Squire Patton Boggs

During 2023/24, Squire Patton Boggs’ thriving corporate practice secured a slew of new clients, including public entities such as Gladstone Land Corporation and SLM Corporation. The group handles M&A transactions for a variety of domestic and multinational companies, shareholders, management teams, and private equity clients, while its extensive sector focus spans the chemicals, defense, government services, life sciences and TMT areas, among others. In Cleveland, Americas corporate chair Cipriano Beredo possesses formidable international experience and has completed deals in over 30 countries. The Cleveland office also benefits from the expertise of global managing partner Michele Connell, who exhibits strong skill sets in cross-border transactions and M&A involving highly regulated markets. In Washington DC, Abby Brown serves as deputy leader of the corporate group, where she acts as relationship partner to more than 50 global clients. Also recommended are Los Angeles managing partner James Hsu, who is recognized for his record in deals involving Latin America and China, and Cleveland-based M&A and securities specialist Daniel Berick.