• Clayton A. Campos advises private equity funds and their portfolio companies and strategic businesses in connection with mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, carve-out transactions, complex investments, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, financings, recapitalizations, restructurings and other investment transactions, as well in connection with general corporate and governance matters.  Clay’s work involves drafting and negotiating principal transaction documents, directing deal due diligence and facilitating a smooth closing process.

    Credentials

    Education

    • J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 2016
      • Wharton Certificate in Business Management
      • Associate Editor, Journal of Business Law
      • Transnational Legal Clinic
    • L.L.M., Corporate and Financial Law, University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law, 2016
    • A.B., Psychology, Duke University, 2011
      • Dean's List, 2009-2011

    Bar Admissions

    • New York, 2018

    Focus Areas

  • Perspectives

    • Announcements
      Sept. 22, 2023
      2023 New York Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists Include Over 90 Kramer Levin Attorneys
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    • Defining Matters
      May 24, 2022
      Kramer Levin Advises Sentinel Capital Partners in Sale of Captain D’s
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    • Defining Matters
      Nov. 01, 2021
      Kramer Levin Advises Sentinel Capital Partners in Acquisition of Controlled Products
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    • Defining Matters
      Feb. 01, 2021
      Kramer Levin Advises SitusAMC Holdings Corp. in its Acquisition of ReadyPrice
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    • Defining Matters
      Oct. 28, 2020
      Kramer Levin Advises Stone Point Capital in Acquisition of Hyphen Solutions
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    • Defining Matters
      Aug. 04, 2020
      Kramer Levin Advises Mitchell | Genex in Acquisition of Coventry Workers’ Comp Services
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    • Defining Matters
      Jan. 15, 2020
      Kramer Levin Represents Lender Group in Payless Restructuring
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    • Defining Matters
      Nov. 19, 2019
      Kramer Levin Advises Bluespring Wealth Partners in Acquisition of Vector Wealth Management
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    • Defining Matters
      Sept. 27, 2019
      Kramer Levin Advises Bluespring Wealth Partners in Acquisition of a Financial Interest in Beacon Financial
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    • Defining Matters
      Aug. 30, 2019
      Kramer Levin Advises Bluespring Wealth Partners in Acquisition of Believeland
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    • Defining Matters
      July 17, 2019
      Kramer Levin Advises Stone Point Capital in Acquisition of First Associates Loan Servicing
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    • Defining Matters
      Feb. 28, 2019
      Kramer Levin Advises Kestra Advisor Services in Sale of Majority Stake to Warburg Pincus
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    • Defining Matters
      July 13, 2018
      Kramer Levin Advises on Sale of Office Supplies Businesses to Staples
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    • Defining Matters
      May 21, 2018
      Stone Point Acquires Mitchell International from KKR and Elliott Management
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    • Defining Matters
      March 12, 2018
      Kramer Levin Advises Stone Point Capital in Acquisition of Genex from Funds Advised by Apax Partners
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    • Defining Matters
      Jan. 08, 2018
      Kramer Levin Advises Leading Pharma on Growth Capital Financing Transaction
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    • Defining Matters
      Jan. 04, 2018
      Kramer Levin Assists Atlantic Street Capital in Investment in Lori's Gifts
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    • Defining Matters
      May 08, 2017
      Kramer Levin Advises Stone Point Capital in Acquisition of Majority Stake in Focus Financial Partners
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    • Defining Matters
      May 03, 2017
      Kramer Levin Represents Atlantic Street Capital in Investment in GAT Airline Ground Support
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  • Recognition

    2023
    Thomson Reuters’ New York Metro Super Lawyers, Rising Star*
    Securities & Corporate Finance (2023)
    2017
    Marvin Frankel Pro Bono Award
    Outstanding Pro Bono Contributions

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