Joe Basile is the founder and managing director of Pari Passu M&A Mediation LLC, an independent specialist practice dedicated exclusively to mediating disputes arising from M&A transactions. Joe leverages over four decades of expertise in successful M&A deal-making, combining subject matter knowledge, market insight, and seasoned judgment to help parties resolve M&A-related controversies while creating value throughout the process.
Widely recognized as an expert in mergers and acquisitions, Joe has built a distinguished career advising corporations, private investment entities, and sovereign wealth funds on complex transactional matters. His work spans cross-border and domestic mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, control and minority investments, and strategic alliances across North America, Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Joe’s corporate clients include global Fortune 500 companies, mid-market public companies, private equity and venture capital firms, and family-owned private businesses. His extensive experience encompasses negotiated, hostile, and distressed M&A transactions, as well as financial restructurings. Joe has represented both buy-side and sell-side clients and is particularly skilled in navigating issues related to representation and warranty insurance.
BHBA has been a leader in the legal profession, advocating for justice, and serving the community since 1931, including founding groundbreaking public interest programs and becoming a nationally recognized provider of quality CLE programs and innovative member benefits. Lead. Advocate. Serve.
