Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented CohnReznick, a leading professional services firm, in connection with its strategic acquisition of Minneapolis-based Smith Schafer & Associates. Smith Schafer establishes an important expansion in the Midwest for CohnReznick and significant growth opportunity for the combined organization.

The Hunton team advising on the transaction was led by partners Lee Davis, Kevin Georgerian, and Matthew Bosher, along with associates Kelli Rice and Chloe Dupre. Additional support was provided by tax partner Allison Mantor and associate Caitlin Scipioni; employee benefits partner Michelle Lewis and associate Jordan Latham; labor and employment partner Ryan Glasgow and counsel Tyler Laughinghouse; real estate partner J.C. Chenault and associate Matthew Chriss; privacy and data security partner Adam Solomon and associate Marshall Mattera; intellectual property partner Armin Ghiam; insurance counsel Patrick McDermott; and regulatory associate Elizabeth Brightwell.