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Dominic A. DiPuccio
- E ddipuccio@taftlaw.com
- T (216) 706-3830
- F (216) 241-3707
Summary
Dominic represents entrepreneurs, emerging-growth and seasoned companies, high-net-worth investors, family offices, venture capital and private equity funds, real estate sponsors, and professional service firms in a wide variety of corporate finance transactions and business matters, including:
- counseling buyers and sellers on all aspects of M&A transactions.
- counseling owners, companies, investors, and sponsors in a wide variety of private financing and securities transactions including angel funding, venture capital, private equity, joint ventures, historic tax credits and preservation easements, and traditional bank lending.
- counseling law firms, accounting firms, and investment banking firms on organizational, governance, and ownership matters and strategic transactions.
- counseling clients on day-to-day business matters.
Dominic was formerly the chair of Taft’s Mergers and Acquisitions group.
Awards
Honoree, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A (2024 – 2025)
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Honoree, The Best Lawyers in America® (2006 – present)
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Honoree, Ohio Super Lawyers, Mergers & Acquisitions
All Service Areas
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1990)
- Xavier University (1986)
Admissions
- State - Ohio
Speeches and Publications
Speeches
Presenter, Case Western Reserve University School of Law Lecture, “Real Estate Private Equity Joint Ventures – Key Terms,” Sept. 24, 2020. (Recording here).
Panelist, “Preparing for What’s Next – Succession Strategies,” The Entrepreneurship Institute’s 21st Annual President’s Forum of Cleveland, on May 16, 2019.
Judge and Presenter, Smart 50 Awards, Cleveland Smart Business Magazine, 2018-2021.
Publications
Co-author, “SBA Part Forty-Five: Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program Opens April 8, 2021,” Taft Law Bulletin, April 5, 2021.
Co-author, “SBA Part Thirty-Two: Wait! Don’t Apply for Forgiveness of Your PPP Loan Yet – You May Want to Take Advantage of New Changes to the Program First,” Taft Law Bulletin, Jan. 7, 2021.
Co-author, “SBA Part Thirty-One: PPP 1.0 Gets a Facelift, PPP 2.0 Is Introduced, and Other Benefits to Note in the Stimulus Act,” Taft Law Bulletin, Dec. 29, 2020.
Author, “Be mindful of benefits and risks when considering a rollover,” Crain’s Cleveland Business, Jan. 20, 2020.
Author, “Why I Loathe Materiality Scrapes (Unless I’m Representing the Buyer),” Crain’s Cleveland Business, Jan. 15, 2019.
News
Taft Recognized in Chambers USA 2025 Guide with 108 Attorneys and 45 Practices Ranked News
Three Hundred Sixty-Three Taft Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America® 2025 News
Taft Ranked in Chambers USA 2024 Guide with 85 Attorneys and 34 Practices Recognized News
Thirty-Seven Taft Attorneys Named to Ohio Super Lawyers 2024
Past Events
Professional Affiliations
- The Entrepreneurship Institute
Member
- Xavier University
President’s Advisory Council
- Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Member
Community Involvement
- Gilmour Academy
Trustee
Volunteer Instructor - Highland Heights, Ohio Youth Sports
Coach, Baseball and Basketball
- St. Francis of Assisi, Gates Mills, Ohio
Member, Finance Council
- 1964 Rugby Foundation
Member