Bio

Layne Smith corporate practice focuses on merger and acquisitions, joint ventures, and outside general counsel work. He is co-chair of the Mergers & Acquisitions practice group. Layne regularly works with private equity sponsors, strategic acquirers, sellers and operating companies. A significant amount of Layne’s experience involves advising operating companies and investors in the healthcare, technology, and real estate industries. On the healthcare front, he regularly handles transactions involving hospitals, surgical centers and physician practices. On the technology front, Layne assists a variety of tech companies with joint ventures, intellectual property licenses and services agreements. On the real estate front, Layne structures and negotiates joint venture and financing transactions.