Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

Distinguished by its record in the financial services space, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP also counts healthcare, technology, retail, and media and entertainment among its core industry specialisms. Active on behalf of private equity and strategic clients, the group acts for a diversified mix of domestic and multinational names on middle-market transactions. From Washington DC, Scott Schwartz spearheads the M&A, capital markets, private equity, and finance department and maintains a comprehensive corporate finance practice. In Orange County, Thomas Poletti is noted for middle-market M&A deals involving the technology, manufacturing, financial services, and consumer products spheres. In San Francisco, Craig Miller advises public and private companies and private equity funds on M&A, with a focus on life sciences and financial services. Rounding out the key partners is Los Angeles-based Veronica Lah, whose experience spans buy- and sell-side acquisitions, disposals, and business combinations.