Corporate/M&A | USA

Hunton Andrews Kurth is a market leader renowned for its handling of sophisticated, high-value transactions regionally, nationally and globally for an impressive client base of major businesses. It is noted for the breadth of its coverage, handling matters across a wide range of industries and sectors, including retail, defense, energy, healthcare, technology and financial services. The team advises on mandates of all sizes with regular work on deals worth hundreds of millions. Its lawyers also offer expertise in corporate governance and securities law, and retain an impressive private equity practice. The team is further noted for handling corporate restructurings and asset sales.

McGuireWoods is a preeminent outfit with strong roots in Richmond. It is regularly called upon to handle complex M&A transactions and noted for its expert representation of major energy clients in large transactions and financings. The team is further noted for providing clients with day-to-day business advice.

Troutman Pepper has a stellar corporate practice, renowned for its capability serving as underwriters' counsel for public companies. It is noted for its activity in high-value M&A transactions nationally as well as in Canada. The team is particularly active on behalf of clients in the energy and financial services sectors.

Hirschler has a broad midmarket-focused corporate practice that comes recommended for its investment management strengths for institutional investors. The department is also recommended for its M&A work. The team has additional strength in ancillary areas such as tax, franchising and estate planning. It is also able to handle matters involving international jurisdictions.

Williams Mullen boasts a notable team that is well versed in M&A, corporate restructurings and recapitalizations, buyouts and spinoffs. It enjoys a fine track record for its work with publicly traded companies and demonstrates strength in the insurance and retail sectors, among others. The team has additional strength in the corporate finance and private equity spaces. The department also regularly assists corporate clients on advisory matters including corporate governance.

Kaufman & Canoles has a wide-reaching practice representing public and private companies in a range of business transactions, including M&A, the sale of assets and joint ventures. The team is also adept at advising on financing and securities matters. It boasts an especially strong presence in the Virginia Beach and Norfolk areas.