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Named a 2023 “Dealmaker of the Year” by The American Lawyer, Anthony Vernace represents private equity firms and public companies in mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and other corporate transactions. He also regularly counsels clients on corporate governance, shareholder activism and securities law matters. His clients span a wide range of industries and include leading technology, transportation, healthcare, industrial, financial services and consumer products companies. Anthony consistently receives recognition for his work on numerous marquee M&A transactions for both public companies and private equity firms. He has been named a “Next Generation Partner” in both M&A: Large Deals and Private Equity Buyouts by The Legal 500, and as an “MVP” in M&A (2022) and Private Equity (2014) by Law360. Chambers USA lauds Anthony for “his track record in advising on high-end transactional matters on behalf of a range of major sponsors” and reports that he is identified by clients as “a terrific lawyer.” Anthony currently serves as a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee, and he was formerly Co-Chair of the Finance Committee and a member of the Recruiting Committee.