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Fox Rothschild LLP

Law Firm · Updated September 2026

Philadelphia, PA Website 215-299-200013 people
National Litigation Powerhouse, Ranked in the Top 2% by Clients

About Fox Rothschild LLP

At Fox Rothschild LLP, listed counsel covers independent sponsors, acquisitions, and private companies. Lawyers represent independent sponsors and their capital partners on majority and minority stakes. Those matters include leveraged buyouts, add-on purchases, and divestitures. Work begins with the deal's structure and with raising capital, then runs to an exit. Corporate lawyers guide buyers and sellers through a merger or acquisition until closing. Public, national, and international businesses use them for purchases and sales. Owners of local companies hire them to buy or sell a business. Counsel covers a foreign company in a United States deal and a U.S. company expanding abroad. They counsel privately held and family businesses on a sale and on succession planning.

Who is a good fit for Fox Rothschild LLP

  • Independent sponsors arranging a leveraged buyout or a majority equity investment.
  • Owners of privately held or family businesses who are planning succession or a sale.
  • Capital partners backing an independent sponsor on an add-on purchase or a minority stake.
  • Emerging companies and professional services firms raising capital or selling the business.

Service areas

GeorgiaNew JerseyPennsylvaniaMassachusettsNorth CarolinaIllinoisTexasColoradoSouth CarolinaMissouriNevadaCaliforniaFloridaMinnesotaNew YorkOklahomaWashingtonDistrict of ColumbiaDelaware

Professionals at Fox Rothschild LLP

Arina Shulga

Partner, Attorney · Fox Rothschild LLP

Nationwide

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationPrivate equity platform and add-on deals

Cynthia L. Katz

Partner, Attorney · Fox Rothschild LLP

New York, NY

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationAsset purchase agreements

David M. DiGiacomo

Partner, Attorney · Fox Rothschild LLP

Denver, CO

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structures

Eric J. Michaels

Partner, Attorney · Fox Rothschild LLP

West Palm Beach, FL

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation

Felix J. Kushnir

Partner, Attorney · Fox Rothschild LLP

Nationwide

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationRollover equity and recapitalizations

Jeffrey H. Nicholas

Partner, Attorney · Fox Rothschild LLP

Warrington, PA

Buy-side M&A representation

Joseph E. Bochenek

Partner, Attorney · Fox Rothschild LLP

Denver, CO

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structures

Marilyn Sonnie

Counsel, Attorney · Fox Rothschild LLP

New York, NY

Matthew R. Kittay

Partner and Co-Chair, Mergers & Acquisitions Practice, Attorney · Fox Rothschild LLP

New York, NY

Buy-side M&A representationLOIs and term sheets

Phillip B. Martin

Partner, Attorney · Fox Rothschild LLP

Minneapolis, MN

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation

Rachel Schaefer

Partner, Attorney · Fox Rothschild LLP

Seattle, WA

Non-competes and key employee agreements

Sarah Hewitt

Partner, Attorney · Fox Rothschild LLP

New York, NY

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationRollover equity and recapitalizations

Stephen M. Cohen

Partner, Attorney · Fox Rothschild LLP

Philadelphia, PA

Buy-side M&A representationLegal due diligence

Frequently Asked Questions

Fox Rothschild LLP helps small to mid-sized companies with governance issues and with tax planning during a sale. The firm also counsels businesses that have been taken private when they sell. That counsel includes debt financing for a merger or a sale.

Fox Rothschild LLP advises independent sponsors on formation of their funds. Lawyers set the economic sharing arrangements between the sponsor and its investors. They also handle tax structuring for the sponsor's investment. This independent sponsor counsel works in middle-market mergers and acquisitions.

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