Alan D. MacEwan

Alan D. MacEwan: Experienced Mergers and Acquisitions Attorney in Portland, ME

For nearly 30 years, Alan D. MacEwan has advised businesses, entrepreneurs and investors on a comprehensive spectrum of corporate matters. His expertise spans closely held companies and family businesses law, corporate law, mergers and acquisitions law, and more.

Practice Areas

• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Alan’s clients include small to middle market organizations, closely held and family-owned corporations and companies, individual investors, and investor groups. The personal side of M&A – working directly with owners and senior management – is tremendously rewarding for Alan. He equally enjoys assisting these owner-managers with their post-transaction corporate legal needs and has advised numerous boards of directors over the years.

Alan’s experience in mergers and acquisitions ranges from $1 million to $300 million, combining client-specific expertise with creative problem-solving to deliver on his clients’ transaction objectives. Alan brings a unique perspective as he works in a way that is enjoyable for all parties, making the transaction even more rewarding.

Awards

• Lawyer of the Year: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Portland, ME (2022)
• Lawyer of the Year: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Portland, ME (2021)
• Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Portland, ME (2019)
• Lawyer of the Year: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Portland, ME (2018)
• Lawyer of the Year: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Portland, ME (2015)

Educations

• Syracuse University
• Colby College

Awarded AV Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, Alan has also been recognized as a top attorney in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business under Corporate / M&A and selected by peers for inclusion in Best Attorney USA. He is committed to civic engagement and community service, serving on the board of Maine Health/Maine Medical Center for 26 years.

Alan has dedicated a significant amount of time and energy to enhancing the legal profession. For eight years, he served on the ABA Editorial Committee that published the Model Stock Purchase Agreement, or