
Corporate/M&A
USA Guide 2026 : Ohio: South & Central
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Mergers & Acquisitions
​As competition rises and consumer demands shift, businesses search for alternative means of opportunity and growth. Many organizations turn to merger and acquisition strategies in order to keep pace with shareholders’ ever-increasing expectations. Porter Wright’s M&A attorneys help businesses recognize the growth and synergies afforded by acquisitions, mergers and divestitures while mitigating potential and hidden liabilities, hurdles to execution and obstacles to integration.
We assist clients in making sound strategic decisions, and provide the legal analysis and clear, concise drafting needed to help our clients achieve their business goals. Our M&A team leverages the knowledge and experience of attorneys practicing across several different service areas, including tax, intellectual property, employee benefits, labor and employment, environmental, real estate and litigation. This purposeful collaboration ensures our clients receive comprehensive advice that facilitates successful growth transactions.
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Work Highlights
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Porter Wright represented Dataflik Inc in the acquisition of Combatant Media LLC.
Strengths
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Porter Wright is excellent. The team provides very responsive and client-first service.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSAThe breadth at Porter Wright is outstanding.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
Notable Practitioners
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Band 3 
Band 3 
Brett Thornton
Brett Thornton has notable experience advising clients on sophisticated M&A transactions. He sits as chair of the firm's corporate department.
Brett is great to work with.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSAHe is a strong corporate lawyer.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSABrett is very responsive and he is an expert on M&A transactions.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
Band 3 
Band 3 
Jeremy Siegfried
Jeremy Siegfried acts for clients in industries including fashion, manufacturing and IT in a range of transactional matters. Jeremy is an excellent lawyer and good to work with.
Corporate/M&A respondentUSA
Ranked Individuals at Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP (2)
Members
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Yuanyou (Sunny) Yang

Edward M. Segelken

Hikaru Tokuda

Michael A. Sneeringer

David A. Tumen

Michael A. Wessell

Mark A. Snider

Ryan T. Steele

Richard C. McQuown

David S. Bloomfield, Jr.

Brett P. Thornton
Head of Department

Jay L. Levine

Thomas A. Holton

Greg M. Daugherty

Richard J. Helmreich

Lev K. Martyniuk

Diana Lingyu Jia

John C. Beeler

Karim A. Ali

Donald M. Barnes

James M. Mattimoe

Luke A. Fedlam

Elizabeth L. Moyo

Jeremy D. Siegfried
Head of Department

Lori-Lou Kimm

Deborah A. Boiarsky

Marve Ann M. Alaimo

Amanda Anzalone

Patrick Anzevino

Josh Dille

Kathryn Flynn

Craig Fullen

Katja Garvey

Elizabeth Hafkey

Matthew Lapin

Kirk Roessler

Robert Tannous

Megan West

Brett Thornton
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Jeremy Siegfried
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Band 3 USA 2026
Practice area: Corporate/M&A
Location: Ohio: South & Central
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