Amy H. Smith

Amy Smith is a corporate attorney focusing her practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, securities transactions, and general corporate matters. 

• Represents publicly and privately held companies in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, secured and unsecured financing, and other general corporate matters
• Represents private equity funds in connection with senior and mezzanine financings for acquisitions of new portfolio companies and refinancing in various industries
• Represents borrowers as local counsel in connection with providing legal opinions for financing transactions
• Manages due diligence review process including review of corporate records, business contracts and litigation issues
• Manages deal team workflow and coordination of the signing and closing process

Practice Areas

Prior Experience

• Served as an intern at Pitt McGehee Palmer & Rivers, PC in Royal Oak, Michigan
• Served as an intern for the Honorable Mark A. Goldsmith in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
• Teach for America, Detroit, MI, Corps Member at Mumford High School, 2012-2014
• USC Asian Pacific American Student Assembly, Los Angeles, CA, Executive Director, 2011-2012

Education

Admissions

Awards

• The Best Lawyers in America, 2021-2023
  • Recognized in the areas of:
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Securities/Capital Markets Law, Ones to Watch, 2021
• ABA Moot Court National Best Brief Award 2017

Professional & Community Involvement

Michigan Asian Pacific American Bar Association

• President, 2020-2021
• Vice President, 2019
• Treasurer, 2018