Kevin Clayton Bio

Kevin Clayton is a practical and experienced adviser who brings a collaborative and cost-effective approach to corporate and commercial matters. He regularly advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, joint ventures and complex contracting and corporate governance matters, particularly focusing on representation of funds, corporate investors, and emerging companies from start-up through unicorn in financing, commercial, and acquisition transactions. Legal500 commends Kevin noting that he is ‘responsive; gives thoughtful advice, is very knowledgeable and has a good sense of the market‘. In addition to his two decades of advising on mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions, Kevin also has years of experience managing a wide array of commercial matters and complex contracting arrangements, such as joint venture, license, supply, distribution, collaboration, manufacturing, service, employment, and consulting agreements. While Kevin often represents emerging and growth-stage companies on formation, financing, commercial, and acquisition matters, he also advises later-stage and public companies, particularly with respect to investment, acquisition, joint venture and licensing transactions. Kevin represents clients in various industry sectors, but has particular experience with matters in the life sciences and technology sectors. Additionally, Kevin is currently a lecturer on corporate transactions at the University of Virginia School of Law.