Lewis McCorkle

Lewis McCorkle provides sophisticated advice to clients in M&A, private equity, growth equity, venture capital and other strategic transactions. He also advises founders, investors and startups on the complex legal issues that arise through all stages of their life cycle, including at formation.

Lewis advises clients in connection with convertible debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, minority investments, divestitures, joint ventures, spin-offs and other complex transactions.

Representative Experience

Represented Klas in its sale to Anduril Industries.
Represented Reservoir Communications Group in its investment partnership with Periscope Equity.
Represented SK in its investment in TerraPower’s $750 million fundraising round.

Representative Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Experience
- Represented Culmen International in various acquisitions, including Vysnova Partners, Premise and TMC Global Professional Services.
- Represented Inertial Labs in its acquisition by Viavi Solutions for $175 million.
- Represented ConnectOnCall.com in its sale to Phreesia.
- Represented Speakeasy Company in its sale to Flaviar.
- Represented Perpetual Capital Partners in its sale of POLITICO to Axel Springer.
- Represented Advanced Technology Applications in its majority stake sale to Sovereign Capital.
- Represented Kaseware in its investment by The Riverside Company.
- Represented Consortium Networks in its strategic investment from M|C Partners.
- Represented Apkudo in its acquisition of Mobile reCell.
- Represented Berkley Capital in its investment in PacerPro’s $5 million investment round.
- Represented SoarTech in its acquisition by Forward Slope.
- Represented Ethix360 in its acquisition by StarCompliance.
- Represented Risk Based Security in its acquisition by Flashpoint.
- Represented Forza Telecom in its acquisition by AFL Telecom.
- Represented ACON Investments in its sale of RMH Franchises to Apple Sun.
- Represented FLX Networks in its acquisition of Focus Partners.
- Represented GreenZone in its merger with Ambit Group.
- Represented Lumacron Technology in its acquisition by ARKA International.
- Represented Meridix in its acquisition by Stack Sports.
- Represented IMB Partners in its strategic investment in eTelligent Group.
- Represented Kaseware in its investment by The Riverside Company.
- Represented The Giving Block in its acquisition by Shift4 Payments for $300 million.
- Represented Volo Sports in its strategic investment from Manhattan West.
- Represented Support.com in connection with its merger with Greenidge Generation Holdings.

Representative VC Financings Experience
- Represented Apkudo in its $37.5 million Series C financing.
- Represented Speakeasy Company in its $6.8 million Series Seed financing.
- Represented Concentric Educational Solutions in its $5 million Series A financing.
- Represented Project Admission in its $3.2 million funding round.
- Represented Climate Club in its $6.5 million Series Seed financing.
- Represented Harbert Growth Partners in its investment in Roots Automations’ $22.2 million Series B financing and Graylog’s $18 million growth equity round.
- Represented Ballast Point Ventures in its investment in Careviso’s $17 million Series B financing.
- Represented VTC Seed Fund in its investment in Card Isle.

Professional Highlights

Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (published by BL Rankings LLC) for Corporate Law (2026).

Speaking Engagements

“NVTC’s Starting Point Session 2: Assembling Your Startup’s Dream Team,” KPMG Tysons (Sept. 24, 2025)

Education

J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2016
Executive Editor, Virginia Law Review

B.A., History, University of North Carolina, 2011
with honors and distinction

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