Katie O'Connor focuses her practice in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and securities law. She has experience representing publicly traded and privately held companies in asset and stock acquisitions and divestitures, mergers, spin-offs and corporate financings, including IPOs and other registered offerings and private placements of debt and equity.
Katie advises companies during all stages and forms of mergers and acquisitions by preparing, reviewing and negotiating transaction documents and managing purchaser and seller legal due diligence. She also counsels clients in connection with general commercial arrangements, corporate governance and significant business changes and events. Katie strives to have a complete understanding of client businesses and operations and to provide practical and efficient counsel during complex situations.
Katie is a member of the Hiring Committee for the Cleveland office and the Firmwide Wellness Committee.