Steptoe Continues Expansion of M&A and General Corporate Practices With Addition of Jim Modlin
02/01/2022
Steptoe Continues Expansion of M&A and General Corporate Practices With Addition of Jim Modlin
Steptoe & Johnson LLP is pleased to announce that it has continued the expansion of its corporate practice with the addition of Jim Modlin as a partner in the New York office, focusing on M&A and general corporate service.
Modlin brings significant corporate and M&A advisory experience to Steptoe’s corporate practice, which continued its trend of targeted and aggressive expansion in both lawyer headcount and volume of complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions handled in 2021. This dynamic growth has been driven by client demand in the Caribbean and Latin American markets as well as domestic sectors such as crypto, cybersecurity, healthcare, and energy.
Modlin was previously a partner in the M&A practice at Hughes Hubbard & Reed, where he advised on high-profile transactions in the media, professional services, chemicals, and pharma industries, before joining EY as deputy general counsel for corporate and transactions in 2018. His practice focuses on advising management and corporate boards of public and private companies in the areas of M&A, capital structure transactions, governance and fiduciary duties, and commercial disputes.
"Jim provides outstanding experience and depth to complement the exceptional attorneys that make up our growing corporate practice," said Steptoe chair Gwen Renigar. "We look forward to adding such a recognized and well-established deal lawyer as we continue the expansion of our M&A capabilities and meet our clients' growing transactional needs."
Modlin added: "It is a truly exciting time to be joining Steptoe's Corporate Group as the practice experiences rapid growth driven by demand from the firm’s broad client base. I look forward to working alongside such an accomplished and talented team of lawyers as we continue to build a market-leading practice while collaborating with Steptoe’s renowned tax, trade, export controls and sanctions, IP, real estate, bankruptcy, energy, transportation, and environmental teams."
Steptoe corporate lawyers represent companies in all areas of corporate, securities, and finance transactions, particularly those in a cross-border context. The firm works with its public and private company clients at every stage of the business cycle, from entity formation and early stage financing, to day-to-day advice on business and legal issues, to negotiating mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and dispositions, to complex financial and restructuring transactions.
Steptoe's domestic and international presence, coupled with the practical experience and business acumen of its corporate lawyers, enables the firm to provide its clients with advanced solutions to even the most complicated transactions, wherever they occur. Steptoe represent buyers, sellers, special committees, and investment bankers in structuring and negotiating mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other investments and dispositions worldwide.
Modlin was ranked by Chambers USA for New York M&A in his previous practice. He received his J.D. from Columbia University, where he was a Stone Scholar, and his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University.
Steptoe Continues Expansion of M&A and General Corporate Practices With Addition of Jim Modlin
Modlin brings significant corporate and M&A advisory experience to Steptoe’s corporate practice, which continued its trend of targeted and aggressive expansion in both lawyer headcount and volume of complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions handled in 2021. This dynamic growth has been driven by client demand in the Caribbean and Latin American markets as well as domestic sectors such as crypto, cybersecurity, healthcare, and energy.
Modlin was previously a partner in the M&A practice at Hughes Hubbard & Reed, where he advised on high-profile transactions in the media, professional services, chemicals, and pharma industries, before joining EY as deputy general counsel for corporate and transactions in 2018. His practice focuses on advising management and corporate boards of public and private companies in the areas of M&A, capital structure transactions, governance and fiduciary duties, and commercial disputes.
"Jim provides outstanding experience and depth to complement the exceptional attorneys that make up our growing corporate practice," said Steptoe chair Gwen Renigar. "We look forward to adding such a recognized and well-established deal lawyer as we continue the expansion of our M&A capabilities and meet our clients' growing transactional needs."
Modlin added: "It is a truly exciting time to be joining Steptoe's Corporate Group as the practice experiences rapid growth driven by demand from the firm’s broad client base. I look forward to working alongside such an accomplished and talented team of lawyers as we continue to build a market-leading practice while collaborating with Steptoe’s renowned tax, trade, export controls and sanctions, IP, real estate, bankruptcy, energy, transportation, and environmental teams."
Steptoe corporate lawyers represent companies in all areas of corporate, securities, and finance transactions, particularly those in a cross-border context. The firm works with its public and private company clients at every stage of the business cycle, from entity formation and early stage financing, to day-to-day advice on business and legal issues, to negotiating mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and dispositions, to complex financial and restructuring transactions.
Steptoe's domestic and international presence, coupled with the practical experience and business acumen of its corporate lawyers, enables the firm to provide its clients with advanced solutions to even the most complicated transactions, wherever they occur. Steptoe represent buyers, sellers, special committees, and investment bankers in structuring and negotiating mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and other investments and dispositions worldwide.
Modlin was ranked by Chambers USA for New York M&A in his previous practice. He received his J.D. from Columbia University, where he was a Stone Scholar, and his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University.
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