John R. Pomerance
Member / Chair Emeritus, Private Equity Practice
+1.617.348.1841
As Chair Emeritus of the Private Equity Practice, John concentrates his practice on buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions, financings, representation of growth companies, and attendant corporate and securities law.
His clients include private equity and growth funds, startups, emerging-growth companies, and established major multinationals in the technology, communications, biotechnology, and health care sectors. John regularly represents companies and investors in venture and growth equity financing transactions, as well as investors and companies executing roll-up strategies in multiple verticals.
Additionally, John represents foreign companies doing business in the United States and US companies in business transactions in foreign countries.
viewpoints
Private Equity Opportunity in Litigation Financing
April 18, 2018 | Alert | By Scott Ford, Kurt Steinkrauss
News & Press
Mintz is pleased to announce that 143 attorneys were recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The firm had 104 attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers and 39 recognized in Ones to Watch. In addition, four Mintz attorneys received the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” designation, an honor awarded to only one attorney per practice area and geographic region.
173 Mintz Attorneys Across 53 Practice Areas Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America 2026
August 28, 2025
173 Mintz attorneys across 53 practice areas have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Five Mintz attorneys received 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 61 firm attorneys were included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz’s Private Equity Practice Appoints New Leadership
November 17, 2022
Mintz has appointed Members Gregory Fine and Matthew T. Simpson to co-lead the Private Equity practice alongside current chair, Kurt Steinkrauss. The change is effective immediately.
Best Lawyers® recognized 108 firm attorneys in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Notably, two Mintz attorneys – Poonam Patidar and Scott M. Stanton – received 2023 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 28 firm attorneys were included in the inaugural edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Events & Speaking
Recognition & Awards
Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law (2013 – 2023, 2026)
Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent
Order of the Coif
Recent Insights
Mintz is pleased to announce that 143 attorneys were recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The firm had 104 attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers and 39 recognized in Ones to Watch. In addition, four Mintz attorneys received the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” designation, an honor awarded to only one attorney per practice area and geographic region.
173 Mintz attorneys across 53 practice areas have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. Five Mintz attorneys received 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” awards, and 61 firm attorneys were included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.
Mintz has appointed Members Gregory Fine and Matthew T. Simpson to co-lead the Private Equity practice alongside current chair, Kurt Steinkrauss. The change is effective immediately.
