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    Michael Gionta

    Associate


    • Rochester
    • Office+1 585.263.1142
    • mgionta@nixonpeabody.com
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    Introduction

    Michael Gionta represents businesses in commercial transactions, focusing on acquisitions, dispositions, and counseling of public and private companies.

    Practice Areas

    Corporate & FinanceMergers, Acquisitions, and Corporate Transactions

    /My focus

    Mergers and Acquisitions

    I work with public and private companies in a variety of industries on mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, and reorganizations.

    General Business Counseling and Commercial Agreements

    I advise clients in a variety of industries on matters relating to negotiations of third-party service agreements, business licensing agreements, management service organization structures, long-term strategy counseling, commercial contracts, joint ventures, regulatory issues, and general business operations.

    /Looking ahead

    Many of the factors that have recently suppressed M&A activity are still relevant, however challenging market conditions will reveal opportunities for an increase in M&A activity in the near future. I am focused on helping clients craft creative solutions while mitigating risks that these challenging conditions may bring.

    /In the news

    • The Deal

      Constellation Brands passes Svedka to Sazerac

      The following articles cover Constellation Brands’ agreement to sell the Svedka vodka brand to Sazerac Co. and mention NP for representing Constellation in the deal. The NP team includes Rochester Corporate partners Lori Green, co-leader of the firm’s M&A and Corporate Transactions team, and Eric Tanck, and associates Jared Joyce and Mike Gionta.

      Dec 3, 2024

    /Admitted to practice

    New York

    /Education

    Ohio Northern University, J.D., cum laude
    John Carroll University, B.S.B.A.

    /Professional activities

    • Rochester Youth Hockey League, Inc., Board Member
    • Monroe County Bar Association, Elected Councilperson, Business Law Council/li>

    /Recognition

    • Selected, through a peer-review survey, for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2025 in the field of Health Care Law
    • Super Lawyers Upstate New York Rising Stars, 2022–2023

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      13 Nixon Peabody attorneys named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America®

      Aug 15, 2024
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      • Boston
      • Office:+1 617.345.1350
      • ckeefe@nixonpeabody.com
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      Partner / Co-Leader, M&A & Corporate Transactions Team / Co-Leader, Cannabis Practice
      • Rochester
      • Office:+1 585.263.1236
        Mobile:+1 585.281.3076
      • lgreen@nixonpeabody.com
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