work, Zachary also advises senior man...
Ben Glicklich is an associate in the firm’s Corporate and Securities Practice Group. Ben has experience in advising privately held and publicly traded companies on a broad range of transactional matters, particularly in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, capital raises, securities offerings, joint ventures, corporate reorganizations, business entity formation, and general corporate matters.
Molly Nelson is a corporate lawyer with experience representing public and private companies and private equity sponsors in a wide range of corporate transactions, including mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, reorganizations, public securities offerings, divestitures and auction sales, PIPEs and carve-outs. She also advises clients on corporate governance and disclosure and other general corporate law matters. Ms. Nelson has experience across a wide range of industries, including energy a...
Rylee Wells advises clients in general corporate, transaction and securities matters. Her practices focuses on mergers and acquisitions, public and private financing transactions, corporate governance and compliance reporting matters. Her experience includes representing clients in a wide variety of industries, including energy, natural resources, construction, life sciences, media and entertainment, technology, software and private equity.
Robert Schmidt is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Robert, who practices law in Atlanta, Georgia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Robert is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Raxit P. Shah 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. Raxit P., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Raxit P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Daniel Bernardone's practice primarily consists of commercial litigation, insurance coverage, insurance bad-faith litigation, and civil litigation. Dan is a graduate of Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the Jurimetrics Law Journal, externed for the Honorable Michelle Burns (U.S. District Court, District of Arizona) and was inducted into the Order of Barristers. Dan’s practice includes experience dealing with...
Alex Dean advises public and private companies on a wide range of corporate law matters. He focuses on debt financing transactions including bank financings, syndicated institutional loans, venture debt, and public and private capital market transactions in connection with acquisition financings, recapitalizations and other corporate finance transactions.
Brittany M. McIntosh is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law and Securities Regulation. Brittany M., who practices law in Greenville, South Carolina, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brittany M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practi...
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.
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