Frank J. Aquila

Frank J. Aquila is an American corporate lawyer. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters.

Aquila is frequently quoted in the media on complex negotiation issues. He has appeared on CNBC, Fox Business, Bloomberg Television, and Bloomberg Radio.

Early life

Aquila was born in 1957, in New York City. He attended Columbia University (BA, 1979) and received a degree from Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1984).

Aquila represents large multinational corporations in transactions and has represented British Airways, Diageo, Amgen, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, EchoStar, InBev, Sainsbury, Payless ShoeSource, Pharmacia, Burger King, Pillsbury Company, and Medtronic. In 2008, Aquila successfully led InBev in their unsolicited $52 billion acquisition of Anheuser-Busch, the largest all-cash acquisition in corporate history.

Aquila serves as a regular adviser to companies such as Amgen, International Airline Group (British Airways), Diageo, Avon, Navistar International, United Rentals and Anheuser-Busch InBev.

Personal life

Frank Aquila is married to Cathy Aquila and they have three daughters, Jessica, Jillian and Elaina. Aquila is an avid fan of the New York Mets, Jets, Knicks, and Rangers. He is a wine collector with a 3,000-bottle wine cellar .