I work closely with clients to develop tailored strategies that drive successful outcomes in all markets, finding creative approaches to address client needs.
Shane Safer advises clients on sophisticated corporate matters, with a particular focus on complex mergers and acquisitions. Shane has represented companies and investment firms on high-stakes domestic and cross-border transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, restructurings, tender offers, SEC reporting, and other governance matters.
Known for his hands-on approach, Shane is committed to understanding each client's unique business objectives and delivering practical, strategic advice that addresses challenges before they arise. Whether navigating intricate deal structures or guiding clients through rapidly evolving market conditions, Shane brings the skill, responsiveness, and judgment that clients rely on to achieve their goals.
Columbia Law School, J.D., Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, 2018
University of Pennsylvania, B.A., summa cum laude, 2015
Bar and Court Admissions
BAR ADMISSIONS
New York
Experience
LIFE SCIENCES
Vesica Health, Inc., a precision diagnostics company pioneering noninvasive solutions for the early detection and management of bladder cancer, in its $30.5 million sale to Photocure ASA (OSE: PHO), a leader in bladder cancer diagnostics
Global biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO) in its $1.85 billion acquisition of PeproTech, a leading developer and manufacturer of recombinant proteins
Lantheus Holdings, Inc. (“Lantheus,” NASDAQ: LNTH), a leading radiopharmaceutical-focused company, in entering into a definitive agreement for the sale of its single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) business to Illuminated Holdings, Inc., the parent company of SHINE Technologies, LLC (“SHINE”).
InNeuroCo, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of neurovascular catheters, in its $55.5 million sale to Integer Holdings Corporation (NYSE:ITGR), one of the largest medical device outsource manufacturers in the world
Converge Consulting in its acquisition by Dark Horse Consulting Group
COPILOT Provider Support Services, a healthcare hub services platform, in its sale to QHP Capital, a private equity firm that focuses on tech-enabled life sciences and pharmaceutical services companies
Avania, a leading, global medical technology contract research organization, in its acquisition of Hull Associates, a leading strategic market access and reimbursement consultancy firm
Hayden Creek Capital in its sale of a free-standing emergency room facility in Longview, Texas to Longview Medical Center
TECHNOLOGY
Connectbase, a leading market participation platform for the connectivity industry, in connection with a strategic investment by Equality Asset Management, a Boston-based private equity firm, and in the acquisition of Cloud Age, an industry-leading telecom invoice automation provider
B2W Software, a leading provider of estimating and operations solutions for the heavy civil construction industry, in its $325 million sale to Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), an industrial technology company
Kivera, a New York-based cloud security, data protection and compliance company in its sale to CloudFlare (NYSE: NET), a leading connectivity cloud company
OnProcess Technology, a provider of supply chain managed services, in its sale to Accenture Inc. (NYSE: ACN)
protocols.io, a secure platform for developing and sharing reproducible research methods, in its acquisition by Springer Nature, the world’s leading publisher of research protocols
Endicott Capital, in partnership with New Mountain Capital, in the acquisition of environmental health and safety data and software solutions provider 3E from Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK)
PerformLine, an omni-channel marketing compliance platform, in the acquisition of LashBack, a leading provider of email compliance monitoring
CONSUMER AND RETAIL
On Deck Sports, manufacturer of baseball and softball sports equipment, in its sale to private equity firm M Mountain Capital
David Peyser Sportswear in its acquisition of Appaman, a premium children's apparel brand
Tecno Fast in its acquisition of Triumph Modular, a leading provider of innovative modular space and portable storage solutions
CANNABIS
The Cannabist Company in the sale of its Pennsylvania affiliate to VP Investment Holdings, LLC.
Physician Compassionate Care Holdings in an asset purchase of cannabis medical health clinics in FL and MA
EXPERIENCE PRIOR TO FOLEY HOAG
Foley Trasimene Acquisition Corp. II, a SPAC, in connection with its $9 billion business combination with Paysafe, a leading specialized payments platform, and the subsequent listing of the combined company on the New York Stock Exchange
Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM) in its approximately $4.8 billion acquisition of a majority stake in Oaktree Capital Group (NYSE: OAK)
Sanofi in its $3.7 billion acquisition of Principia Biopharma Inc. (NASDAQ: PRNB), a late-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing treatments for immune-mediated diseases
QuickCheck, a family-owned convenience store chain, in its $645 million sale to Murphy USA (NYSE: MUSA), a leading retailer of gasoline and convenience merchandise
Benefytt Technologies (Nasdaq: BYFT), a health insurance technology company, in its $625 million take-private by Madison Dearborn Partners
GlobalFoundries, a leading specialty foundry and chip-production company, in the $430 million sale of a semiconductor fabrication plant to ON Semiconductor
Honors & Involvement
HONORS
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch - Corporate Law (2026-2027) and Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026-2027)
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