Ryan Udell Named Finalist for Most-Effective Dealmakers Award

Ballard Spahr Corporate Partner and Life Sciences Industry Team Co-Leader Ryan J. Udell has been named as a finalist for The Legal Intelligencer’s 2026 Most-Effective Dealmakers Award.

The Most-Effective Dealmakers honor is part of The Legal Intelligencer’s annual Pennsylvania Legal Awards and recognizes attorneys in Pennsylvania and Delaware who have shown remarkable legal and business acumen in achieving their clients’ goals and seeing business deals through from beginning to completion.

This recognition is the latest professional honor for Ryan, who was also recently featured as a “Life Sciences Star” by LMG Life Sciences for his work in Mergers and Acquisitions. In his practice, Ryan advises companies throughout the corporate life cycle—and across industry sectors—in mergers, acquisitions, sales, licensing, and capital raising. He helps emerging growth companies to secure financing and represents angel and venture capital investors in debt and equity transactions, and is particularly known for his work in the technology industry. With a deep knowledge of business and an extensive professional network, Ryan helps connect companies to funding sources, identify challenges before they become problems, and develop practical, customized solutions that meet their business goals.

The complete list of Pennsylvania Legal Awards winners and finalists can be viewed here. The official awards dinner where the winners will be announced will take place on June 11 in Philadelphia.

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