Overview

Laura Sullivan is a corporate partner in the New York office. Laura regularly represents private equity firms, private companies and public companies in a wide variety of mergers and acquisitions transactions, including significant leveraged buyouts, strategic mergers, carve-outs, joint ventures and other complex strategic transactions. She also advises clients with respect to general corporate and governance matters.

Laura was recognized as a “Dealmaker of the Year” by The American Lawyer in 2021 for advising Grubhub in its $7.3 billion all stock transaction with Just Eat Takeaway. Laura has also been recognized as “Highly Regarded” for her work in mergers and acquisitions by IFLR1000 and, since 2021, has been named one of the 500 Leading Dealmakers in America by Lawdragon.

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Thought Leadership

Speaking Engagements

Moderator, “Being Authentic in a Transactional World,” KAYO Women's Private Equity Summit, June 2023

Recognition

“Highly Regarded” IFLR1000 (M&A), 2022–2024

“Notable Practitioner” IFLR1000 (M&A), 2019–2021

Named one of the 500 Leading Dealmakers in America, Lawdragon (M&A, Corporate & Securities Law), 2021–2024

Recognized as a “Dealmaker of the Year” by The American Lawyer, 2021

Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2010New York

Education

  • University of Chicago Law SchoolJ.D.with Honors2009
    Member of the Institute for Justice Clinic on Entrepreneurship
  • Valparaiso UniversityB.A.magna cum laude2006

    Honors English Literature

    Interdisciplinary Honors College Scholar designation