Stubbs Alderton & Markiles
Law Firm · Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys) · Founded 2002 · Updated September 2026
About Stubbs Alderton & Markiles
Stubbs Alderton & Markiles represents middle-market companies, public and private, domestic and international, along with entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, strategic buyers, investment groups, and private equity firms. Its lawyers handle stock and asset acquisitions and sales, mergers, joint ventures, divestitures and spin-offs, recapitalizations, and acquisition programs for private equity clients. Chambers and Partners ranked the Corporate/M&A department Band 1 in its 2026 USA Guide. Founders who had practiced together at a regional Los Angeles firm and at an international firm started Stubbs Alderton & Markiles in 2002 to serve emerging growth and middle-market clients. The lawyers work from one office in Sherman Oaks, California, on deals for software, SaaS, and internet companies, and for businesses in entertainment, life sciences, aerospace, apparel, and consumer products.
Who is a good fit for Stubbs Alderton & Markiles
- Owners of family-owned companies preparing to sell the business.
- Private equity firms building an acquisition program through stock or asset deals.
- Special committees reviewing a tender offer or a going-private transaction.
- Strategic buyers and investment groups acquiring a middle-market company.