Adam Yohanan
Adam Yohanan is a transactional business lawyer with extensive experience representing companies, investors, and entrepreneurs in a wide range of high stakes business transactions. Adam handles the small and large transactions in the life cycle of a business, including mergers & acquisitions, entity formations, partnerships and joint ventures, investing and fundraising, commercial contracts, and dissolutions.
Before founding Yohanan Law, Adam was a Wall Street deal lawyer representing global banks and private equity funds in multi-billion dollar transactions.
Education
Georgetown University Law Center: J.D., with an emphasis on the fundamentals of business law, including corporations, securities, bankruptcy, tax, mergers & acquisitions, secured lending, asset management, and intellectual property
Tulane University: B.A., summa cum laude, with a double major in economics and philosophy, and a member of the Cross Country and Track & Field teams
Bar Admission
New York State
Representative Matters
Mergers & Acquisitions - Seller Representation
Represented a New York environmental services company in its acquisition by a lower middle market private equity buyer
Represented a New York commercial equipment manufacturing and installation business in its acquisition process
Represented a Manhattan coffee shop in its acquisition by a local entrepreneur
Mergers & Acquisitions - Buyer Representation
Represented a New York accounting firm in its acquisition of a Pennsylvania accounting firm
Represented a New York talent agency in multiple strategic acquisitions
Prior experience
Milbank LLP
Represented investment banks, private lenders, and corporate borrowers in complex domestic and cross border debt financing transactions, including several private equity leveraged buyouts over $1 billion.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Represented public and private corporate borrowers, private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and private lenders in complex domestic and cross border debt financing transactions ranging from less than $10 million to over $1 billion, with an emphasis on acquisition finance.
Client Testimonials
“More than just legal advice, Adam brings a wealth of business knowledge to the table which helped us close our first round of outside investment! Adam’s approach is refreshingly different than working with larger firms, and I couldn’t recommend it any more highly.”
“Adam’s a top-notch business lawyer with great communication who is clear with explaining legal jargon and issues to everyday business people”
“After having hired the wrong attorney during our path to business ownership, we found Adam!!! He hit the ground running. He listened to my concerns and vision. I felt completely protected throughout the entire negotiation and process. He is extremely responsive-even after hours. It felt as if it was more than a business transaction-he cared about our success. I used him for a couple of projects relating to the business and LLC. I can attest that he is the consummate professional.”