Laura Giles
USA Guide 2024
Up and Coming : Corporate/M&A
Up and Coming
About
Provided by Laura Giles
Practice Areas
Laura C. Giles is a business attorney who advises her clients on a variety of transactional matters, with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions. She works with private and public companies in industries such as waste services, technology, fashion and media, among others. She regularly handles public and private mergers, stock acquisitions and divestitures, asset purchases and sales, and private equity and venture capital investments. She also assists businesses with reorganizations, financing, branding and other general corporate matters, as well as developing and implementing business development strategies.
In the sports and entertainment world, Laura represents clients, including professional athletes, sports industry companies, celebrities and entertainers, in all aspects of their business. This work includes sponsorship and endorsement deals, appearance agreements, influencer relationships, business investments and licensing and branding matters.
Career
Admissions:
Arizona
U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona
Professional Memberships
Association of Corporate Growth — Arizona Chapter
Sports Lawyers Association
State Bar of Arizona, Business Law Section
Personal
University of San Diego School of Law (J.D. 2010)
Comments Editor for the San Diego Law Review, Executive Editor for the Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues, CALI Award, Law of American Democracy
Arizona State University (B.A., magna cum laude, 2006)
Chambers Review
USA
Laura Giles has a wealth of experience advising private and public companies on a range of transactional mandates, including M&A and private equity and venture capital financings.