Meagan J. Kalantar
Partner, Attorney at Williams Mullen
About
Meagan J. Kalantar, a partner at Williams Mullen, assists insurance and insurance brokerage clients with mergers and acquisitions. She also supports software, technology, and government contractor clients on those transactions. She assists retail and automotive clients on the same transactions. From Hampton Roads, she supports private equity investments and venture capital deals. University of Richmond School of Law awarded Kalantar her Juris Doctor in 2011. Chambers USA listed her as Associates to Watch for Corporate/M&A in 2021 and as Up and Coming in 2022. She received the 2027 Virginia Beach Lawyer of the Year title from Best Lawyers for Mergers and Acquisitions Law. She forms entities for clients as part of a deal. She reviews and negotiates contracts for those transactions.
Who is a good fit for Meagan J. Kalantar
- Insurance and insurance brokerage clients in a merger or acquisition.
- Software and technology companies completing an acquisition.
- Government contractors handling a merger or an acquisition.
- Companies entering a private equity or venture capital investment.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Virginia, B.S.
- University of Richmond School of Law, J.D., 2011
- Bar admissions
- Virginia
Recognition
- Best Lawyers® \- Virginia Beach "Lawyer of the Year" for Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2027)
- The Best Lawyers in America® - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Venture Capital Law (2024-present) Corporate Governance Law (2027)
- Virginia Business \- "Legal Elite" (2016-2020, 2022-present)
- Virginia Super Lawyers Rising Stars \- Business & Corporate law (2018-2021)
- Chambers USA \- Corporate/M&A (2021-present)
- CoVaBiz Magazine - "Top Lawyers" of Coastal Virginia (2022, 2024-2025)
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional