Biography
Overview
Gene Barton is a corporate lawyer focusing on middle-market merger and mergers and acquisition transactions. His clients include private and public company sellers, private equity firms, strategic acquirers, entrepreneurs and a broad range of technology companies.
Gene has over 30 years’ experience working with U.S. and international clients in a wide spectrum of industries including healthcare, technology, biotechnology, manufacturing and retail. Gene has been lead counsel on more than $3 billion in M&A transactions over the past five years.
Gene is recognized by Chambers as a leading mergers and acquisition attorney.
Accolades
Lawdragon 500 Dealmakers in America, 2022, 2024-2025
Chambers USA, Corporate M&A, Massachusetts, 2019 (Recognized Practitioner); 2023-2024 (Band 4)
Best Lawyers in America® (2023-2025): Mergers & Acquisitions
Affiliations
- Member, National Association of Venture/Private Equity Backed CFOs
Admissions
Education
- Boston University (B.A., 1979)
- cum laude
- Boston University (J.D., 1982)
- magna cum laude