PHILADELPHIA (February 6, 2024) – Saul Ewing LLP announced today that Partner Alfred W. Coleman has been named Chair of the firm’s Transactional Department. The Chair oversees the hiring, training, integration, support, development, promotion and retention of more than 200 attorneys, guides the Department’s strategic focus and initiatives and manages its daily operations across the firm.
Mr. Coleman has served in a number of different leadership roles at the firm, including Managing Partner of the Minneapolis office, previous Vice Chair of the Transactional department, and current member of the Executive Committee. In his practice, Mr. Coleman represents private equity sponsors and domestic and international companies in mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures. He is a trusted advisor and counselor to senior executives, high net-worth individuals and corporate clients on a broad range of complex corporate and transactional matters for clients in a variety of sectors including manufacturing, food and beverage, agriculture, health care, energy, technology and professional services.
“I am grateful to have served as a Vice-Chair to Jack Pierce through a transformative period for our law firm. Jack did a wonderful job leading our Transactional Department since 2020, helping us to implement innovative client solutions as we’ve become a National firm. I look forward to continuing many of the initiatives championed during his tenure while supporting the continued growth and development of our talented transactional attorneys and business professionals,” said Coleman. “I am excited to take on this new role and I look forward to supporting our collaborative culture that inspires our colleagues to deliver world-class client service to the most innovative clients across the country.”
Former Transactional Department Chair Jack Pierce said, “Al is a wonderful person, a terrific mentor and an exceptional leader, and I know that he will do an incredible job leading the Transactional Department.”
Mr. Coleman earned his J.D. from University of Minnesota Law School, and his B.A. from University of St. Thomas. He is currently an adjunct profession at University of Minnesota Law School and serves on the boards of Hennepin Theatre Trust and Raymond W. Cannon Educational Foundation.
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