Joe Alexander is a private equity and corporate M&A lawyer who focuses his international practice on representing private equity and corporate buyers and sellers in connection with M&A and general corporate matters.
Joe regularly represents nationally known private equity firms and sellers selling to such firms in corporate matters, including in connection with over 100 M&A transactions for aggregate consideration exceeding US$20.0 billion in the last five years. He also serves as outside general counsel to various public and private companies, including in connection with over 30 M&A transactions for aggregate consideration exceeding US$9.0 billion in the last five years. Although Joe is a generalist, having closed multiple transactions in many sectors, he has particular expertise in the technology, media and telcom (TMT), healthcare, food and beverage, franchising and manufacturing sectors.
Joe is the Global Co-Chair of DLA Piper's Corporate and Private Equity practices, Southeast US Managing Partner and a member of the firm's Global Board and its US Executive and Management Committees.