Patricia J. Durelli
Partner, Attorney at Day Pitney LLP
About
Patricia J. Durelli, a partner at Day Pitney LLP, represents clients in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and private equity investments. She also advises corporate clients on governance and general corporate matters. She earned her J.D. from Quinnipiac University School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Connecticut in 2012, and she externed for the Honorable Vanessa L. Bryant in the U.S. District Court of Connecticut before joining the firm. Her lending practice covers banks, funds, and other lenders as well as private company borrowers, on secured and unsecured loans of every rank. That lending experience informs the acquisitions and divestitures she handles.
Who is a good fit for Patricia J. Durelli
- Companies preparing a merger, an acquisition, or a divestiture.
- Owners negotiating a joint venture.
- Companies pursuing a private equity investment.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Quinnipiac University School of Law, J.D.
- University of Connecticut, B.A., 2012
- Bar admissions
- Connecticut
Recognition
- Selected to The Best Lawyers in America list of Ones to Watch (Woodward/White, Inc.) for Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2021-2026; Venture Capital Law, 2021-2026
- Selected to the list of Connecticut Super Lawyers ® Rising Stars, Business & Corporate, 2021-2025
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Represented a privately held company in its successful sale to a middle-market private equity firm
- Represented a privately-held company in connection with a strategic merger with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of a public company
- Represented a financial institution providing working capital and acquisition financing of over $20 million to a manufacturer (lender side)
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional