Laurie A. Cerveny
Laurie A. Cerveny is an accomplished mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and securities lawyer. She has 30 years of experience counseling on M&A, ongoing disclosure and reporting requirements, corporate governance matters, annual meeting and proxy-related issues, securities laws, rules under the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and stock exchange rules, executive compensation, and various other matters affecting US and multinational public and private companies and their officers, boards, and directors. With the global economic and regulatory climate becoming increasingly complex, Laurie is a trusted adviser to boards and management teams on the transactional, disclosure, compliance, and regulatory challenges they face daily.
Laurie is the practice leader for the firm’s global corporate and business transactions practice, is a member of the firm’s International Leadership Council, and serves as one of three global managing partners.
Laurie's robust technology M&A practice spans the representation of both public and private strategic buyers and sellers, including divestitures and carve-outs. Beyond this work, she represents clients in the life sciences (pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device), security, energy, retail, artificial intelligence (AI), and communications industries.
She also has a significant cross-border practice, representing a number of dual-listed and foreign private issuers (FPIs) from Canada and other jurisdictions in securities, disclosure, and M&A matters, and advocating for international investors involving their US interests. Laurie has experience helping her clients raise capital, including through initial public offerings, secondary offerings, and debt offerings.
