
Corporate/M&A
USA Guide 2026 : New Jersey
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Ranked Individuals
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About
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Our Mergers & Acquisitions Lawyers in our Practice Group represents major corporations and private equity sponsors as they plan and execute a broad range of strategic acquisitions and dispositions. Team lawyers also regularly guide young, entrepreneurial companies through cutting-edge deals–from formation and funding to IPOs and ultimate sales. We also often assist non-U.S.-based law firms in significant cross-border transactions.
Our versatility is the product of a firm culture that is creative, proactive, and passionately dedicated to client service. Like our clients, we take the long view, striving to build collaborative relationships based on a shared understanding of business goals.
Our clients benefit from access to the resources, knowledge, and experience of the entire firm. Key members of our team accelerate clients' strategic success through Lowenstein Sandler's Transactions & Advisory Group (TAG). This collaborative unit offers clients an integrated legal solution for executing transactions and managing related corporate governance and compliance issues.
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Work Highlights
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Lowenstein Sandler LLP advised Altair on its acquisition by Siemens for $10.6 billion.
Strengths
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Lowenstein couples high-end expertise with excellent client management and pragmatic solutions.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSAI really enjoy working with Lowenstein Sandler. They're very responsive, have broad and deep expertise and they know our business well.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSAThe attorneys are very available, communicative and responsive.
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Notable Practitioners
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Senior Statespeople 
Senior Statespeople 
Alan Wovsaniker
Alan Wovsaniker routinely represents biopharmaceutical companies in mergers and acquisitions, as part of his broad corporate practice. Senior Statespeople 
Senior Statespeople 
Peter H Ehrenberg
Peter Ehrenberg chairs the firm's corporate department and is a highly esteemed figure in the New Jersey legal market. He is accomplished in the handling of corporate transactions for various companies. Band 2 
Band 2 
Anthony O Pergola
Anthony Pergola acts for tech companies and equity capital trusts on corporate transactions, with a particular focus on financing deals. I really enjoy working with Anthony. He provides fantastic guidance.
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Nicholas San Filippo
Nicholas San Filippo has experience in handling large strategic acquisitions for chemical companies, among others, and his work has involved elements in several Asian jurisdictions and Australia. Band 5 
Band 5 
Jeffrey Shapiro
Jeffrey Shapiro has a broad transactional practice and advises clients in a range of sectors, including non-profits as well as private and public companies.
He puts in the work and is an incredible thought-leader.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSAJeffrey is highly skilled and has been a consistent joy to work with. He's smart, thorough but also pragmatic and creative with solving client problems.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
Up and Coming 
Up and Coming 
Annie Nazarian Davydov
Annie Nazarian Davydov is recognized as an emerging star in the New Jersey M&A market. Clients praise her for the exceptional advice she offers on high value deals across a broad range of industries.
Annie is a very practical attorney and a good negotiator.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSAAnnie couples impressive expertise with a pragmatic approach to problem-solving.
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Ranked Individuals at Lowenstein Sandler LLP (6)
Members
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Alan Wovsaniker
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Peter H Ehrenberg
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Anthony O Pergola
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Nicholas San Filippo
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Jeffrey Shapiro
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Annie Nazarian Davydov
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