Lawrence R. Samuels

Mr. Samuels’ career began at the law firm Cravath, Swaine, and Moore in New York City where he focused on business law prior to joining what is now known as McGuire Woods in 1987. Before retiring from McGuire Woods in 2013, he was a partner at McGuire Woods (and its predecessor firm Ross & Hardies), where he practiced corporate law, and also served as outside General Counsel for several public companies.

Throughout his career, Mr. Samuels has represented companies from a number of countries, including Japan, Great Britain, France, Germany, and Australia, for which he handled international transactions related to U.S. acquisitions, operations, and investments. He also represented U.S. companies on matters of foreign acquisitions in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.

Mr. Samuels serves as a Board Advisor to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and BiOWiSH Technologies, Inc. His fields of expertise include commercial and securities litigation, mergers and acquisitions, international transactions, securities regulation, corporate finance, and corporate governance.