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John Pitfield

John Pitfield, co-chair of Choate’s Business & Technology Group, helps private equity and growth equity clients to maximize the value of their transactions and strategic initiatives. John excels in leading teams in mergers and acquisitions and public and private debt and equity offerings, bringing a unique business judgment to these matters. He regularly advises public companies on a range of disclosure, governance, and board level matters. Additionally, John has years of experience working with Canadian companies on a wide range of matters. A gifted collaborator, John utilizes Choate’s superior resources and expertise in the areas of intellectual property and healthcare to provide exceptional service to clients in the life sciences and health services industries. John’s clients include a range of investors and operating companies – particularly in the health services, life sciences, and technology, media, and telecom sectors – including Bain Capital, Candescent Partners, Summit Partners, Haemonetics, Pegasystems, and Forrester Research. · Choate, Hall & Stewart

United StatesMergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity

About

John Pitfield is co-chair of Choate's Business & Technology Group. He advises private equity and growth equity clients on mergers and acquisitions, debt and equity offerings, and corporate governance matters, with a focus on the life sciences and health services industries.

Practice areas

Mergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityGrowth EquityCapital MarketsCorporate GovernanceIntellectual PropertyHealthcareVenture CapitalEmerging Companies

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Expertise

Health ServicesLife SciencesTechnologyMediaTelecommunicationsCanadian Companies

Education

  • University of Toronto Law School, LLB, 1997
  • Queen’s University, BA, 1994, first class distinction