MONICA PYLES, ASSOCIATE

Monica Pyles is an Associate in the Corporate Department at Sklar Kirsh. She brings deep experience representing private equity funds, companies, entrepreneurs in mergers and acquisitions, minority investments, and other strategic transactions. Monica is known for her analytical precision, ability to foresee and navigate potential legal risks, and her commitment to aligning legal strategy with business objectives.

Prior to joining Sklar Kirsh, Monica was an Associate with Hogan Lovells in Washington, D.C., advising private equity sponsors and corporate clients on cross-industry transactions. She regularly served as the primary associate on deals, leading due diligence reviews, drafting purchase agreements and ancillary contracts, and collaborating with tax, IP, labor, and antitrust teams to address complex issues.

Monica earned her B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her J.D. from Howard University School of Law, where she was a Dearls Fellow and student attorney with the Investor Justice and Education Clinic. She gained legal experience as a Student Honors Intern at the Securities and Exchange Commission and as a Summer Associate at O’Melveny & Myers.