Andrew Ray represents public and private companies, financial sponsors, investors, including venture capital and private equity firms, entrepreneurs and management teams in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A), financings, and growth equity transactions. He has transactional experience in a broad range of industries, including technology, financial services, government contracts, life sciences, real estate, energy and the not-for-profit sector. Various industry publications and credentialing organizations recognize Andy as a leader in both M&A and in technology, media, and communications law, among other fields. Andy is the former leader of the interdisciplinary corporate practice in Washington, DC, and he is the former leader of the financial technology (fintech) initiative.
Among other high profile transactions, Andy led the team representing Oculus VR from its initial formation through its $2 billion sale to Facebook, which was named the M&A Advisor M&A Deal of the Year.
Andy writes and speaks frequently on topics that include corporate finance, private equity, technology, M&A, corporate governance, and cross-border deals.
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Ranked, USA: FinTech Legal: Corporate, Securities & Financing, Chambers FinTech (2024)
Recommended, Media, technology and telecoms: Fintech, The Legal 500 US (2020, 2021, 2023)
Recommended, Media, technology and telecoms: Telecoms and broadcast: transactions, The Legal 500 US (2023)
Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 Financial and Corporate (2019–2023)
Notable Practitioner, IFLR1000 United States (2018)
Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Best Lawyers, Communications Law (2009–2017)
Super Lawyers, Mergers & Acquisitions, Washington D.C. (2012–2016)
Legal 500, Recommended for Middle Market M&A ($500 million – $999 million) (2011)