Dorsey & Whitney adds 3 corporate deal lawyers in Orange County

Three corporate lawyers who specialize in mid-market transactions have joined Dorsey & Whitney LLP in Orange County. They are Terrence Allen, Megan Gess, and Andrew Hagopian.

"These seasoned attorneys bring extensive experience handling strategic transactions across most major industries," said Jonathan Van Horn, M&A practice group co-leader at Dorsey. "We are delighted to welcome this team to our M&A group and our growing Southern California office."

Allen, who joins from Loeb & Loeb LLP, brings more than 30 years of experience representing private equity funds, public and private companies, and entrepreneurs in complex transactions, including cross-border deals, leveraged recapitalizations, and the acquisition or sale of more than 100 privately held businesses.

Gess joins from Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth LLP, where she was a partner. Her practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and commercial transactions across industries including retail and consumer products, real estate, technology, health care, financial services and life sciences.

Hagopian joins from Xponential Fitness, where he was chief legal officer. His in-house experience -- spanning a health and wellness franchise, a biotech and manufacturing startup, and a sports betting entertainment company -- gives him familiarity with the operational and regulatory pressures that shape corporate transactions.

"I have had the pleasure of working with Andrew and with Megan at separate firms, and I'm thrilled to reunite with them at Dorsey," Allen said. "We are excited to join this eminent group together and deliver excellent results for our clients."