Dillon Smith
Associate
(o) 203.325.5096
dsmith@fdh.com
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Dillon represents clients in private equity and venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and a range of other domestic and international corporate transactions. He also provides ongoing corporate advice to private companies.
Representative transactions that Dillon advises clients on include the following:
- Leveraged acquisitions and divestitures for private equity funds.
- Venture capital and growth equity investments across a wide array of industries.
- Add-on acquisitions and general representation of private companies.
- Acquisitions and divestitures of business units.
- Tender offers by private companies.
Dillon joined Finn Dixon & Herling in 2021. Before joining the firm, he practiced in the mergers and acquisitions group at Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Dillon worked for a number of non-profit organizations in Washington, D.C., supporting international development programs in West Africa.
Honors
- Fulbright Scholar, Mali, West Africa
Practice Areas
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Corporate Governance
- Securities & Equity Financing Transactions
Previous Experience
- Associate, Shearman & Sterling LLP
Education
- Boston College Law School, J.D.
- Jessup International Law Moot Court
- Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign Service, B.S.F.S.
Admissions
- Connecticut
- New York
o: 203.325.5096
dsmith@fdh.com
Vcard
Dillon represents clients in private equity and venture capital transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and a range of other domestic and international corporate transactions. He also provides ongoing corporate advice to private companies.
Representative transactions that Dillon advises clients on include the following:
- Leveraged acquisitions and divestitures for private equity funds.
- Venture capital and growth equity investments across a wide array of industries.
- Add-on acquisitions and general representation of private companies.
- Acquisitions and divestitures of business units.
- Tender offers by private companies.
Dillon joined Finn Dixon & Herling in 2021. Before joining the firm, he practiced in the mergers and acquisitions group at Shearman & Sterling LLP in New York. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Dillon worked for a number of non-profit organizations in Washington, D.C., supporting international development programs in West Africa.
Honors
- Fulbright Scholar, Mali, West Africa
Practice Areas
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Corporate Governance
- Securities & Equity Financing Transactions
Previous Experience
- Associate, Shearman & Sterling LLP
Education
- Boston College Law School, J.D.
- Jessup International Law Moot Court
- Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign Service, B.S.F.S.
Admissions
- Connecticut
- New York