Klehr Harrison Returns with Successful Second Annual M&A Summit

PHILADELPHIA (September 30, 2025) – Klehr Harrison Harvey Branzburg LLP is pleased to share the successful return of the firm’s M&A Summit—now, in its second year—on Friday, September 26, 2025, at the Hotel West + Main in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The event was an exclusive opportunity for guests to network with a select group of local dealmakers in the M&A community and hear from legal, insurance, finance and banking industry experts as they shared their insights into the M&A market.

With an increased turnout of close to 120 attendees present, Corporate and Securities Department partners Elizabeth Webb Bucilla and Matthew M. McDonald moderated two separate panels on the topics of “The State of the M&A Market” and “Tales from the M&A Trenches: Dos, Don’ts and Deal Breakers,” respectively. Joining litigation partner Ryan Moore on the panels were Andrew Brown of Fairmount Partners; Curtis Farrow of Armanino; Cassidy Starkey of Lockton Companies; Adam VeVerka of NewSpring Capital; William Frame, Sr. of Ballymore Safety Products; James Nam, an entrepreneur and philanthropist; and Dan Wackerman of John A. Steer Co.

“I’m proud of our team for organizing such a successful event,” said McDonald. “We were able to build upon last year’s program while putting together a great lineup for our panels that featured our firm’s valued clients as well as other key players in the M&A market.”

“We’re incredibly grateful to our panelists for joining us and sharing their knowledge and perspectives,” said Bucilla. “One of the greatest and most important takeaways from an event like this is the meaningful connections being made in the room. This year, there was an even larger crowd and an added buzz of excitement.”

“Before the event even kicked off, I could tell it was going to be a success,” said Bill Matthews, Co-Chair of the Corporate and Securities Department. “We’ve grown significantly in our M&A practice over the six years that Matt has been leading the group. I can say, without hesitation, that all of the folks who work on our M&A projects are elite at what they do.”

“I always like to say that there’s a bit of an art form to what we do,” added Matthews. “You don’t have to win every point to get a deal closed—but you have to win the important ones, and we’re really good at that.”