Strategic law firm offering bespoke solutions to catalyze our clients’ most complex, high-stakes corporate situations

The Firm

Woolery & Co is a strategic law firm established in 2020 by industry veteran, James (Jim) Woolery. Formerly a Senior Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, co-Head of M&A at JP Morgan Chase, and co-Founder of hedge fund, Hudson Executive Capital, Jim Woolery is widely recognized as one of the country’s leading M&A experts and has advised on transactions with an aggregate value in excess of $1.5 Trillion. Woolery & Co’s attorneys have deep, multi-disciplinary experience as both lawyers and bankers at top institutions.

What sets Woolery & Co apart is our distinctive approach — we do not take on routine matters. Instead, we retain a lean structure that allows us to focus on select clients with whom we maintain deep, trusted relationships and unique situations that require highly strategic solutions. Free from the conflicts that restrict larger firms while leveraging a performance-based fee structure, Woolery & Co invests directly in our matters in order to align with our clients and their goals.

“Jim Woolery is the best businessman who happens to be a lawyer I have ever met.”

Darwin Deason, Founder and CEO, Affiliated Computer Services (ACS) / Deason Capital Services

“Jim is an indisputable substantive expert in corporate and governance matters. More than that, his combination of legal and business experience makes Woolery & Co a unique strategic partner and trusted advisor to the General Counsel.”

Caren Weakley, SVP, General Counsel, Sutter Health

Areas of Focus

Mergers & Acquisitions

Corporate Litigation

Activism/Contested M&A

Corporate Governance and Shareholder Engagement

Direct Investing/Independent Sponsor-Led Transactions

Portfolio Company and Pre-IPO/Pre-Sale Readiness

Crisis Management and Media Relations

Mergers & Acquisitions Corporate Litigation Activism/Contested M&A Corporate Governance and Shareholder Engagement Direct Investing/Independent Sponsor-Led Transactions Portfolio Company and Pre-IPO/Pre-Sale Readiness Crisis Management and Media Relations

Select Clients We Serve

There are several proprietary and highly confidential matters our firm has advised on. Further details, case studies and direct references to our record of exemplary outcomes are available upon request.

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