Bio

R. Alec Dawson counsels both private and publicly held companies in US and international transactional matters. He structures and negotiates mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and joint venture transactions for strategic and financial acquirers. With an extensive private equity, public company and financial services client list, Alec is a trusted advisor to corporations, their general counsel and executive leadership, financial sponsors and consortiums as they navigate through business transactions and ongoing legal and regulatory challenges. He co-chairs the firm’s financial services M&A initiative and its SPAC Task Force, and is a deputy leader of its corporate and business transactions practice. Alec provides his private equity clients with full spectrum representation, including advice in connection with leveraged acquisitions, exits, and material portfolio company and fund-level legal issues. In financial services matters, he has experience navigating applicable regulatory approvals and requirements, including those imposed by BHCA, Investment Company, Investment Advisor, SEC and FINRA regulations, as well as related customer, employee, and third party contractual and consent issues. Alec formerly worked as an account supervisor in the New York office of a US advertising agency. He also has been a law clerk for US District Judge Cameron Currie