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Sarah I. McGrath

Associate

Sarah I. McGrath

Associate

Sarah McGrath is an associate in Foley’s Business Law Department and a member of the Transactions Practice Group. She supports clients in a variety of corporate matters, including startup formation, mergers and acquisitions, and nonprofit structuring. During her time as a summer associate at the firm, Sarah drafted formation documents, conducted due diligence for complex M&A deals, and formed a 501(c)(3) organization as part of a pro bono initiative.

Sarah brings a strong foundation in community development finance, having interned with an international law firm, where she gained experience drafting deal documents and conducting legal research for tax credit finance transactions. Her experience also includes wage and hour law, immigration law, and volunteer tax preparation for low-income residents of Boston.

April 9, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents Wasabi Technologies in Acquisition of Seagate’s Lyve Cloud Business

Foley & Lardner LLP advised Wasabi Technologies, the hot cloud storage company, in its acquisition of the Lyve Cloud business from Seagate Technology LLC (NASDAQ: STX), a leading innovator of mass-capacity data storage.
April 7, 2026 In the News

Foley Attorneys Analyze 2025 Fashion & Beauty M&A and 2026 Outlook

Foley & Lardner LLP attorneys Sarah McGrath, Jax England, and Trevor Mullin authored The Global Legal Post, “Where premiums will be paid: fashion and beauty M&A trends,” reviewing 2025's key M&A deals and 2026 trends.
March 20, 2026 In the News

Foley Attorneys Highlight Cases to Watch in 2026 Fashion, Apparel & Beauty

Foley & Lardner LLP attorneys Jeffrey Greene, Ashley Koley, Jax England, and Sarah McGrath authored The Global Legal Post article, “What to watch in 2026: key US fashion, apparel and beauty cases.”
Foley's Fashion, Apparel and Beauty attorneys
March 12, 2026 Foley In Fashion

Where Premiums Will Be Paid: Fashion & Beauty M&A Trends from 2025 to 2026

From Prada’s headline-grabbing purchase of Versace to e.l.f. Beauty’s $1 billion bet on Rhode, 2025 reshaped dealmaking across fashion and beauty, with momentum poised to carry into 2026. For brand operators, investors, and strategics, the message is clear: scale, supply chain resilience, and digital and AI capabilities are no longer differentiators. They are table stakes, directly influencing valuation, deal structure, and long-term viability.
Foley's Fashion, Apparel and Beauty Attorneys
March 12, 2026 Foley In Fashion

Cases to Watch in 2026

As we enter 2026, we turn our attention to litigation within the fashion, apparel, and beauty industries that is expected to influence the legal and commercial landscape in the year ahead. The cases discussed below raise critical issues, including the extent to which the increasingly popular minimalist aesthetic may be protected under intellectual property law, the legal boundaries of “duping culture” and when competitive practices cross the line into infringement, and the importance of thorough legal due diligence for emerging companies seeking to navigate complex markets. In addition to examining the cases poised to shape 2026, we provide updates on select matters from 2025 that continue to establish significant precedent and offer insights into ongoing industry trends.
January 23, 2026 Deals and Wins

Foley Represents DLB in Sale of Majority Stake to Accenture

Foley & Lardner LLP represented DLB Associates and its affiliated companies (collectively “DLB”), an industry leader and trailblazer in engineering and consulting services for data centers and related mission critical facilities, in the sale of a majority stake to Accenture (NYSE: ACN).