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Joseph Spina

Partner, Attorney at Wiggin and Dana

Large firm (101 to 500 attorneys)New York, NY Website +1 212 551 2639 LinkedIn
lead drafter of PACT (Partnership Acquisition Commonsense Terms)advisor to several of the most prominent accelerator and educational programs in the search fund ecosystemWorks with buyers & sellers

About

Joseph Spina, Partner at Wiggin and Dana in New York, advises buyers and sellers on mergers and buyouts. He counsels independent sponsors and Entrepreneurship-Through-Acquisition (ETA) searchers from structuring through closing. He also represents private equity funds, family offices, and family-owned companies. He handles capital raising, SPV formation, and transaction-driven tax structuring. Joseph has advised on more than $50 billion in aggregate deal volume. He earlier represented institutional private equity clients and Fortune 500 companies. He now works on lower middle market transactions. He is the lead drafter of PACT for investor-backed small and middle-market acquisitions. He structures MSO and DSO vehicles for regulated healthcare acquisitions.

Who is a good fit for Joseph Spina

  • Search fund entrepreneurs buying investor-backed small and middle-market companies.
  • Independent sponsors forming deal-by-deal capital and platform holdco structures.
  • Owners of founder-led or family-owned companies navigating a sale process.
  • Buyers using MSO or DSO structures for regulated healthcare acquisitions.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Notre Dame Law School, J.D.
  • Manhattan College, B.S.
Bar admissions
New York, New Jersey

Recognition

  • Emerging Leader by The M&A Advisor™

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationSearch fund and independent sponsor representationPrivate equity platform and add-on dealsLOIs and term sheetsTransaction tax structuringEntity formation and holding structures

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Joseph Spina advises searchers on lender-driven constraints in acquisition structures. He covers market terms for investor-backed small and middle-market acquisitions. He also handles LOI negotiation and transaction structuring for those buyers. He advises through financing, closing, and post-closing governance.

Joseph Spina counsels independent sponsors on deal-by-deal capital formation. He designs platform and holdco structures for those sponsors. He advises on economics, promote structures, and seller rollover arrangements. He also handles co-investor and family office relationships on those deals.

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