Frank Bacelli > Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP > Washington DC, United States > Lawyer Profile

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
2099 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, N.W.
SUITE 100
WASHINGTON DC 20006
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Work Department

Corporate and Securities

Position

Frank Bacelli is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office and Leader of the Private Equity Team. Frank is also the former Leader of the Aerospace, Defense & Government Services Team and a member of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Emerging Growth/Venture Capital Teams.

Frank focuses his practice on private equity, mergers and acquisitions and venture capital matters. His practice involves corporate transactions such as leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations, mergers and acquisitions, venture and growth equity financings and joint ventures.

Frank often serves as lead counsel, representing portfolio companies of sponsor funds in add-on acquisitions, dispositions, corporate governance and day-to-day legal and commercial matters. He also regularly provides legal and strategic advice to emerging companies on formation, structuring, financing and corporate governance matters.

Education

J.D., magna cum laude, Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law, 1999

B.A., cum laude, University at Buffalo, 1995

Lawyer Rankings

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)

The corporate and securities group at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP is a strong performer in the middle-market M&A space, where it supports companies of all sizes, ranging from private and public companies to start-ups and emerging businesses. With an expansive footprint across the country, the team is proficient in multi-state and cross-border M&A, as well as private equity deals, joint ventures and strategic alliance arrangements. Based in Century City, co-head Linda Michaelson focuses on corporate transactions in the technology, media, renewable energy and healthcare sectors. John Hempill in New York and Jeralin Cardoso in Del Mar are also at the helm of the group; Cardoso is a key contact for healthcare clients. Lawrence Braun in Los Angeles maintains a broad practice in corporate and securities law, M&A and healthcare transactions, while Frank Bacelli is the M&A partner to note in the Washington DC office.