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Mayer Brown is a global legal services provider advising clients across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. We offer local market knowledge combined with global reach.

Co-Chair of Mayer Brown's M&A practice in the Americas. I represent sellers and buyers in connection with domestic and international stock and asset acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, public and private mergers, tender and exchange offers, consent solicitations, recapitalizatodiions and reorganizations technology licensing transactions and venture capital and private equity investments. She represents clients engaged in a wide range of industries, including gaming, hospitality and leisure, financial services, fintech, IoT, food and beverage and automotive. My practice includes representation of issuers and selling securityholders in connection with public and private sales of debt and equity securities. I also counsel boards of directors and management regarding fiduciary duties, corporate governance and defensive measures, and advise public companies regarding SEC reporting, compliance and disclosure issues. Recognized as a leading M&A lawyer in Chambers USA (2012-2019).