About Howard
Howard J. Davis is the Chair of the Business and Finance Department and a managing partner of the Firm. He represents clients in a broad range of transactions and acts as outside general counsel to numerous middle market and start-up companies.Howard has an extensive background in representing buyers/sellers, investors, and issuers in mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures and strategic alliances; and corporate finance transactions. During his more than 30 years of experience, he has been involved in more than 300 such transactions ranging from small seed capital investments to billion dollar dispositions.Howard also is a trusted advisor to numerous middle market companies across a broad range of industries in his capacity as outside general counsel. In addition to handling their transactional needs, Howard advises these clients in connection with business divorce, business organization, corporate governance, commercial contracts, executive compensation, legal strategy, and succession planning.
Howard has an extensive background in representing buyers/sellers, investors, and issuers in mergers and acquisitions; joint ventures and strategic alliances; and corporate finance transactions. During his more than 30 years of experience, he has been involved in more than 300 such transactions ranging from small seed capital investments to billion dollar dispositions.
Howard also is a trusted advisor to numerous middle market companies across a broad range of industries in his capacity as outside general counsel. In addition to handling their transactional needs, Howard advises these clients in connection with business divorce, business organization, corporate governance, commercial contracts, executive compensation, legal strategy, and succession planning.
Practice Areas
Education
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Practice Area: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Practice Area: Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Practice Area: Corporate Governance Law
- Practice Area: Health Care Law
- Practice Area: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Practice Area: Venture Capital Law
- Practice Area: Water Law
- Special Focus: Business Planning
- Special Focus: Closely Held Businesses
- Special Focus: Corporate Finance
- Special Focus: Corporate Governance
- Special Focus: Family Businesses
- Special Focus: Mergers & Acquisitions
- Special Focus: Private Equity
- Special Focus: Transactions