Department profile
Connell Foley LLP

Corporate/M&A

USA Guide 2026 : New Jersey


Connell Foley LLP

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About

Provided by Connell Foley LLP

Our Corporate and Business Law Group provides highly effective and cost-efficient corporate counsel to a broad spectrum of clients. From nascent startups to publicly traded corporations and closely held family businesses, our clients span multiple sectors, including banking and financial services, pharmaceuticals, insurance, medical, manufacturing, education, utilities and construction. We also advise individuals, governmental entities and nonprofit organizations. For all clients, we immerse ourselves in the intricacies of the client’s company to provide tailored and practical legal services at every stage of the business lifecycle.

As experienced corporate lawyers, our goal is to help businesses anticipate and manage legal issues, while also capitalizing on opportunities. We are adept at negotiating, drafting and reviewing commercial contracts, and we handle all manner of mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, dissolutions, corporate governance, executive compensation, and employment and competition agreements, including restrictive covenants. We also regularly assist with shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, operating agreements and succession planning.

Industries (7)

  • Business formation and counseling
  • Capitalization
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Business divorce
  • Negotiating, drafting and reviewing contracts
  • Corporate governance
  • Succession planning

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - New Jersey

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For
Connell Foley LLP is a respected local firm with multiple offices across the state. It focuses on mid-market work for clients including family-owned businesses and public companies. Expertise includes M&A transactions in addition to private equity work, commercial agreements and corporate governance issues.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Connell Foley offers great customer service and high technical ability.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
  • They attorneys are very professional and knowledgeable.

    Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3John D. Cromie
    Band 3John D. Cromie

    John D. Cromie

    John Cromie is notable for his expertise in divestitures, among other transactions, and also provides advice on governance and finance matters.
    • John Cromie is a skilled and experienced attorney.

      Corporate/M&A respondentUSA

Ranked Individuals at Connell Foley LLP (1)

New Jersey

Members

Provided by Connell Foley LLP

  • Mark A. Forand

  • Noel D. Humphreys

  • Rick J. McAuley

  • William J. Castner

  • George L. Garcia

  • Thomas M. Scuderi

  • Joseph Murphy

  • Honorable Kim Guadagno

  • W. Nevins McCann

  • Patrick J. Hughes

  • Angela A. Iuso

    Head of Department

  • Thomas S. Cosma

  • Mackenzi Boyer

  • Amanda Kelly

  • Alexander Gacos

  • Sara Holland

  • Joao Magalhaes

  • Richard Marrin

  • John Mauro

  • Michael Rolek

  • Abby Weiner

  • Stephen Katz

  • John D. Cromie

    Head of Department

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  • Timothy Corriston

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