Practice Areas
Bar Admissions
North Carolina
Illinois
Education
University of Virginia, J.D., 2011; Senior Articles Editor, Virginia Law and Business Review
University of Miami, B.A., cum laude, 2007
Profile
Elizabeth Tedford represents large publicly traded companies, smaller startups and privately held companies, and private equity funds and their portfolio companies in business transactions, focusing on domestic and international mergers and acquisitions and dispositions, and related equity and structuring matters. She also advises clients on a range of other general corporate matters, including drafting and reviewing commercial contracts, and preparing employment-related documents (including employment, severance, bonus, termination and similar agreements), incentive equity arrangements and lease agreements. Elizabeth has counseled multiple clients through large-scale corporate reorganizations and worked closely with clients’ management teams to ensure a seamless transition. She also co-chairs the Mergers & Acquisitions Practice Group.
Elizabeth serves on Robinson Bradshaw’s Recruiting Committee. Prior to joining Robinson Bradshaw, she was an associate with Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago.
Honors & Awards
- CLIMB, Outstanding Pro Bono Contributions, 2024
- Business North Carolina, Legal Elite, corporate, 2023
- The Best Lawyers in America, One to Watch, business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships), mergers and acquisitions, securities/capital markets, securities regulation, 2021-25; venture capital, 2023-25
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, Rising Star, business/corporate, 2018-22; mergers & acquisitions, 2023-25