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Mara Ellis
Managing Partner / Corporate & M&A
PROFILE / REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE / EDITABLE FIRM COPY
Mara is a corporate lawyer and strategic adviser to companies, founders, and investors navigating transactions that change the shape of a business.
She brings a commercial, decision-focused approach to acquisitions, investments, restructurings, and governance questions. Clients value her ability to translate a complex process into a clear sequence of decisions, while keeping the people, incentives, and operating model in view.
Representative work across transactions, growth, and critical moments.
Sale of a founder-led technology business
Advised the shareholders of a high-growth technology business on the sale of a controlling interest, coordinating transaction terms, management incentives, and an accelerated diligence process.
RECENT MATTER / 02Growth investment and governance reset
Led the legal work for a growth investment, helping management and investors align board composition, reserved matters, and the decision rights needed for the next stage of expansion.
Brief, practical writing for the decision ahead.
Before the term sheet: the decisions that shape a sale process.
A practical guide to aligning objectives, decision rights, and deal dynamics before the process begins.
Governance after closing: making an earn-out work in practice.
A concise note on designing incentives, reporting, and decision-making for the period after completion.
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