
Corporate/M&A
USA Guide 2026 : Minnesota
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DLA Piper advised Ecolab on the acquisition of Ovivo's water-purification and electronics business from SKion Water.
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Band 2 
Band 2 
Kathleen Ruhland
Kathleen Ruhland is frequently engaged by a number of major corporate clients for her expertise in transactional and governance work, particularly in the industrial and consumer goods sectors. Kathleen Ruhland is an exceptional attorney that provides pragmatic and actionable advice, with the ultimate goal of a project in mind.
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Poonam Kumar
Poonam Kumar offers wide-ranging experience in corporate law matters, including M&A, corporate restructurings, governance issues and commercial agreements. Poonam Kumar is very good, she is particularly adept on multi-jurisdictional purchases, she is a very patient and thoughtful lawyer.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSAPoonam always delivers prescient and practical advice while keeping the objectives of an initiatives at the forefront. She is an exceptional attorney and strong adviser.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
Ranked Individuals at DLA Piper LLP (US) (2)
DLA Piper LLP (US) has rankings in the following guides
Band 4 Global 2026
Practice area: Corporate/M&A
Location: Latin America - International Counsel
View department profile for Global 2026Band 5 Band 3 Latin America 2026
Practice area: Corporate/M&A
Location: Peru
View department profile for Latin America 2026Band 4 Latin America 2026
Practice area: Corporate/M&A
Location: International Counsel
View department profile for Latin America 2026Band 5 Latin America 2026
Practice area: Corporate/M&A
Location: Argentina
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