Mergers & Acquisitions

Companies are bringing M&A work in house more than they used to, especially where businesses are buying up other companies and doing roll ups. Historically, much of this work was concentrated in law firms, but some companies now want internal lawyers who can manage or support M&A activity directly.

Employers may seek attorneys with experience in acquisition agreements, due diligence, disclosure schedules, and coordination with outside counsel. The exact need depends on many factors and whether the lawyer will execute deals directly or manage the process internally.

Yes. We fill associate, senior counsel, and partner roles in M&A on a regular basis. M&A is such a demanding law practice with unpredictable hours that there can be a lot of burnout and turnover. While we understand that’s a difficult reason for why an attorney may step away, it can create movement in the lateral market, especially among candidates looking for a different platform, a move in-house, or a role with a different mix of transactional work.

We identify technical transactional talent by looking closely at the candidate’s deal experience, drafting responsibility, subject-matter exposure, and role on past matters. For contract drafting, that may include whether the attorney has drafted purchase agreements, ancillary documents, disclosure schedules, financing documents, or other deal materials. For antitrust knowledge, it may include regulatory review, filings, deal-clearance issues, or experience coordinating with specialized counsel.

The search begins with the employer’s actual need. Some M&A roles require broad corporate transactional experience, while others require deeper expertise in finance, regulatory issues, cross-border deals, or a particular industry.

Yes. We can find and place candidates with cross-border or international M&A experience.

For cross-border M&A roles, employers may need attorneys who understand international deal coordination, local counsel management, regulatory timing, due diligence across jurisdictions, corporate approvals, and transaction documents involving parties in multiple countries. We can prioritize that experience when the role requires it.

Yes. We can prioritize corporate finance expertise, broader transactional experience, or a particular combination of both. A company may need an attorney with acquisition finance experience, securities experience, private equity experience, debt financing background, or general M&A experience.

We help employers define what experience is truly required before the search begins. That clarity matters in M&A because the label “transactional attorney” can cover many different backgrounds. A more precise search produces better conversations with candidates.

We have not seen a hiring effect from the Texas Stock Exchange yet. For now, this topic should be framed carefully. Corporate and M&A hiring in Texas may continue to be influenced by broader business activity, investment, acquisitions, capital markets work, and company growth. We will be watching whether the Texas Stock Exchange creates additional demand for corporate, securities, governance, or transactional legal experience over time.