Daniel R. Avery
Director
Boston
davery@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 4131Daniel R. Avery
Director, Boston
davery@goulstonstorrs.com+1 617 574 4131Related Expertise
Dan Avery is a senior corporate and M&A lawyer who helps companies navigate critical strategic transactions and complex operational challenges. Dan has led the acquisition or disposition of more than 150 businesses located around the world.
With a national and international M&A practice, Dan represents both buyers and sellers, and private equity and strategic parties. His clients operate in diverse industries—including retail, hospitality, technology, energy, construction, financial services, and global supply chain management—where they rely on Dan’s experience, industry knowledge, and commercial pragmatism.
A Leading Voice in M&A
Dan is nationally recognized expert on M&A best practices and emerging M&A deal trends. He is the creator and author of a 25-article series published by Bloomberg Law, the industry’s leading legal platform, analyzing market shifts in M&A practice. Widely relied upon by corporate lawyers, accountants, investment bankers, and academic institutions, the series has won numerous readership awards and become a go-to resource for data-driven insights into evolving M&A norms. Dan’s thought leadership extends beyond his writing. He served for many years on the Publishing Committee of the American Bar Association’s Private Target M&A Deal Points Studies—considered the prevailing standard in empirical M&A research and the most influential benchmarking tool in the M&A world. His contributions have helped shape how dealmakers and advisors assess risk, structure transactions, and negotiate outcomes.
To read Dan’s articles and access current market commentary, visit our What’s Market blog by clicking here (https://www.goulstonstorrs.com/whats-market/).
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Accolades
- Lawdragon 500 Dealmakers in America, 2022, 2024-2025
- 2021 - 2023 JD Supra Readers' Choice Award (for thought leadership on mergers and acquisitions, based on top 10 international readership rankings)
- Martindale Hubbell Peer Review Rated AV Preeminent TM
- Massachusetts Super Lawyer, 2004, 2008 - 2016, 2019 - 2020
Admissions
- Massachusetts
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
Education
University of Massachusetts at Amherst ( B.A. , 1985 )
Boston University School of Law ( J.D. , 1988 )