ByLiane Jackson,
Forbes Staff.
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or the lawyers in the billion-dollar M&A club, dealmaking is as much about stewardship as it is about strategy. Problem-solver, negotiator and even consigliere, they are trusted advisors to boards, the C-suite and private equity leaders, guiding complex and often high profile transactions that can transform industries. In a deal market energized by renewed momentum and cautious optimism, this elite group of lawyers steers the nation’s biggest and most complex transactions.
“These are people who care about holding themselves to a standard of excellence in everything they do,” says Skadden partner and Forbes Top M&A Lawyer Brandon Van Dyke. “They are dedicated to perfection and being at their very best all the time—it’s the single most common factor.”
