By james art 
Birmingham-based law firm Varnum has hired Caleb Griscom to serve as counsel in its corporate practice team. Griscom has experience in mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions, having advised on a variety of transactions, including mergers, stock and asset purchases, spin-offs, sale-leasebacks and cross-border transactions.
Griscom is experienced in corporate transactional matters, handling everything from drafting purchase agreements to coordinating complex closings. He also assists clients on general corporate matters, including incorporation, corporate governance and capital documentation.
“We are thrilled to have Caleb join our team,” said Seth Ashby, head of Varnum’s corporate practice team. “His private equity and transaction experience will be a tremendous asset to our clients and growing practice.”
In addition to his legal experience, Griscom served as a logistics officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, where, among other roles, he led an engineer support platoon in Afghanistan and received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal .
He holds a J.D. from Stanford Law School and a BA in Economics from the United States Naval Academy.