Goulston & Storrs, an Am Law 200 firm, is pleased to announce that directors Daniel Avery, Gene Barton, Kristen Ferris, Gregory Kaden, and Allison Sherrier, members of the firm’s world-class Corporate Group, have been named to Lawdragon’s 2025 list of 500 Leading Dealmakers in America. According to Lawdragon, “these are the lawyers you want on your side.”

Daniel Avery is a corporate and M&A attorney with extensive experience overseeing the acquisition and disposition of hundreds of middle-market companies both in the U.S. and across the globe. He represents private equity and strategic buyers and sellers across various industries. Avery is a nationally recognized expert on M&A deal term trends and was a long-time member of the ABA’s Private Target Study Working Group, which publishes the biennial Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Points Study. He earned his J.D. from Boston University School of Law.

Gene Barton brings over 30 years of experience in leading middle-market M&A transactions for both U.S. and international clients across a wide range of industries, including healthcare. In the past five years alone, he has served as lead counsel on M&A deals exceeding $3 billion. His clients include private and public company sellers, private equity firms, strategic buyers, entrepreneurs, and a diverse group of technology companies. Barton earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Boston University School of Law.

Kristen Ferris has nearly 20 years of experience advising middle-market companies on M&A, private equity, and venture capital transactions. Known for her practical approach, she is highly regarded for managing complex, multi-faceted global acquisition and disposition deals across various industries. A key contributor to the growth of Goulston & Storrs’ Corporate Group, Ferris also co-chairs the firm’s Business Development Committee, and she is dedicated to supporting women in the M&A field. Ferris earned her J.D., cum laude, from Suffolk University Law School.

Gregory Kaden has over 24 years of experience representing buyers and sellers in middle-market M&A transactions across a broad range of industries, including real estate, hospitality, consulting services, manufacturing, information technology, and health care. He also serves as general outside corporate counsel to middle market portfolio companies owned by PE firms, and he counsels clients in the full spectrum of bankruptcy and restructuring matters. Kaden is co-chair of Goulston & Storrs’ Corporate Group and serves on numerous firm committees. He received his J.D., with honors, from the University of Chicago Law School.

Allison Sherrier represents middle-market private companies in M&A and corporate reorganization transactions. She has significant experience advising buyers and sellers in both domestic and cross-border M&A deals across a variety of industries, including healthcare, technology, manufacturing, and retail. Sherrier is a member of the ABA’s Private Target Study Working Group, which publishes the Private Target Mergers & Acquisitions Deal Points Study. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from American University Washington College of Law.