Dotun Obadina is a partner in the firm’s Mergers & Acquisition Group. His practice focuses on advising public and private companies on both transactional and corporate governance matters. Obadina counsels clients on both domestic and cross-border transactions in a wide range of industries, including consumer goods, food and beverage, financial services, and technology.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2026 | M&A |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America | 2026 | M&A, Corporate Governance |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 X – The Next Generation | 2025 | M&A |
Obadina’s experience includes advising:
- 3G Capital in its approximately $9 billion acquisition of Skechers U.S.A.
- ATI in the sale of its tungsten materials business to Kennametal
- Calgon Carbon in its $1.3 billion sale to Kuraray Co., Ltd.
- Cargill Incorporated in its acquisition of Owensboro Grain Company
- Cleveland-Cliffs in its $1.1 billion acquisition of AK Steel and in its $1.4 billion acquisition of ArcelorMittal USA
- Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. in its $7.5 billion sale to Xylem Inc.
- Global Risk Capital in its acquisition of SPX Technologies, Inc.
- Huntington Ingalls Industries in its $1.65 billion acquisition of Alion Science and Technology
- NerdWallet in its acquisition of On the Barrelhead
- NRG Energy in the $1.375 billion sale of its ownership interests in NRG Yield and its Renewables Platform to Global Infrastructure Partners
- Red Hat in its acquisition of Neural Magic
- Riverside Company in its acquisition of Abracon Corporation
- Secureworks in its $859 million all-cash take-private sale to Sophos