Angelo A. Gasparri

Angelo Gasparri is a Partner and Business Unit Leader at Kelley Kronenberg, where he concentrates his practice on all aspects of business law and transactional matters. He has a personal focus on business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, business succession planning, and complex restructuring.

Angelo’s practice is particularly focused on serving private equity firms, investment bankers, and their portfolio companies throughout the transaction lifecycle. He regularly partners with deal advisors—including CPAs, wealth managers, and M&A intermediaries—to help middle-market business owners maximize enterprise value through proactive legal structuring and risk mitigation. Whether preparing companies for sale, conducting buy-side due diligence, or navigating post-acquisition integration, Angelo provides the sophisticated transactional expertise and practical business acumen that private equity sponsors and their advisors expect. His unique background as both a former corporate executive and Big-4 consultant allows him to anticipate deal complexities and deliver solutions that protect investments while accelerating closings.

With a career spanning over three decades, Angelo is a seasoned professional with unparalleled expertise in solving enterprise problems as a business leader and lawyer. Over the years, he has successfully collaborated with many individuals and businesses, addressing a myriad of legal challenges.  

Angelo comes to Kelley Kronenberg with the accomplishments of an experienced business advisor and attorney, having advised senior executives on complex enterprise transitions including acquisitions, restructuring, joint ventures, global expansion and a wide range of other solutions. He led negotiations, effectuated closings for multiple acquisitions, and oversaw enterprise integration efforts. He has consistently provided strategic legal advice and counsel in key areas, including commercial transactions, bankruptcy and restructuring, commercial litigation, and corporate governance. Most recently Angelo served as the interim COO and General Counsel for an emerging investment company. 

With the context gained through a career that includes experience as a corporate leader, Big-4 Consultant, Coach and Lawyer, Angelo works closely with clients to craft personalized strategies tailored to their specific goals. He takes pride in seeking solutions that achieve the strategic purposes of his clients, and providing pragmatic, actionable advice to support our clients in addressing your legal complexities.  

Angelo holds a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, cum laude, from the Georgia Institute of Technology, an MBA from Emory University, and his Juris Doctor degree from Emory University School of Law.