Cullen and Dykman LLP Launches Dedicated Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition & SMB Transactions Practice

Cullen and Dykman LLP is pleased to announce the formalization of its Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) and SMB Transactions Practice. The practice builds on the firm’s extensive experience advising searchers, independent sponsors, self-funded buyers, and sellers in the small and medium-sized business (SMB) market. The group is led by Partner Joseph Spina, a leading voice in the ETA community, together with Associate Taylor Gorman, who has been integral to the firm’s growing presence in the space.

For years, the firm has guided clients through ETA and lower-middle-market acquisitions with a combination of M&A sophistication and practical business insight. The establishment of this dedicated practice reflects Cullen and Dykman’s commitment to supporting entrepreneurs who pursue business ownership through acquisition.

“With more than fifty ETA and lower middle-market M&A transactions closed in 2025 alone, our team has been one of the most active legal advisors in this space. Formalizing this practice recognizes what our clients already know: we’re deeply invested in this community and committed to delivering the high-touch, solutions-oriented guidance that our clients rely on,” said Joseph Spina, Partner and co-chair of the practice group.

ETA and SMB transactions differ from traditional M&A. They are personal, nuanced, and often transformative, requiring both technical excellence and practical guidance. Cullen and Dykman’s attorneys bring high-level transactional skill and real-world perspective to help first-time buyers, serial acquirers, independent sponsors, and sellers of privately held companies achieve successful outcomes.

From acquiring a first $3 million service business to building or selling a multi-company platform, clients rely on Cullen and Dykman for efficient, creative, and results-focused counsel designed to move deals forward with confidence.

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Cullen and Dykman LLP is a full-service law firm that clients have trusted to deliver top-tier, cost-effective legal services since 1850. With over 190 attorneys in seven offices located throughout the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions, Cullen and Dykman is strategically positioned to meet the changing needs and demands of our clients.