Key Takeaways
- • Massumi + Consoli has added Lindsay Ferguson and Carol Archer as partners to expand its private equity and M&A practice nationally, with a particular focus on Dallas.
- • Lindsay Ferguson joins the Dallas office as a Partner in Private Equity and M&A, having previously served as Managing Partner of Sheppard's Dallas office and co-led its Food & Beverage practice.
- • Carol Archer joins as an M&A Partner based in New York, after leading Sheppard's AI Legal Solutions team.
- • The firm plans to relocate its Dallas team to a new Knox-Henderson office in early 2027 to accommodate continued growth.
- • The hires are part of a broader recruiting effort that has brought partners from Paul Weiss, Gibson Dunn, Ropes & Gray, Goodwin, Sheppard, and Sidley Austin.
Summary
Massumi + Consoli has added Lindsay Ferguson and Carol Archer as partners, continuing the law firm's expansion of its private equity and M&A practice nationally, according to the publication's report. The firm's growth is concentrated in Texas, where it plans to relocate its Dallas team to a new Knox-Henderson office in early 2027.
Ferguson joins the firm's Dallas office as a Partner in its Private Equity and M&A practice. She previously served as Managing Partner of Sheppard's Dallas office and co-led its Food & Beverage practice. Co-Founder Anthony Consoli, who is also a partner in the Dallas office, described her as a sophisticated private equity M&A lawyer with deep relationships in Texas and beyond, saying her addition is a key part of the foundation for the next stage of the office's growth.
Archer is joining as an M&A Partner based in New York. At Sheppard, she led the firm's AI Legal Solutions team, which focused on applying artificial intelligence and legal technology to improve transactional service delivery. In remarks published alongside the announcement, she said technology creates opportunities to rethink how transactional work is structured, and that she is interested in building dedicated teams around specific functional aspects of a transaction.
Both attorneys advise private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and strategic clients on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, investments, joint ventures, recapitalizations, and other complex corporate transactions. They have previously worked with Shon Glusky, who joined Massumi + Consoli in September as Partner and Chief Strategy Officer, on transactions for private equity sponsors including Littlejohn & Co.
The hires are part of a broader recruiting effort that has brought partners from Paul Weiss, Gibson Dunn, Ropes & Gray, Goodwin, Sheppard, and Sidley Austin, along with additional associates and counsel. The firm says it is building its platform around middle-market private equity and other acquisitive businesses while incorporating technology, artificial intelligence, data, and new operating models into legal service delivery. Co-Founder Peter Massumi said the firm has been deliberate about where and how it grows, with a focus on attracting lawyers who want to help shape the firm's culture and capabilities.
Ferguson joins the firm's Dallas office as a Partner in its Private Equity and M&A practice. She previously served as Managing Partner of Sheppard's Dallas office and co-led its Food & Beverage practice. Co-Founder Anthony Consoli, who is also a partner in the Dallas office, described her as a sophisticated private equity M&A lawyer with deep relationships in Texas and beyond, saying her addition is a key part of the foundation for the next stage of the office's growth.
Archer is joining as an M&A Partner based in New York. At Sheppard, she led the firm's AI Legal Solutions team, which focused on applying artificial intelligence and legal technology to improve transactional service delivery. In remarks published alongside the announcement, she said technology creates opportunities to rethink how transactional work is structured, and that she is interested in building dedicated teams around specific functional aspects of a transaction.
Both attorneys advise private equity sponsors, portfolio companies, and strategic clients on mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, investments, joint ventures, recapitalizations, and other complex corporate transactions. They have previously worked with Shon Glusky, who joined Massumi + Consoli in September as Partner and Chief Strategy Officer, on transactions for private equity sponsors including Littlejohn & Co.
The hires are part of a broader recruiting effort that has brought partners from Paul Weiss, Gibson Dunn, Ropes & Gray, Goodwin, Sheppard, and Sidley Austin, along with additional associates and counsel. The firm says it is building its platform around middle-market private equity and other acquisitive businesses while incorporating technology, artificial intelligence, data, and new operating models into legal service delivery. Co-Founder Peter Massumi said the firm has been deliberate about where and how it grows, with a focus on attracting lawyers who want to help shape the firm's culture and capabilities.
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