Rita Piel

Rita Piel brings more than a decade of proven skill as outside general counsel to advising businesses that range from start-ups to Fortune 100 companies across all areas of commercial, intellectual property, technology law, and litigation strategy and counseling. She guides clients through public and private mergers and acquisitions, recapitalizations, business formation, contract drafting and negotiation, stockholder and member agreements, and financing and investment documents. In helping clients shape and execute on strategic goals, Rita structures complex development and licensing agreements that incorporate business and intellectual property considerations.

Rita serves as lead attorney in structuring and executing M&A transactions. Her experience includes stock and asset deals including SPACs and de-SPACs. She has closed more than 100 transactions and counting that range in value from under US$1 million to over US$3.5 billion. In addition, Rita helps federal, state, and local government contractors with drafting, reviewing, and advising on a variety of proposals; drafting and negotiating subcontractor, teaming, and licensing agreements; advising on M&A related matters involving government contractors; and overseeing and advocating client rights in bid protests.