Vincent Costa is a corporate lawyer with a focus on complex mergers and acquisitions, private equity raises, family office, and general corporate and business law matters. Working with large corporations and high-net-worth individuals, he has closed numerous M&A deals worth billions of dollars.
Vinny has successfully negotiated and led the CMM team on a variety of complex corporate matters including business divorces, buy-side and sell-side mergers and acquisitions (asset and stock purchases and sales), and financings, with particular experience in the healthcare, retail, construction, manufacturing, and technology sectors. Serving as the liaison among all the advisors and professional service providers involved in a deal, Vinny has an eye for seeing how all the puzzle pieces fit together. By working and collaborating with clients’ teams of financial advisors, accountants, insurance, real estate, and M&A advisors, Vinny ensures a smooth and transparent transaction for the benefit of the client.
Vinny also has vast experience drafting and negotiating contracts for various business-related matters including non-competition, supply, distribution, licensing, and employment agreements. He is particularly adept at understanding what business owners and general counsels need from their legal advisors. Devoting his full attention to his clients, Vinny’s practical approach to each client matter leads to real solutions.
Education
- Stony Brook University, B.S.
- Touro Law, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, J.D.
Admissions
- New York
Boards, Associations, and Leadership
- Member, MacArthur Business Alliance
- Member, Touro Law Center Alumni Association
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, Suffolk County Columbian Lawyers’ Association
- Member, Stony Brook Alumni Association
Recognitions
- Leadership in Law Award, Long Island Business News (2023, 2025)
- Super Lawyers Rising Star (2021 – 2025)
- 40 Under 40 Honoree, Stony Brook University (2019)
- Exemplary Contributions to the Growth of Touro Law Center
- Exceptional Contributions to the Leadership of the Touro Law Review
- Outstanding Achievement Award in Finance, Stony Brook University
In the News
- CMM Partner Vincent Costa Named Leadership in Law Award Honoree
- Consents and Approvals: The First Gate to Closing an M&A Transaction
- CMM Closes Sale of Architecture Firm with Latest M&A Deal
- CMM Closes Asset Purchase for HVAC, Fuel & Oil Company
- 6 CMM Attorneys Recognized as 2024 Super Lawyers® and 4 Named Rising Stars
- Campolo, Middleton & McCormick Closes F-Reorganization Deal for Food Service Company
- CMM’s Latest M&A Deal was a Perfect 10!
- CMM Closes F-Reorganization Deal
- CMM Represents Vicon Machinery Group in its Acquisition by Lindab International
- CMM’s Heavy Lifting Helps Close Sale of Rigging Business
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- CMM Partner Vincent Costa Named Leadership in Law Award Honoree
- CMM Represents Pest Management Company in Acquisition of East End Tree Service
- CMM Closes Complex Merger of Communications Software Company
- Vincent Costa and David Green Named CMM Partners
- CMM Closes Sale of Northeast Aero Compressor to Leading Designer of Aerospace Parts and Repair Services
- CMM Represents Pure Property Group LLC in its Acquisition of a Property Management Division of a Long Island Business
- CMM Represents Market Leader SUNation Energy in its Acquisition by Pineapple Energy
- CMM Closes Complex F-Reorganization M&A Deal for Longstanding Family Business
- CMM Closes Fourth Acquisition for Manufacturing Client in Three Years
- CMM Represents Market Leader Softheon in its Acquisition of NextHealth Technologies
- CMM Represents Cerini & Associates in its Acquisition of Nassau CPA Firm
- CMM Closes Asset Purchase for Suffolk County Manufacturer in Multimillion-Dollar Deal
- CMM Represents Alure Home Improvements in its Acquisition by Private Equity Firm
- CMM Closes Multimillion-Dollar Sale of Creative Bath Products, Inc.
- CMM Closes Multiple High-Value Transactions in Complex Family Business Deal
- CMM Represents AI Tech Leader in Complex Recapitalization and M&A Transaction
- CMM Closes Sale of Medical Gas Company
- CMM Closes Multimillion-Dollar M&A Deal for Long Island Aerospace Business
- CMM Closes Multimillion Dollar M&A Deal for Crane and Rigging Company
- CMM Closes Multimillion Dollar Buyout of Multiple Mechanical Companies
- CMM Represents RR Health Strategies in Acquisition by VMG Health
- Labor & Employment Team Achieves Favorable Result in Discrimination Case
- CMM Closes Sale of Telecommunications Business to Leading Regional Network Provider
- Long Island M&A Continues to Heat Up with CMM Pushing Latest Deal Across the Finish Line
- CMM Secures Dismissal of Employment Complaint Against Technology Manufacturer
- DOL Investigation Closed with No Fines or Penalties for CMM Client
- CMM Continues to Move Economy Forward by Closing Another M&A Deal Remotely
- CMM Closes M&A Deal Remotely in Positive Sign for the Economy
- CMM Continues Meteoric Growth with Opening of Riverhead Office
- Vincent Costa Recognized by Stony Brook University as 40 Under Forty Honoree
- CMM Named a Forbes “Top Corporate Law Firm”
- CMM Represents International Key Supply in its Merger with H.L. Flake Security Hardware
- CMM Honors Veterans by Remembering Those Who Have Served
- CMM Represents East End Accounting Firm MFB as it Joins Top 40 Firm Friedman LLP
- CMM Swiftly Closes Sale of Stuart Berger Construction Corp. to Mineola-based Cook & Krupa
- CMM Closes $12 Million Sale of Boston-Based Scaffolding Contractor to Multinational Conglomerate
- CMM Closes Acquisition of Second U.S. Automotive Glass Business for Canada-Based Clairus Group
- CMM Facilitates Acquisition of Longtime Client Hedgehog by Sitecore
- CMM Creates Opportunity for Manufacturing Business to Move Forward by Successfully Negotiating Buyout
- CMM Successfully Navigates Complex “Business Divorce” of Family-Owned Real Estate Firm
- CMM Represents Seller of Premier Prosthetics Company to Worldwide Orthopedic Solutions Provider
- CMM Brings Membership Interest Buyout in Construction Management Company to Successful Close
- CMM Represents Multi-Office NYC Medical Practice in Sale to Social Impact Private Equity Firm
- CMM Represents Weiss Instruments in Agreement with Global Technology Company Emerson Electric
- CMM Closes M&A Deal for Major Events Management Company
- Illustrating the Depth of its M&A Practice, CMM Advises Purchaser of Companies Dedicated to Children’s Health
- CMM Represents Star Communications in Acquisition, Creating Largest Independent Print Services Firm on Long Island
- CMM Represents ServiceAide, Inc. in Acquisition from CA Technologies
- CMM Represents Bissett Nursery and Bissett Equipment in Sale to SiteOne Landscape Supply
- CMM Represents Reilly Windows & Doors in Acquisition by Pella Corporation
Articles
- Consents and Approvals: The First Gate to Closing an M&A Transaction
- Understanding the New Telemarketing Consent Rule: Key Changes for Sellers & Marketers
- 2025 Changes to Minimum Wage and Overtime Exempt Salary Threshold
- How M&A Deals Are Like Dating
- Navigating New York Labor Law § 201-I: What Employers Need to Know About Access to Employees’ Personal Accounts
- Disclosure Schedules in M&A Transactions: Top Five Things to Know
- Amendments to the New York State WARN Act
- New York’s LLC Transparency Act: What New York LLC Owners Need to Know
- New York City Bans Weight and Height Discrimination
- California Privacy Rights Guide for New York Business Owners
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Lectures & Presentations
- Stony Brook Pre-Law Society Career Panel
- Entrepreneurs Across America Restaurant Coalition, “Employment Law for the Hospitality Industry”
- CMM CLE Series, “Employment Litigation Case Study”
- Stony Brook University Webinar, “Navigating the Challenging Economic Job Market as a Recent Graduate”