About
Marina M. Yousef, an associate at K&L Gates LLP, assists private companies with middle market mergers and acquisitions. She assists venture capital firms, private equity firms, and portfolio companies on those transactions. She also works on corporate restructuring, joint ventures, and early-stage equity financing for these clients. She advises on entity formation and corporate governance, prepares governing documents, and coordinates due diligence. She drafts transaction documents and, for the Healthcare and FDA group, negotiates management services organization agreements for service providers. She earned her J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School in 2023. She earned her B.A. from Trevecca Nazarene University in 2020. Before she joined the firm, she completed mergers and acquisitions projects as a summer associate.
Who is a good fit for Marina M. Yousef
- Private companies planning a middle market merger or acquisition.
- Private equity and venture capital firms planning a portfolio company transaction.
- Portfolio companies that need due diligence coordinated and transaction documents drafted for an acquisition.
- Companies forming a joint venture or completing a corporate restructuring.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Vanderbilt Law School, J.D., 2023
- Trevecca Nazarene University, B.A., 2020
- Bar admissions
- Tennessee
Recognition
- Recognized by the Tennessee Supreme Court as a “2025 Attorney for Justice”
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional