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Lauren A.Davis

Senior Managing Associate
Cleveland

O 216.566.5721

Lauren A.Davis

Senior Managing Associate

Lauren is a senior managing associate in the Corporate Transaction & Securities practice group whose practice centers on mergers and acquisitions (M&A), corporate governance, complex reorganizations, commercial contracting, and multijurisdictional matters. She also has experience representing clients in the sale of their businesses to employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs).

Lauren’s practice encompasses representing multinational corporations, private equity groups, and privately owned businesses in a wide variety of deal structures and transaction types. She advises clients on all aspects of M&A transactions, including structuring, negotiating, and drafting transaction documents; due diligence; and post-closing integration. Lauren has significant experience representing clients on both buy- and sell-side transactions, providing tailored guidance based on the terms of the transaction. Lauren’s experience extends to cross-border transactions, where she collaborates with local counsel to advise clients on compliance with local and U.S. law.

Lauren’s transactional work spans a broad array of industries, including technology, food service, manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services.

Recognized in Best Lawyers Ones to Watch 2027
Super Lawyers 2027

Focus Areas

  • Selected to the Ohio Rising Stars list, 2026, 2027
  • Included in the 2023 to 2027 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD), Pathfinder, 2024

Professional Associations

  • Association of Corporate Growth, Cleveland Chapter

Professional Activities

  • Ladder Down Cleveland, Class of 2025; Executive Committee member

Civic Activities

  • J.D. Breast Cancer Foundation, board member, 2021-2023

Education

  • The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2017,
    cum laude
    ,

    Ohio State Law Journal, events editor (2016-2017), staff editor (2015-2016)

  • Miami University, B.A., 2014,
    cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Ohio