About
Whitney J. Smith, a K&L Gates LLP partner, represents buyers and sellers in domestic and cross-border M&A. He also handles private equity deals, joint ventures, and auction bids. He advises on leveraged buyouts, distressed asset sales, and division or subsidiary deals. He represents pharmaceutical clients on co-development and commercialization agreements, product baskets, and facilities. He also handles whole-company deals, FTC-mandated product divestitures, and India acquisitions. He earned his J.D. from Albany Law School in 1994, after a B.A. from Boston College in 1989. His clients work in life sciences, media, technology, cannabis, financial services, manufacturing, and logistics. For them he runs negotiated mergers, auction processes, and acquisitions and divestitures of divisions and subsidiaries.
Who is a good fit for Whitney J. Smith
- Pharmaceutical companies buying or selling products, facilities, or a whole company.
- Private equity buyers running a leveraged buyout or a distressed asset sale.
- Companies acquiring or divesting a division or a subsidiary.
- Buyers pursuing a cross-border acquisition, including a purchase in India.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Albany Law School, J.D., 1994
- Boston College, B.A., 1989
- Bar admissions
- New York
Recognition
- Recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a Recommended Lawyer for M&A: Middle-Market ($500-999m), 2026
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional