Colby Smith

Colby W. Smith is a partner in the Corporate, Business and Transactions Practice of Morgan Lewis, resident in the Philadelphia Office.  He counsels financial and strategic clients in business law matters, with an emphasis on public and private merger and acquisition transactions.. He also represents private equity funds and seed, institutional and strategic investors in investment and portfolio company transactions. Colby represents clients in a variety of industries, including technology, healthcare and life sciences, manufacturing, aerospace and defense, construction and consulting services, retail and consumer products.

Colby was named a 2017, 2018 and 2019 Acritas Star™, a 2015 40 Under 40 by The M&A Advisor and a 2014 Lawyer on the Fast Track by The Legal Intelligencer. He received the 2013 Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) New York Champion’s Award for Cross-Border Deal of the Year (more than $250 million).

He serves as chair of the Philadelphia office Pro Bono Committee.