Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
USA Guide 2024 : Illinois
Band 3
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Provided by Baker McKenzie
Our Illinois Corporate / M&A practice advises our clients on a wide range of acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, spin-offs and other corporate transactions. We are an acknowledged leader with respect to cross-border transactions, which has been a principal focus of our group and our Firm as a whole. Our corporate team works seamlessly with our global tax, employment, IP, real estate, regulatory, privacy and compliance groups and offers an integrated team of experts covering all stages of complex transactions.
For nearly 70 years, we have been guiding clients on both the buy-side and sell-side of complex multi-jurisdictional transactions. Over the past decade, we have successfully completed more cross-border transactions than any other law firm in the world. We are one of the few law firms capable of providing a specialized, inception-through-integration approach, through which we guide clients from strategy and structuring to a coordinated closing. We serve as a “one stop shop” for our multinational clients on all types of transactions. Not only do we offer a unique combination of local expertise with an experienced team of global deal lawyers, but we are fully integrated and truly know one another—the key to a seamless multi-jurisdictional transaction. We have invested in and refined our precedents and processes to drive efficiencies and provide the highest quality standards and deal practices, enabling us to execute deals with greater precision than our competitors.
Chambers Review
Baker McKenzie handles a broad spectrum of transactional work on behalf of an array of leading investors and corporations, with particular expertise in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. It is frequently seen handling major cross-border M&A, utilizing its global reach and impressive depth of resources. The firm offers particular expertise advising multinationals on carve-out and spin-off work.
Work Highlights
- Baker McKenzie advised Physicians Realty Trust on its combination with Healthpeak Properties.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The team are able to be business-oriented and practical, and to focus on the real risks. They're very strong and reactive."
"Baker McKenzie understand complexity and are proactive and constructive."
"They're experienced professionals with great solutions to difficult problems."
"The team are able to be business-oriented and practical, and to focus on the real risks. They're very strong and reactive."
"Baker McKenzie understand complexity and are proactive and constructive."
"They're experienced professionals with great solutions to difficult problems."
Notable Practitioners
Olivia Tyrrell is involved in high-value transactions on behalf of a range of clients. She frequently handles cross-border matters.
"Olivia's level of client service is exceptional. She is a very strong transactional lawyer with a financial background."
"Olivia is calm, collected and thoughtful in the most high-pressure situations. She is an absolutely superb attorney."
Craig Roeder's experience includes advising on multibillion-dollar acquisitions. He also handles securities transactions.
Michael DeFranco advises clients on high-value M&A and securities matters. His client base includes public and private companies from across a broad range of industries.
"Michael is an excellent service professional with significant experience on large cross-border transactions."
"Michael is fantastic, knowledgeable and personable."
Ranked Lawyers at
Baker McKenzie
Illinois