E. Paul Quinn
Akerman LLP
Recognized for
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Private Equity
The Elite Counsel Perspective
Paul’s exceptional command of private equity M&A draws on three decades of leveraged acquisitions, commercial negotiating skill and a former CPA’s financial insight.
Paul’s exceptional command of private equity M&A draws on three decades of leveraged acquisitions, commercial negotiating skill and a former CPA’s financial insight.
Overview
Paul Quinn is Co-Chair of Akerman’s Corporate Practice Group. For more than three decades, he has represented private equity funds and family offices, as well as their portfolio companies, in leveraged acquisitions and dispositions. His transactional practice also includes minority growth equity investments for private equity and venture capital funds. Before joining Akerman, Paul was a partner in the Chicago office of an international law firm, where he focused on mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and private equity transactions.
Alongside his acquisitions work, Paul advises on corporate governance and restructurings. He also represents management teams in employment and compensation arrangements. Chambers USA ranks Paul and has quoted a peer describing his negotiation style as “very commercial.”
Before practicing law, Paul was a certified public accountant at Arthur Andersen. There, he provided audit and tax services to clients in the healthcare, financial services, technology and manufacturing sectors.
Education
- J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 1991, Virginia Tax Review, Editor-in-Chief
- B.B.A., University of Iowa, Accounting, 1986, with high distinction
Admissions
- Florida
- Illinois
- New York
Honors & Recognition
- Chambers USA, 2018-2019, 2021-2026, Ranked in Florida (South Florida) for Corporate/M&A and Private Equity
- Chambers USA, 2008-2017, Ranked in Illinois for Corporate/M&A and Private Equity
- Best Lawyers, 2008-2010, 2012-2017, 2019-2027, Listed in Florida and Illinois for Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Best Lawyers, 2026, Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Florida for Corporate Law
- Best Lawyers, 2025, Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Florida for Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Best Lawyers, 2024, Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Florida for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- The Legal 500, 2017-2026, Recommended for Mergers, Acquisitions, and Buyouts: M&A National Middle Market
- Lawdragon, 2026, Listed as a “Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America”
- Super Lawyers Magazine, 2005-2006, 2008-2017, Ranked in Illinois for Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities & Corporate Finance, and Business/Corporate