C. Joe Delpapa

Joe serves as corporate counsel and a trusted advisor for businesses of all sizes. As a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice group, Joe’s practice focuses on mergers & acquisitions, equity and debt financings, divestitures, corporate restructurings, joint ventures, commercial contracts, corporate governance, and general business matters. As a member of the firm’s Tax practice group, Joe’s practice focuses on a wide variety of tax matters, including business formations, reorganizations, corporate and partnership tax issues, individual tax planning, succession planning and transaction structuring.

Joe has experience representing clients in a wide range of industries, including technology and software, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, distribution, and real estate development, among others.

Joe earned a B.S. in Accounting, summa cum laude, from North Carolina State University, a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Florida, and an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Florida. Joe is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant in North Carolina.

Prior to joining the firm, Joe was a partner with another law firm in Raleigh where he practiced in their corporate, securities and tax group.