Benesch is pleased to announce that Megan Mehalko, co-chair of the firm’s Corporate Practice Group, has been named to Corporate Counsel Business Journal’s 2025 Class of 50 Women to Watch. Megan was selected in recognition of her decision-making leadership and impact across the legal and business landscape.
For the third year, Corporate Counsel Business Journal has recognized women exercising consequential power within the legal and business economy. Selected from nearly 500 nominations and vetted by an independent Selection Committee, this year’s 50 Women to Watch honors not just promise or profile, but proven impact. These women hold real decision-making authority and are shaping how organizations operate, govern and evolve. Honorees were selected based on scope of authority, demonstrated judgment and sustained professional impact.
“Megan is an exceptional leader and trusted advisor whose judgment, strategic mindset and ability to deliver results in high-stakes matters have made a lasting impact on our clients and our firm,” said Managing Partner Gregg Eisenberg. “We’re proud to see her recognized among Corporate Counsel Business Journal’s 50 Women to Watch.”
“This list is not about visibility. It's about responsibility,” said Kristin Calve, editor of CCBJ and co-founder of Law Business Media. “These are women whose decisions carried institutional consequence—often when there was no playbook, no consensus and no margin for error.”
Megan is a key leader at Benesch and trusted business advisor to clients. As co-chair of the firm’s Corporate Practice Group, she regularly leads high-stakes mergers and acquisitions, cross-border joint ventures, and strategic alliances, and she frequently advises on securities law matters, corporate governance and ESG initiatives.
Megan represents a diverse clientele that includes public and private companies in the manufacturing, healthcare, specialty chemicals, plastics, rubber and consumer products industries, as well as private equity funds and their portfolio companies. Highly regarded for her business acumen, industry knowledge and negotiating skills, Megan serves as go-to counsel for many well-known brands and global enterprises. She structures, negotiates and closes complex transactions worldwide, providing business-focused counsel that supports mission-critical growth and long-term success.
The honorees will be recognized at the Women in Business & Law event on February 25, 2026, in Stamford, Connecticut. View the full list of Corporate Counsel Business Journal’s 2025 Class of 50 Women to Watch here.