About
Goodarz (Goody) Agahi, a Corporate partner at K&L Gates LLP in Irvine, structures mergers and acquisitions. He negotiates leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and financings. He has completed transactions in apparel, consumer products, and medical devices. He has also completed deals in pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, and software. He represents companies in technology transactions. He earned his J.D. and LL.M. from Georgetown University Law Center and a B.A. from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). His prior role was as a partner with a national law firm, a practice that added restructurings and day-to-day outside counsel work. He brings that background to the buyouts and recapitalizations he negotiates.
Who is a good fit for Goody Agahi
- Companies in apparel or consumer products completing a merger or acquisition.
- Businesses in medical devices or pharmaceuticals arranging a leveraged buyout.
- Food and beverage or software companies structuring a recapitalization.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), B.A.
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
- Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M.
- Bar admissions
- California
Recognition
- Recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a Recommended Lawyer for M&A: Middle-Market ($500m-999m), 2024, 2026
Specialties
Rollover equity and recapitalizations
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional