Overview
Sam Stahl has more than 30 years of experience counseling private equity groups, investors, and other business clients in a wide range of matters throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, and the Far East. During his years of practice, Sam has gained experience in a broad range of transactional matters, including mergers, acquisitions, and complex commercial arrangements. He also performs general corporate advisory work for clients.
Services
Practice Areas
Experience
Representative Matters
- Counseled a leading specialty chemical company in a $170 million sale to two private equity funds
- Represented a multinational business process and human capital business in its acquisition of a managed services provider business
- Represented a chemistry and toxicology laboratory testing service business in a $70 million sale to a Canadian private equity fund and management
- Represented a family business in a $60 million sale to a strategic buyer
- Advised a West Coast private equity fund in its $150 million acquisition of a consumer products business
- Counseled a West Coast buyer in its $75 million acquisition of a California-based wholesale goods business
Credentials
Education
Wayne State University Law School, J.D.
- magna cum laude; Order of the Coif
Oakland University, B.A.
- magna cum laude
Admissions
- Michigan
Recognition
Awards
- Listed in Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business since 2015
- Recognized as one of America's leading lawyers in the Corporate/M&A field in Michigan; Chambers USA states:
- 2019 - "Samuel Stahl has experience representing clients in the private equity market and providing guidance and advice on matters relating to M&A transactions."
- 2018 – "Samuel Stahl regularly acts on behalf of private equity clients, advising on M&A transactions and assisting with general corporate advisory matters. He represented LeadingResponse and Huron Capital Partners in the sale of LeadingResponse to ICV Partners. A client reports: 'He is a great lawyer, but also very practical. He is instrumental in helping me get deals done and makes sure I am well protected.''"
- 2017 – "Samuel Stahl has considerable experience advising private equity houses and investors on a broad range of matters, including acquisitions, mergers and divestitures. Market commentators regard him as a 'very strong practitioner with a very strong reputation' in private equity transactions."
- 2016 – "Samuel Stahl has considerable experience in representing a broad range of business and private equity clients in sophisticated commercial transactions. One source said: 'He provides excellent counsel - he is very experienced in M&A transactions and is very accessible.'"
- The Best Lawyers in America, 1999-2024
- Recognized in practice areas of:
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Recognized in practice areas of:
- Michigan Super Lawyers, 2011-2023
- Law Bulletin Media
- Leading Lawyers, Mergers & Acquisition Law, 2017, 2023
- Leading Lawyers, Securities & Venture Finance Law, 2017, 2023
- DBusiness, Top Lawyers, 2010, 2011, and 2013-2016, 2022
- Martindale-Hubbell AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated
Professional & Community Involvement
- American Bar Association
- Business Law Section
- State Bar of Michigan
- Business Law Section
- Detroit Bar Association
- Business Law Section