Steve Lawrence
Corporate and Transactions Counsel | M&A Deals | Contracts, SaaS and Supply Chain | Outside General Counsel | Healthcare | JD, MBA, LLM | Chambers USA & Best Lawyers
- Role
- Partner at Milligan Lawless, P.C
- Location
- Scottsdale, AZ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Steve Lawrence
Business-first General Counsel with 25+ years advising boards, CEOs & PE sponsors in $2B+…
Experience
Partner
Mar 2012 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US
Advising boards and executive is $1.5B+ corporate transactions, governance, and enterprise risk. Lead counsel on complex M&A (buy-side/sell-side), PE-backed deals, and regulatory compliance for healthcare, tech, and industrial clients.Closed $1.5B+ in M&A transactions — including complex healthcare, technology, aerospace cross-border acquisitions.Negotiated 75+ high-value contracts annually (SaaS, IP, vendor), improving enterprise risk posture and operational efficiency.Advised boards on fiduciary duties, corporate governance, risk management.Structured $200M+ in syndicated credit facilities and private equity financings to fuel client expansion.Recognized: Chambers USA (Corporate/M&A Law), Best Lawyers in America (Corporate, M&A, Healthcare Law)
Education
W. P. Carey School of Business – Arizona State University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
1999 — 2001
University of the Pacific - McGeorge School of Law
Juris Doctor With Distinction
1991 — 1994
California State University-Sacramento
B.S., Business Administration - Management
1986 — 1990
Loyola University Chicago
Master of Laws (LLM), Health Law
2012 — 2013
Skills
- Employment Contracts
- Private Equity
- Buy-Sell Agreements
- Mergers
- Contract Negotiation
- Corporate Finance
- Business Planning
- Intellectual Property
- Contractual Agreements
- Service Level Agreements
- Corporate Law
- Shareholder Agreements
- Venture Capital
- Software Licensing
- Licensing
- Corporate Governance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Contract Law
- Health Law
- Joint Ventures
- Business Formation
- Securities Offerings
- Commercial Litigation
- Trademarks
- Sports Law
- Non-Disclosure Agreements
- Angel Investing
- Legal Advice
- Arbitration
- Legal Writing
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