Alexander Avakian

Alex Avakian advises business owners, investors, private equity clients and companies at pivotal moments in the business lifecycle, from growth and acquisitions to ownership transitions, succession planning and business sales.

He works with founder-owned, closely held, middle-market and family-owned businesses on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, commercial contracts and the broader legal needs that arise as companies form, grow, reorganize and prepare for exit. Alex advises clients on both buy-side and sell-side M&A, including founder-owned company sales, sponsor-backed platform transactions, add-on acquisitions, divestitures and competitive sale processes.

Alex’s deal experience is broad, with depth in highly regulated, technical, infrastructure-related and operationally complex industries, including government contracting, manufacturing, healthcare, construction and infrastructure, technology and transportation.

His transaction work often involves complex deal mechanics and pre-closing problem solving, including restructurings undertaken to position a business for sale, different forms of transaction consideration, negotiations around economic terms, regulatory approvals and intensive diligence coordination. When transactions move quickly or pressure increases, Alex helps clients evaluate risk, solve problems and keep the deal moving toward a successful outcome.  

He also counsels on advance planning that can create flexibility, reduce risk and position a business for a smoother transaction. Once a deal is underway, he brings energy, urgency and a practical business mindset to the negotiation, focusing on the business objective, the issues that matter most and how to translate legal points into practical deal terms. He is regularly involved in the legal and business issues that drive a deal, including transaction structure, diligence strategy, negotiation of core deal documents, regulatory considerations and practical issues that arise during the deal lifecycle.  

Outside of M&A, he helps clients on the corporate work that supports their businesses before and after a transaction, including formation, governance, reorganizations and commercial contracting. He also works with owners and companies on succession planning, ownership transitions, real estate-related transactions and regulated-business issues, helping clients address both immediate transaction needs and longer-term business considerations.