Goodwin, a leading Global 50 law firm, announced today that partners Jared Spitalnick and Chris Wilson were recently named winners of M&A Advisor’s 2017 “Emerging Leader” award. The annual award recognizes emerging industry leaders in M&A, financing and restructuring who have reached a significant level of achievement before the age of 40. A complete list of the 2017 Emerging Leader honorees is available on the M&A Advisor website.
Jared Spitalnick, a partner in the firm’s Private Equity Group, specializes in advising private equity funds and their portfolio companies in large scale and middle-market transactions, including mergers, stock and asset acquisitions and divestitures, growth equity investments, leveraged buyouts and leveraged recapitalizations, and majority and minority investments. Mr. Spitalnick advises clients in various industries, including technology, healthcare, consumer products, telecommunications, education, manufacturing and media.
Chris Wilson, also a partner in the firm’s Private Equity Group, advises private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies in mergers and acquisitions, growth equity and venture capital investments, and general corporate matters. Mr. Wilson also specializes in representing financial institutions and asset managers in various transactional matters.