Seven Goulston & Storrs Attorneys Recognized Among Lawdragon’s 2027 Leading 500 U.S. Dealmakers

Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that Daniel Avery, Gene Barton, Jonathan Calla, Kristen Ferris, Gregory Kaden, Jesse Rubinstein, and Allison Sherrier, members of the firm’s Corporate and Finance Groups, have been recognized for their transactional excellence across industry sectors in Lawdragon’s 2026 list of 500 Leading Dealmakers in America.

Daniel Avery represents buyers, sellers, private equity firms, and strategic parties in complex domestic and international M&A transactions across diverse industries. A nationally recognized authority on M&A best practices, he has served for many years on the Publishing Committee of the American Bar Association’s Private Target M&A Deal Points Studies and is the creator and author of a 25-article series published by Bloomberg Law.

Gene Barton advises U.S. and international sellers, private equity firms, strategic acquirers, entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses on middle-market M&A. With more than 30 years of experience across industries including healthcare, technology, biotechnology, manufacturing and retail, he has served as lead counsel on more than $3 billion in M&A transactions over the past five years.

Jonathan Calla guides international businesses, private investment firms, emerging and middle-market companies, private equity sponsors, portfolio companies and national sports organizations on buy- and sell-side M&A and transactions spanning formation, fundraising and exit. His experience includes guiding the Premier Hockey Federation through its corporate reorganization and completion of its season during the pandemic.

Kristen Ferris represents clients on M&A, private equity and venture capital transactions throughout the company lifecycle, from formation and financing through growth and exit. She works across the technology, life sciences, energy, consumer retail and automotive industries and provides pro bono counsel to minority-owned businesses and nonprofit organizations.

Gregory Kaden, co-chair of the firm’s Corporate Group, handles buy- and sell-side M&A, subordinated lending, intercreditor arrangements, bankruptcy and restructuring matters. He also advises boards and executives on corporate governance, insurance and risk management and serves as outside corporate counsel to middle-market private equity portfolio companies.

Jesse Rubinstein, co-chair of the firm’s Finance Group, leads complex financing transactions for banks, institutional investors and direct lenders, including sponsor-backed acquisition financings, leveraged buyouts, going-private transactions and recapitalizations. He advises on domestic and cross-border deals involving syndicated and bilateral loans, multicurrency facilities and layered capital structures, guiding clients from structuring through execution.

Allison Sherrier represents middle-market private companies, buyers and sellers in domestic and cross-border M&A and corporate reorganizations. She also advises executives on private equity fund investments, Corporate Practice of Medicine transactions and equity financing, and serves on the American Bar Association M&A Committee’s Private Target Study Working Group.