Founding Partner
Elizabeth Pierce
A nationally recognized corporate attorney, Elizabeth leads our transactional practice with strategic precision.
32+
Years Experience
150+
Cases Won
98%
Satisfaction
Practice Areas
Biography
Elizabeth Pierce is a nationally recognized corporate attorney whose career spans three decades of landmark transactions. Before co-founding Hamilton & Pierce, she was a partner at a leading Wall Street firm where she led the M&A practice.
Elizabeth has advised on more than $50 billion in transactions, including some of the most significant mergers and acquisitions in the technology and healthcare sectors. Her clients include Fortune 100 companies, private equity firms, and high-growth startups.
Beyond her transactional work, Elizabeth is deeply committed to mentoring the next generation of lawyers and serves on the boards of several legal and educational organizations.
Selected Case Results
$85.0M
Corporate Merger Defense
Represented minority shareholders in a squeeze-out merger, successfully arguing that the offered price significantly undervalued their shares. Achieved a settlement representing a 40% premium over the original offer.
$24.0M
Trade Secret Misappropriation
A former executive took proprietary algorithms to a competitor. We obtained an immediate TRO, then proved willful misappropriation at trial, securing treble damages and attorneys' fees.
Private Equity Acquisition
Advised a private equity firm on the $450 million acquisition of a healthcare technology company, including complex regulatory approvals and management rollover arrangements.
Education
J.D.
Columbia Law School
1992
M.B.A.
Wharton School of Business
1992
B.A., Political Science
Princeton University
1988
Bar Admissions
- New York
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
Awards & Recognition
- Chambers USA - Band 1 Corporate/M&A
- Best Lawyers in America - Corporate Law
- Legal 500 - Leading Lawyer
- Crain's Notable Women in Law
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