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Sam Snider

Partner

Atlanta

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Sam Snider has more than 25 years of experience representing the world’s largest companies in global M&A, joint venture, and investment transactions. He has closed more than 100 transactions in 50+ countries, with an aggregate value of more than $25 billion. Sam leads the Firm’s global M&A Affinity Group and serves as the managing partner of the Firm’s Atlanta office.

Before returning to private practice in 2017, Sam was chief legal and compliance officer, at a leading health information technology company. Sam also led the global M&A legal function for a FTSE 100 information and analytics company.

Results
  • Represented Baker Hughes in its:
    • Acquisition of Quest Integrity, a subsidiary of Team, Inc.
    • Acquisition of Mosaic Materials, a developer of metal-organic framework absorbents for gas separation
    • Acquisition of Quest Integrated, LLC, a designer and manufacturer or advanced robotic sensor systems that inspect, assess and monitor the integrity of critical energy infrastruture
    • Acquisition of the assets of Veros Systems, Inc., an industrial asset monitoring company
    • Investment in Ekona Power Inc., a Vancouver-based breakthrough energy technology company
    • Investment in Augury, Inc., an artificial intelligence technology company
    • Sale of its surface pressure control – flow business
    • Sale of its reciprocating compression business*

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Recognitions
  • Chambers USA, Corporate/M&A, Band 2, 2021-2026
  • Legal 500 US, Recommended, 2021-2023, 2025
  • India Business Law Journal, International A-List, Top 100 foreign lawyers for India-related matters, 2026
  • IFLR Africa Awards, Deal of the Year: Domestic finalist (CHI Limited), 2026
  • DealMakers, South Africa Deal of the Year finalist (Coca-Cola Beverages Africa), 2026
  • Asian Legal Business Philippine Law Awards, M&A Deal of the Year (Coca-Cola Beverages Philippines), 2024
Capabilities and industries
Corporate & Transactional Mergers & Acquisitions Alcohol Financial Services
Regional markets
United States Latin America Africa Japan
Community
  • American Bar Association, member
  • Georgia Bar Association, member
  • International Association of Privacy Professionals, member
Credentials
Education
  • New York University School of Law, JD
  • Vanderbilt University, BA, magna cum laude
Admissions
  • Georgia