Vincent J. Cannizzaaro, III, Esq.
Vincent J. Cannizzaro III, chairs the firm’s corporate/mergers & acquisitions practice. He is a seasoned corporate lawyer, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, alternative entity issues, and securities.
Vincent represents public and private companies and private equity sponsors in complex US and cross-border transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, investments, dispositions, spinoffs, joint ventures, energy infrastructure projects, restructuring, bankruptcy and distressed M&A, and SPACs. Beyond discrete transactions, Vincent provides counsel to international and domestic clients in connection with their ongoing business and operations. His commitment to collaboration, coupled with his meticulous attention to detail, establishes him as a trusted advisor to his clients.
Vincent has extensive experience advising on all areas of Delaware corporate and alternative entity law, including corporate governance and fiduciary duties. Vincent also advises in the structuring and formation of corporations, limited liability companies, and alternative entities for use in transactions, joint ventures, and other complex business arrangements.
Vincent has experience in a diverse range of sectors, including healthcare, energy and infrastructure projects, financial services, manufacturing, technology, entertainment, food, and biotech. He is well-versed in industry trends and attuned to the myriad issues facing his clients, both legal and non-legal.
In recognition of his work in M&A, Vincent has been named to the list of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® since 2021 and selected to The Legal 500’s M&A Private Practice Powerlist: USA since 2023.
Vincent is a faculty member for the Business & Financial Literacy Module at his alma mater, Villanova University School of Law, where he graduated first in his class and was Associate Editor of the Law Review.
Prior to joining Morris James, Vincent was an M&A attorney with Skadden Arps for 10 years where, in addition to his busy Corporate/M&A practice, he served on the firm’s Global Latinx Steering Committee and maintained an active pro bono practice, including non-profit formations, immigration cases, family law, and innocence initiatives.