Bio

Anthony Vernace is a Partner in the Firm’s Corporate Department, where he specializes in the representation of private equity firms and public companies in mergers and acquisitions, investments, joint ventures and other corporate transactions. Anthony also regularly counsels clients on corporate governance, shareholder activism and securities law matters. His clients span a wide range of industries and include leading technology, transportation, healthcare, industrial, financial services and consumer products companies. In addition to being profiled by Business Insider for his work as a private equity deal lawyer, Anthony has received recognition for his work on numerous marquee M&A transactions on behalf of both private equity firms and public companies, including being named by the New York Law Journal as one of the 2023 “Dealmakers of the Year,” The American Lawyer as a 2023 “Dealmaker of the Year,” The Legal 500 as a “Next Generation Partner” in both M&A: Large Deals and Private Equity Buyouts, and by Law360 as an “MVP” in M&A (2022) and Private Equity (2014). Most recently, Anthony was recognized among Variety’s Dealmakers of 2023 for his representation of Microsoft in its $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Anthony is recognized by Chambers USA, which lauds him for “his track record in advising on high-end transactional matters on behalf of a range of major sponsors” and reports that he is identified by clients as “a terrific lawyer.” In addition to his legal practice, Anthony regularly serves as a panelist and guest lecturer on corporate and M&A-related topics, including at Harvard, Duke and University of Pennsylvania law schools. Anthony currently serves as a member of the Firm’s Executive Committee, and he was formerly Co-Chair of the Finance Committee and a member of the Recruiting Committee.