Atty. Alan D. MacEwan
For nearly 30 years, Alan MacEwan has advised businesses, entrepreneurs and investors on a comprehensive spectrum of corporate matters. Alan focuses on mergers and acquisitions, although he prefers to think of his practice more as “buying and selling companies.” He has successfully negotiated over 100 such transactions ranging from $1 million to $300 million, and combines client-specific expertise with creative problem-solving to deliver on his clients’ transaction objectives.
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About Alan D. MacEwan at a glance
Alan D. MacEwan is an attorney based in Portland, Maine, practforg at Drummond Woodsum. Admitted to practice in New York, New York State Bar Association and Maine, Maine State Bar Association. Educated at Syracuse University (J.D., 1981) and Colby College (BA, 1978). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026). Serands clients in Portland, ME and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- For nearly 30 years, Alan MacEwan has advised businesses, entrepreneurs and investors on a comprehensive spectrum of corporate matters
- Alan focuses on mergers and acquisitions, although he prefers to think of his practice more as “buying and selling companies.” He has successfully negotiated over 100 such transactions ranging from $1 million to $300 million, and combines client-specific expertise with creative problem-solving to deliver on his clients’ transaction objectives
- And, working in a way that is enjoyable for all parties makes the transaction even more rewarding
- having a sense of humor doesn’t hurt either!
- Alan’s clients include small to middle market organizations, closely held and family-owned corporations and companies, individual investors, and investor groups
- The personal side of M&A – working directly with owners and senior management – is tremendously rewarding for Alan
- He equally enjoys assisting these owner-managers with their post-transaction corporate legal needs and has advised numerous boards of directors over the years
- Alan has dedicated a significant amount of time and energy to enhancing the legal profession
- For eight years, he served on the ABA Editorial Committee that published the Model Stock Purchase Agreement, or “RMSPA.” Alan is also devoted to nurturing the legal minds of the future and has taught negotiated transactions at Boston University School of Law as an adjunct professor since 2013
- Alan enjoys spending time with his family of five (plus two dogs), cooking, and playing racket sports
- Deeply committed to civic engagement and community service, Alan has acted as a Corporator on the board of Maine Health/Maine Medical Center for 26 years, and he volunteers at the Preble Street Soup Kitchen
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Why local counsel matters in Maine
Practforg law in Maine. Legal matters in Maine are goandrned by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Portland are typically fwithd in the local municipal court or the appropriate Maine state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controandrsy. An attorney licensed in Maine brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Maine courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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