Mergers & Acquisitions

Practical deal counsel for buyers and sellers across industries. We help companies execute acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic combinations with clear guidance, lean teams, and predictable execution.

You want national M&A counsel that knows your business. As a national firm with Midwest roots, we advise Fortune 500 companies and founder-led/private businesses on acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic combinations from sub-$10 million to $1-billion-plus across the United States. We start by understanding how your business actually runs, then build the deal around what will matter on Day 1—customers and channels, supply chains and key contracts, people, IP/data, regulatory approvals, and integration.

For sellers, we run a process that drives price while limiting post-closing exposure. For buyers, we focus diligence on value drivers, tailor documents to operating reality, and keep the path to signing and closing clear.

Where many firms lead with headcount, our advantage is judgment and fit. Small, senior-led teams resolve issues in real time and stay aligned with how you run the business. Our national platform gives clients direct partner access in key markets and gives our lawyers the room to lead—translating to faster decisions and fewer layers. Budgets and timelines are set up front and managed openly—predictable, efficient, and transparent.

Thompson Hine has been named a Tier 1 national firm in Mergers and Acquisitions Law in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®.