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Thirteen Finn Dixon & Herling Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2027 in America

Written by Admin | Aug 20, 2026, 12:35:19 PM

Finn Dixon & Herling is proud to have seven lawyers awarded in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and six awarded in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

Best Lawyers® is an elite global network of legal professionals recognized through trusted, peer-reviewed distinction. Each year, more than 20 million confidential evaluations are collected worldwide, contributing to one of the legal industry’s most rigorous and trusted vetting processes. Only about 5% of lawyers in the United States and 3% globally are recognized, reflecting the selectivity and credibility of the results.

The following Finn Dixon & Herling attorneys appear in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® in the following practice areas:

    • David I Albin – Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
    • Robert A. Barbieri – Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
    • Jason R. Boyea – Corporate Law
    • Deirdre Daly – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Charles J. Downey III – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    • Harold B. Finn III – Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
    • Michael P. Spiro – Tax Law

“Ones to Watch”

Finn Dixon would also like to congratulate the following attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers® as “Ones to Watch.” These attorneys, each of whom is earlier in their career, have been highlighted for the contributions they have made in the following areas of practice:

    • Samuel Carroll – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Tax Law
    • Tarek Chatila - Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    • Kelsey Cleary – Commercial Litigation
    • Matthew B. Danzer – Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Cole Mayhew - Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    • Evan S. Williamson – Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

About Finn Dixon & Herling

Founded in 1987, Finn Dixon & Herling delivers pragmatic, solution-oriented legal counsel, specializing in middle-market private equity and M&A transactions, as well as private funds, complex litigation and government investigations. Our right-sized, partner-led teams offer agile, sophisticated representation that balances deep knowledge with cost-effective, personalized service. Relationships are at the heart of everything we do. The deep, enduring relationships we have among our partners, counsel and staff reflect decades of shared commitment to excellence and integrity – and drive real value for our clients.

About Best Lawyers®

Best Lawyers® is an elite global network of legal professionals recognized through trusted, peer-reviewed distinction. For more than four decades, their Purely Peer Review® methodology has upheld the principle that recognition should be earned through the opinions of fellow attorneys, not marketing influence or paid listings. For the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 26 million evaluations were analyzed. The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognitions were determined based on more than 6 million evaluations. To learn more about the methodology used by Best Lawyers®, click here.