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Overview
Kelly Galligan’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate finance. Kelly represents both buyers and sellers in strategic, private equity and other financing transactions. Her mergers and acquisitions practice is focused on the middle market with transaction values ranging between $10 million and $500 million.
In addition to her mergers and acquisitions practice, Kelly serves as outside general counsel for corporate clients, providing private and public companies day-to-day counseling on a broad range of transactional and governance matters. Her practice touches a wide range of industries including private equity, apparel, financial services, food and beverage, health and fitness, construction, and entertainment.
Kelly gives back to the legal community by providing pro bono legal assistance through the Public Law Center.
Kelly previously worked in the legal department at DoubleLine Capital, a fixed income investment management firm with over $120 billion in assets under management.
Experience
Areas of Expertise
- Corporate/securities law
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Venture capital/private equity
Representative Matters
- Acts as outside general counsel for local private equity firm, assisting with all matters from acquisitions, capital raises, contract negotiation, and securities issues
- Representation of both issuers and investing institutions in private equity investment transactions
- Representation of both buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisition transactions across a broad spectrum of industries and geographies
- Representation of a public building materials company in serial acquisitions of distribution companies across the United States
- Representation of a buyer in its acquisitions of automotive dealerships
News & Insights
Publications
- Co-Author: Publication of updated Chapter in CEB entitled Advising the Board, Chapter 2, Counseling California Corporations, January 2017
- Co-Author: Publication of updated Chapter in CEB entitled Establishing a Corporate Compliance Program, Chapter 9, Counseling California Corporations, January 2017
- “Disclosures When Approval Not Required,” Daily Journal publication, February 2016
Speaking Engagements
- Keynote Address, Elder Law & Disability Rights Center First Annual Fundraiser (October 2018)
- Introductory Address, Orange County Bar Association YLD Fall Member Meeting (May 2018)
- “Leaders in the Community,” UC Irvine School of Law (April 2018)
- “Welcome to the Legal Profession,” Orange County Bar Association Bridging the Gap Program (February 2018)
- “State of the Young Lawyers Division” Keynote Address, Orange County Bar Association YLD Annual Business Meeting (January 2018)
- “Practicing at Large Law Firms,” UC Irvine School of Law (January 2018)
Awards & Affiliations
Honors & Awards
- Southern California Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Edition, 2018
- Distinguished Young Alumni of the Year by Hope International University (2017)
- Wiley W. Manuel Certificate for Pro Bono Legal Services, given by State Bar of California (2015-2017)
Memberships & Associations
- Chair, Young Lawyers Division, Orange County Bar Association
- Chair-Elect, Associate Board, Orange County Bar Foundation, to be Chair in 2019
- Board Member, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Orange County Bar Association, 2018-Current
- Board Member, Orange County Bar Association, 2017-Current
- Board Member, Leadership Development Committee, Orange County Bar Association, 2017-Current
- Board Member, Orange County Women Lawyers Association, 2016-Current
- Board Member, Women Looking Forward, Orange County United Way, 2015-Current
- Board Member, UCI Law Alumni Association, 2015-Current
- Chair, Rising Stars Group, Association of Corporate Growth, 2015-2016
