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Sara A. Qureshi

Counsel, Attorney at Lippes Mathias

Medium firm (21 to 100 attorneys)Tampa Bay, FL Website 727.497.7725 LinkedIn
LL.M. in TaxationFlorida Bar AssociationHillsborough County Bar AssociationAmerican Bar Association, Mergers and Acquisitions CommitteeWomen in Business of Tampa Bay, Founding Board MemberTampa Connection, Class of 2023 Graduate, Alumni CommitteeChildren's Home Network Young Professionals Committee, Secretary, 2023-2025Abuse Counseling & Treatment, Inc. (ACT), Past Vice President, Board of Directors, 2018-2020Works with buyers & sellers

About

Sara A. Qureshi advises private equity firms on acquisitions and dispositions as Counsel at Lippes Mathias. She also advises family offices, independent sponsors, and public and private companies. Her experience includes 150+ transactions in the lower to mid-middle market. These transactions typically range from $5 million to over $200 million in enterprise value. Her work includes joint ventures, partnerships, and complex corporate structuring. She earned her J.D. from Barry University School of Law in 2017 and her LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2018, graduating atop her class. Before joining Lippes Mathias, she practiced in a Tampa firm's Corporate and Tax group. She previously served as a Business and Tax Attorney at a regional firm in Fort Myers. Those roles included advising clients on complex transactional and tax matters across industries.

Who is a good fit for Sara A. Qureshi

  • Private equity firms and independent sponsors buying or selling a lower to mid-middle market company.
  • Owners of a healthcare services company pursuing a sale.
  • Buyers pursuing acquisitions in manufacturing or distribution.
  • Family offices structuring a joint venture or a partnership.

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Florida Levin College of Law, LL.M. in Taxation, 2018
  • Barry University School of Law, J.D., 2017
  • Florida Gulf Coast University, B.S., 2014
Bar admissions
Florida

Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch©, 2027
  • Naples Illustrated, Top Lawyers, 2019-2020
  • Florida Super Lawyers®, Rising Star, 2020-2026

Specialties

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structures

Deal profile

Typical deal size
$5M+
Remote work
In-person / regional

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