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Cole Mayhew

Cole Mayhew

Partner
o: (203) 325-5072
cmayhew@fdh.com
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Cole Mayhew is a partner in the Corporate group and regularly advises clients on domestic and international private equity, mergers and acquisitions and a range of other corporate transactions. 

 

Cole also provides ongoing corporate advice to private companies.

Representative transactions that Cole advises on include the following:

  • Leveraged platform acquisitions and platform divestitures for private equity funds.
  • Add-on acquisitions and general representation of private companies, including corporate governance, securities matters, and negotiation of customer, vendor, and other complex business agreements.

Cole’s extensive and broad experience across various types of M&A transactions and private equity and venture capital investments has allowed him to counsel clients on a variety of complex and time-sensitive transactions.

 

 

Honors
  • Recipient of Best Lawyers: "Ones to Watch" in America award for the Stamford Metropolitan region in Corporate, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity, Mergers and Acquisitions (Recognized since 2026)
Publications

Practice Areas

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.,  cum laude, Dean's List
  • Western Governors University, M.B.A.
  • University of Utah, B.A.

Admissions

  • Connecticut

Highlights

FDH Client Alert: SEC Guidance on Schedule 13D and Proxy Disclosure Requirements

The Securities and Exchange Commission's recent Corporation Finance Interpretations significantly expand the disclosure obligations applicable to certain activist investment structures and related proxy campaigns. Our latest client alert, written by Cole Mayhew, Charles J.... Read more

FDH Attorneys David I. Albin and Cole Mayhew Author Chambers’ Article on Recent Delaware Implied Covenant Decisions and Their Impact on Connecticut Law

FDH attorneys David I. Albin and Cole Mayhew authored “Recent Developments on the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing and Their Implications for Connecticut Law,” a Trends and Developments article appearing in Chambers and Partners (Corporate M&A 2026 USA –... Read more

Finn Dixon & Herling Promotes Four Lawyers to Partner

STAMFORD, CT, January 6, 2026 – Finn Dixon & Herling (FDH) is pleased to announce the well-deserved promotions of Cole Mayhew, Andrea Wienert Mirabito, Dillon Smith and Benjamin Smyser to the position of Partner effective January 1, 2026. “We are incredibly proud to welcome... Read more

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