About
Alex Parrish, a partner at Honigman LLP, advises companies on mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures. Fortune 500 manufacturers, service companies, and startups hire him. Closely held firms, family-owned companies, and minority- and women-owned enterprises hire him too. He counsels clients on capital formation and on issuing, selling, and regulating securities. He counsels private equity companies, hedge funds, and investment banks on corporate and project finance. Financial institutions also engage him for those same transactions. Alex Parrish earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his B.A. from Howard University. He assists investor groups buying assets in bankruptcy or receivership and distressed businesses selling assets or restructuring debt.
Who is a good fit for Alex Parrish
- Owners of closely held and family-owned companies preparing a sale.
- Investor groups acquiring business assets from a selling company.
- Leaders of Fortune 500 manufacturers evaluating a merger.
- Owners of minority- and women-owned enterprises planning a joint venture.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D.
- Howard University, B.A.
- Bar admissions
- District of Columbia, Michigan
Recognition
- 2021 D. Augustus Straker Bar Association Trailblazer Award
- The Best Lawyers in America, 2003-2027, Recognized in practice areas of: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Market Law; Detroit Mergers and Acquisitions Law "Lawyer of the Year," 2011, 2024
- Michigan Chronicle, "Power 50", 2024-2025
- Michigan Super Lawyers, 2014-2020
- Law Bulletin Media, Leading Lawyers, Bankruptcy & Workout Law: Commercial, 2023-2024; Leading Lawyers, Closely & Privately Held Business Law, 2017, 2023-2024; Leading Lawyers, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2017, 2023-2024; Leading Lawyers, Publicly Held Corporations Law, 2017, 2023-2024; Leading Lawyers, Securities & Venture Finance Law, 2023-2024
- DBusiness, Top Lawyers, 2010-2011, 2013-2016, 2019, 2022, and 2026
- Named one of the 50 Most Powerful African Americans in Southeast Michigan in 2014 by Michigan Chronicle
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
- Crain's Detroit Business, named one of Michigan's Outstanding Young Business Leaders
- Legal 500 Elite City Focus Detroit Recognition, Corporate and M&A, 2026
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional