Steven M. Davidoff

Professor Davidoff is associate professor of law at the University of Connecticut School of Law. His research focus include mergers & acquisitions and deals and deal theory.

Professor Davidoff writes a regular column for The New York Times "DealBook" site as The Deal Professor, which primarily focuses on mergers and acquisitions. He also writes in trade journals, such as the Deal, lectures, has testified before the United States Senate, and is frequently quoted in the national media on issues related to our capital markets and mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to entering academia, Professor Davidoff practiced as an attorney for about 10 years primarily with Shearman & Sterling in its New York and London offices.

Professor Davidoff graduated from the Columbia University School of Law where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and received a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, cum laude with honors. He has a master's degree in finance from the London Business School.