Couch White, LLP is proud to announce that Brian Murphy was selected as a leading Corporate and M&A attorney on the Legal 500 New York Elite Corporate and M&A List released today. Brian Murphy is a partner at Couch White, LLP and chairs the Corporate and Commercial Transactions and Real Estate practice groups at the firm. In his practice, he plays the role of “first call” transactional counsel for growing businesses and leads bet-the-company deals spanning first fundraise to sale. He also advises family-owned enterprises on critical succession planning matters.
Couch White’s M&A practice was founded by Brian and has steadily grown year-over-year with a focus on mid-market and lower mid-market transactions. During 2025 alone, Couch White’s M&A practice consummated nearly a dozen transactions comprising approximately $500 million in deal value across various sectors. Transactions have been on both the buy-side and sell-side and many have been in new or quickly evolving industries, such as FinTech, energy, construction and financial services.
Brian has been recognized as a corporate transactions industry leader in the 2025 Chambers & Partners USA Guide for Upstate New York Corporate/M&A and by Best Lawyers and Super Lawyers for his work in corporate law. Brian has also been recognized as an Economic Development Trailblazer by City & State New York for his contributions to the New York and Upstate New York business ecosystems.
Congratulations, Brian and the entire Corporate/M&A Team on this accomplishment!
For more information on Couch White’s Corporate and M&A practice group, visit: https://www.couchwhite.com/practice-areas/corporate-commercial-transactions/mergers-acquisitions-strategic-transactions/
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About Couch White LLP: Couch White, LLP is the preeminent full-service business law firm in Albany, New York. Servicing Fortune 500 companies, multi-national corporations, and small businesses, the firm specializes in the practice areas of Energy, Renewable Energy Transactions, Environmental, Corporate and Commercial Transactions, Real Estate, Construction, Commercial and Complex Litigation and Trust & Estate Planning & Administration. With additional offices in New York City, Saratoga Springs, NY, and Hartford, CT, Couch White provides unparalleled expertise and cost-effective legal representation, producing creative, ethical and desirable solutions for its broad base of clients.
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About Legal 500: Legal 500 US Elite is a city-focused legal ranking series designed to identify and recognize outstanding lawyers operating at the top of their local and regional markets across the United States. It highlights technically excellent, partner-led firms delivering consistently strong results within their respective jurisdictions.