Benton Bodamer

Corporate, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Transactions

Benton Bodamer advises a wide range of public and private companies, family offices, and many of the leading international private equity sponsors on corporate transactions and strategic business matters.

Benton regularly counsels clients on complex domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures, minority investments, divestitures, and restructurings. He also advises privately held businesses, including sponsor portfolio companies, on general corporate matters, governance, corporate best practices, and commercial transactions.

In addition to his traditional corporate work, Benton has significant experience in emerging regulated markets, including cannabis, hemp, and FDA-route psychedelics. He works with companies of all sizes ranging from Fortune 500s to emerging growth businesses to founder owned start-ups.

Adjunct Professor, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, working with the College’s Drug Enforcement & Policy Center

Moritz College of Law

J.D., cum laude, Moritz Merit Scholar

2006

University of Cambridge, St. Edmund’s College

M.Phil.

2003

Harvard College

A.B., magna cum laude with highest departmental honors, Phi Beta Kappa

2002

Mergers & Acquisitions - Corporate and Commercial

The Legal 500 United States

2024

Cannabis

The Legal 500 United States, 2022-2024

“40 Under 40,” Honoree

Columbus Business First

2019

National Influencers, Law List

The Business Journals