Find the best M & A lawyer in Cleveland, OH

Michael Ellis
5.0 stars 2 reviews
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1977
Review: “We recently sold the majority assets of a company which we had for over 10 years. We were very inexperienced in being part of a transaction of this magnitude. Michael made us feel very comfortable and protected ...
Practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Business, Securities Offerings, Real Estate
John Jenkins
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 10
Licensed since 1986
Practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Business
Brent Buckley
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 9.2
Licensed since 1982
Brent Buckley provides legal advice and services to financial institutions, private equity firms, lenders, corporations, and executive management on corporate and business issues including corporate governance and internal corporate investigations...
Practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate & Incorporation, Litigation, White Collar Crime, Banking
Christopher Blake
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 9.8
Licensed since 1999
Practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, International Law, Entertainment, Gaming
Jodi Tomaszewski
5.0 stars 3 reviews
Avvo Rating: 9.0
Licensed since 1999
Mrs. Tomaszewski earned an undergraduate degree with magna cum laude honors from Case Western Reserve University in May of 1995 with majors in Economics, Political Science, and Sociology. She was awarded her Juris Doctorate from Case Western R...
Practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Commercial, Business
Stephen Petras
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 9.6
Licensed since 1979
Steve Petras practices international business transactions as a partner in the Business Practice Group. He has facilitated commercial and corporate transactions in most countries throughout the world. When representing companies seeking to expand...
Practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, International Law, Business
John Lucci
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 8.8
Licensed since 2003
Practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate & Incorporation
Aaron Vanderkaay
5.0 stars 1 review
Avvo Rating: 7.1
Licensed since 2001
Review: “I have worked with Aaron for several years on matters ranging from mergers, acquisitions and financings to general commercial contracts and he is always responsive, efficient and effective. Aaron also does a great job de...
Practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Real Estate, Contracts & Agreements, Banking, Health Care
Dominic DiPuccio
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 8.0
Licensed since 1990
Practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate & Incorporation, Securities Offerings, Venture Capital
David Watson
Not yet reviewed
Avvo Rating: 7.8
Licensed since 1994
Practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Business, Corporate & Incorporation, Transportation

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Mergers and acquisitions

Mergers / acquisitions lawyers help businesses buy other companies, or merge with them to become a single company. For example, America Online and Time Warner merged in 2000 to form AOL Time Warner. There are many reasons companies merge–for example, corporate strategy and finance, economies of scale, increased revenue or market share, and cross-selling opportunities. Mergers and acquisitions attorneys understand business law, are often trained negotiators, and will be able to draft detailed agreements describing the new relationship.