Lowenstein Sandler LLP announced today that Meredith Beuchaw has joined the firm as a partner in The Tech Group. Beuchaw leads M&A transactions and has counseled on both the buy and sell side through hundreds of deals for over 15 years. Prior to joining Lowenstein, Beuchaw was a partner in the M&A group of Cooley LLP, where she represented well-known clients in technology and life sciences.

Beuchaw is a market leader in deal-making involving sellers with venture capital/growth equity backing. She advises growth companies and startups as well as the venture capital, growth, and private equity funds that fund them in connection with M&A, recaps, and other related transactional matters. She also frequently represents the acquirers of growth companies and startups, including Fortune 500 companies and private equity funds.

“Meredith deeply understands how venture-backed businesses are bought and sold,” says Ed Zimmerman, partner, co-founder, and Chair of Lowenstein’s Tech Group. “She knows the players, their motivations and goals, and brings creativity, pragmatism, and technical skill to M&A deals. Meredith is a great fit for The Tech Group, where she joins a team that guides trailblazing companies through their entire life cycle.”

Marita A. Makinen, Chair of Lowenstein’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice and Co-chair of the Transactions & Advisory Group, adds, “We welcome Meredith and believe her experience with entrepreneurs and the private investment community will add substantially to our strong M&A bench across our practices and the Tech Group in particular.”

“Joining The Tech Group provides the opportunity to participate in a community of lawyers who are renowned for their creative and strategic approaches to uniting visionaries and funders,” says Beuchaw. “I look forward to working collaboratively with this team to bring to bear a practical, hands-on approach to deal-making and to partner with vanguard companies in completing the complex transactions that are so critical to their success.”

Beuchaw has extensive experience in the tech and life sciences sectors. She works closely with boards of directors, investors, and management teams, guiding them through every stage of the deal cycle.

Former New Jersey Attorney General Anne M. Milgram, Special Counsel in Lowenstein’s Tech Group and White Collar Criminal Defense practice, says, “From my perspective as someone who has seen the technology and corporate worlds intersect from multiple angles, it is clear to me that Meredith shares our team’s holistic, multifaceted perspective. That makes her a critical addition to our firm, as she will strengthen our ability to add value for our tech clients.”

Beuchaw was named to the inaugural list of “Leading Women Lawyers in New York City” by Crain’s and has been awarded the “M&A Advisor Emerging Leaders” award (2016) and the “LMG Rising Stars Corporate/M&A Rising Star Award” (2016).

“We’re delighted to add Meredith as another respected senior M&A lawyer on our team,” says Kathi A. Rawnsley, partner in The Tech Group and Managing Partner of Lowenstein’s Palo Alto office. “Our firm has been across from her in multiple deals, and we’ve also shared clients. We’re excited to have her on our side of the table.”

She received her J.D. from the Duke University School of Law and her B.A. from Dartmouth College. She is admitted to practice in New York.