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UB Greensfelder

Law Firm · Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys) · Updated September 2026

St. Louis, MO Website 314.345.540034 people
2026 Am Law 200Chambers USAChambers High Net Worth GuideChambers Global GuideBTI Super Listener A-Team 2026BTI Litigation Standout and Litigation NoteworthyBTI Client Service A-Team 2026Benchmark Litigation: Firm of the Year in Ohio (2014, 2017-2025) and Missouri (2025)2026 Best Law Firms®

About UB Greensfelder

At UB Greensfelder, lawyers handle mergers and acquisitions for closely held businesses and national publicly traded companies. The firm represents acquirers, acquisition targets, and private equity sponsors. It also advises investment banks, boards, and special committees. Teams guide stock and asset purchases, recapitalizations, and divestitures. UB Greensfelder has offices in St. Louis, Chicago, Cleveland, Cincinnati, and New York. Transaction teams draw on tax, banking and finance, and employee benefits lawyers. Employment, environmental, and real estate counsel join those deal teams. Lawyers run due diligence, negotiate agreements, and carry each transaction through closing.

Who is a good fit for UB Greensfelder

  • Owners of closely held businesses planning a stock or asset sale.
  • Private equity sponsors pursuing a leveraged buyout or a venture capital investment.
  • Boards and special committees evaluating a merger or a sale of the company.
  • Acquirers of a distressed or bankrupt company.

Service areas

IllinoisMissouriNew YorkOhio

Professionals at UB Greensfelder

Adam R. Watowicz

Partner | Co-Group Leader, Tax, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Cleveland, OH

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

Addison J. Mackie

Associate, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

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

Adriana Perez

Associate, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Cleveland, OH

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationLegal due diligence

Alan J. Hartman

Counsel, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Cincinnati, OH

Entity formation and holding structures

Alan W. Scheufler

Of Counsel, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Cleveland, OH

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationSBA 7(a) and 504 loan closings

Alisha Patel

Associate, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

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

B. Scott Boster

Partner, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Cincinnati, OH

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

Beata Krakus

Partner | Co-Group Leader, Franchise Industry, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Nationwide

Carson Maricle

Partner, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

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

Cassie L. Barr

Partner, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationTransaction tax structuring

Christina Z. Randolph

Partner, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

Buy-side M&A representation

Edward A. Chod

Partner, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationNon-competes and key employee agreements

Emily Shapiro

Associate, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Chicago, IL

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

Frederick N. Widen

Partner, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Cleveland, OH

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

Howard M. Groedel

Partner, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Cleveland, OH

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

Ilirjan (Ilir) Pipa

Partner, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Cleveland, OH

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationSearch fund and independent sponsor representation

Joel Birch

Associate, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

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

John W. Dillane

Partner, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

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

Joseph D. Lehrer

Of Counsel, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationTransaction tax structuring

Kelsey K. McGonigle

Partner, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

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

Kurt J.H. Mueller

Partner, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Chicago, IL

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationNon-competes and key employee agreements

Laura M. Beckering

Associate, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

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

Lauren Sullivan Krutz

Associate, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

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

Leonard D. Vines

Of Counsel, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationFranchise resales and transfers

M. Spencer Garland

Of Counsel, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

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

Patrick Burns

Counsel, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Cincinnati, OH

Buy-side M&A representation

Patrick J. Sweeney

Partner | Group Leader, Business Law, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

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

Robert S. Winner

Partner | Group Leader, Cannabis Industry, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Chicago, IL

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

Rochel B. Adler

Associate, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Cleveland, OH

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

Ryan Gordon

Associate, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationLegal due diligence

Scott C. Johnston

Associate, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

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

Stuart R. Susskind

Partner, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Cincinnati, OH

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

Tracy R. Ring

Partner | Vice Chair, Corporate Department, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

St. Louis, MO

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

Vincent J. Garozzo

Partner | Chair, Corporate Department, Attorney · UB Greensfelder

Nationwide

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationLegal due diligence

Frequently Asked Questions

UB Greensfelder structures debt financing and convertible debt for a transaction. The firm advises on leveraged buyouts and transaction financing. UB Greensfelder coordinates tax planning with those financing terms. The firm also handles securities law compliance before closing. UB Greensfelder ties capital raising to the same transaction.

UB Greensfelder advises clients on joint ventures and strategic alliances. The firm handles acquisitions of minority interests. UB Greensfelder guides venture capital investments during a transaction. The firm also structures employee stock ownership plans. UB Greensfelder coordinates local or special counsel nationally and internationally.

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