Vincent Cannizzaro

Vincent J. Cannizzaro III, chairs the firm's corporate/mergers & acquisitions practice. He is a seasoned corporate lawyer, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, alternative entity issues, and other organizational matters. Vincent represents public and private companies, private equity sponsors, and individuals in a variety of complex US and cross-border transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, investments, dispositions, spinoffs, joint ventures, energy infrastructure projects, restructuring, bankruptcy and distressed M&A. Beyond discrete transactions, Vincent provides counsel to international and domestic clients in connection with their ongoing business and operations. Vincent has extensive experience advising on all areas of Delaware corporate and alternative entity law, including corporate governance and fiduciary duties. Vincent also advises in the structuring and formation of corporations, limited liability companies, and alternative entities for use in transactions, joint ventures, and other complex business arrangements. Vincent has experience in a diverse range of business sectors and is well-versed in industry trends and attuned to the myriad issues facing his clients, both legal and non-legal. In recognition of his work in M&A, Vincent has been named to the list of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, selected to The Legal 500’s M&A Private Practice Powerlist: USA, and recognized as a Top Lawyer by Delaware Today. Vincent is an adjunct professor of Mergers and Acquisitions at Villanova Law and a faculty member for its Business & Financial Literacy Module. Vincent graduated first in his class from Villanova Law and was Associate Editor of the Law Review. Prior to joining Morris James, Vincent was an M&A attorney with Skadden Arps for 10 years where, in addition to his busy Corporate/M&A practice, he served on the firm’s Global Latinx Steering Committee and maintained an active pro bono practice, including non-profit formations, immigrat