ICYMI: M&A Leaders on Why Making A Deal With a Fellow Black Woman Was a Watershed Moment

For the first time in 15 years, Amy Wollensack of Akin Gump and Renée Delphin-Rodriguez of Crowell & Moring worked on a deal that was led by Black women on both sides. The M&A attorneys shared what the experience meant to them, and why it could be a sign the practice area is diversifying.

September 02, 2022 at 04:55 PM

2 minute read

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By Zack Needles

By Alaina Lancaster
Litigation editor

Editor's Note: We'll be back next week with a new episode, but until then we're highlighting an important conversation from July.

One M&A transactional attorney is hoping a recent deal experience is a sign the practice area is diversifying. For the first 15 years of their careers, Amy Wollensack of Akin Gump and Renée Delphin-Rodriguez of Crowell & Moring weren't used to coming across very many fellow Black women in their work. Recently, Wollensack turned on her video call and was surprised to find Delphin-Rodriguez. Neither had experienced a deal led by Black women on both sides. In this week's episode, Law.com business of law reporter Bruce Love spoke to Wollensack and Delphin-Rodriguez about what the experience meant to them.