Craig W. Adas

Partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Craig Adas is Managing Partner of the Silicon Valley office and a member of the Corporate Department. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and securities, with particular emphasis on private and public acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, dispositions and joint ventures. He regularly advises boards of directors on governance, fiduciary duty, corporate opportunity and other strategic matters. He also represents investment banks in connection with M&A transactions.

Craig has been named a “California Trailblazer” for his work in Private Equity and M&A by The Recorder. He has also been recognized as a leading lawyer in both M&A and Private Equity by Chambers USA, with clients noting his “very pragmatic approach to transactions” as well as his ability to “take into account not just legal issues but also business issues.” Craig is recognized as a “Highly Regarded” lawyer for M&A in California by IFLR1000 and has been recommended for M&A by Legal 500 US. He is included in Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Dealmakers in America” list. Craig has been named to the Daily Journal’s list of Top Private Equity Lawyers and in 2017, The Recorder named Craig a “Trusted Advisor” for Mergers & Acquisitions.

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  • Partner

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