Martin T. Schrier
Chief Strategy Partner, Attorney at Cozen O'Connor
About
Martin T. Schrier, Chief Strategy Partner, handles mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and growth capital for middle-market investment firms. At Cozen O'Connor in Miami, he represents buyers and sellers, including public and private companies, venture funds, and entrepreneurs. He serves technology companies, insurance and insurance services firms, and health care organizations. He also serves financial services and fintech, transportation, and digital media companies. He assists large family-owned enterprises on sales that involve stakeholders, advisers, and hard market conditions. He received his J.D. from Notre Dame Law School. He holds a University of Texas master's in business and public policy and a University of Notre Dame bachelor's. He uses decades of client work, industry norms, and economic trends as he advises on governance and structures acquisitions.
Who is a good fit for Martin T. Schrier
- Middle-market investment firms buying or selling a company.
- Owners of large family-owned enterprises preparing a sale with stakeholders and other advisers.
- Buyers and sellers of technology companies.
- Entrepreneurs who need counsel on growth capital or a company sale.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1995
- University of Texas-Austin, M.A., 1992
- University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1990
- Bar admissions
- Florida
Recognition
- Chambers and Partners USA, 2019-2026
- The Top 50 Attorneys of Miami, Attorney Intel, 2023
- Best Lawyers in America, 2014-2027
- Top Dealmakers of the Year, Daily Business Review, 2011
- Super Lawyers, 2007-2014, 2016-2026
- Florida Trend Legal Elite, 2006-2009, 2011-2017
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented an individual in the acquisition of Honda and Acura dealerships in the New York metropolitan area.
- Represented the largest Haitian internet provider in its sale to a telecom private equity fund.
- Represented a leading software provider to blood and plasma collection centers and hospitals in its sale of 100 percent of the membership interests in the company. The transaction included the rollover of certain members as minority members in a newly formed holding company.
- Represented an insurance broker/producer client in connection with its acquisition of both a Florida-based provider of managed care reinsurance and stop loss products and a California-based wholesale insurance brokerage firm.
- Representeda media services management company in its sale to a digital media distribution and software company.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- $10M–$1000M
- Remote work
- In-person / regional