Corporate/M&A
USA Guide 2024 : Virginia: Southern
Band 1
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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.
Work Highlights
- Hunton Andrews Kurth represented Paragon Medical in connection with the sale of the company by private equity firm American Securities to AMETEK for $1.9 billion.
Strengths
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"Hunton gives sophisticated, clear and concise advice, often two steps ahead of the competition. Their second chair is often better than some firms' first chair."
"I have worked with a number of Hunton lawyers across many disciplines in complex M&A matters and all have been subject matter experts in their field. I would trust Hunton with any bet-the-company matter."
"Unlike many firms I've worked with in the past, I believe Hunton focuses on the right things and advises on what those should be. Every group has different needs or risk tolerance, and they have done an exceptional job working with us to understand our needs in order to provide sound guidance moving forward."
"I score their service levels and responsiveness very high."
"Hunton gives sophisticated, clear and concise advice, often two steps ahead of the competition. Their second chair is often better than some firms' first chair."
"I have worked with a number of Hunton lawyers across many disciplines in complex M&A matters and all have been subject matter experts in their field. I would trust Hunton with any bet-the-company matter."
"Unlike many firms I've worked with in the past, I believe Hunton focuses on the right things and advises on what those should be. Every group has different needs or risk tolerance, and they have done an exceptional job working with us to understand our needs in order to provide sound guidance moving forward."
"I score their service levels and responsiveness very high."
Notable Practitioners
Allen Goolsby has a wealth of experience handling corporate, securities and financing transactions.
Gary Thompson advises public companies on mergers and acquisitions, as well as joint ventures and corporate governance issues.
"He is a very good lawyer who we can rely on, and he is knowledgeable across multiple sectors."
Steven Haas co-heads the national mergers and acquisitions practice at Hunton Andrews Kurth. He is noted for his experience handling high-value corporate transactions and is regularly called on to advise his clients on fiduciary duty and corporate governance matters.
"Steven Haas is the best, and he is my go-to lawyer on M&A matters generally. Steve is extremely knowledgeable, insightful and client-friendly."
Douglas Granger is a highly regarded transactional lawyer with notable expertise in cross-border transactional work, particularly involving foreign entities entering the US market.
"Doug is as good as it gets, we trust him and it's very well deserved."
Kevin Georgerian focuses his practice on a range of corporate and commercial transactions, including mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. He has substantial expertise handling cross-border and international mandates.
"Kevin is a very good technical lawyer. He's very practical, he is very business-oriented and he knows how to cut through the noise."
Ranked Lawyers at
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Virginia: Southern