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BFKN’s Corporate & Securities Group has a reputation among U.S. and international business leaders for our highly experienced attorneys and our focused attention to each client's strategic needs. Our attorneys regularly provide legal and business advice to our clients and assist them with their day-to-day business requirements and commercial arrangements, as well as their strategic business initiatives. Our broad experience includes mergers, acquisitions and sales of businesses, private equity, debt and equity financing transactions, domestic and international joint ventures, public and private securities offerings and underwritings, private securities investments, SEC filings and compliance matters, and corporate governance and stockholder issues.
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Longtime Chicago firm Barack Ferrazzano represents high-profile corporate and private equity clients in a broad range of transactions. The team's sector expertise includes proven strength in technology, financial services and consumer products deals.
Barack Ferrazzano advised LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton in its sale of Off-White to Bluestar Alliance.
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The lawyers have a strong understanding of our business and can effectively advise on how laws and regulations apply, offering well thought-out responses that assess risks and propose solutions.
The team is extremely responsive and is able to provide thoughts and get on a call in a timely manner.
The team provides sharp advice, considering our business strategy and constraints while proposing various alternatives. They are a reliable and trusted business partner.
The lawyers have a strong understanding of our business and can effectively advise on how laws and regulations apply, offering well thought-out responses that assess risks and propose solutions.
The team is extremely responsive and is able to provide thoughts and get on a call in a timely manner.
The team provides sharp advice, considering our business strategy and constraints while proposing various alternatives. They are a reliable and trusted business partner.
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James Whitney is widely acknowledged to be a foremost corporate lawyer in the market. He is able to advise on a broad range of matters, and serves as chair of the firm's corporate and securities group.
Jim is a detail-oriented lead partner.
He is extremely knowledgeable, thorough and just an all around great attorney.
Kait Kelly is an up-and-coming talent in the market. She is particularly experienced in matters concerning luxury consumer products, and serves as cochair of the firm's luxury group.
It's a great pleasure to work with Kait. She has a thorough understanding of our business and challenges, she's highly responsive and always willing to provide strong advice.
Kait is incredibly intelligent and diligent. She makes complex legal topics accessible and easy to understand.
Kait is a fantastic partner. She's attentive, savvy and responsive.
Kait is a long-time trusted adviser. I have the utmost confidence in her guidance and she is my go-to for legal expertise on any efforts that are complex or high risk.
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Alexander Lourie
Andrew R. Grossmann
Bill Fay
Brian Ingram
Charles H. Perlman
Curtis Fullom
Daniel L. Dominguez
Douglas W. Anderson
Gregory Klein
Gretchen Anne Trofa
Jacob Aubrecht
Head of Department
Jeremy R. Heckman
Jim S. Montelongo
Karyn L. Doerfler
Matthew A. Jackson
Megan E. Toal
Michael Tomczyk
Michael J. Towne
Peter J. Barack
Puja O. Narain
Robert J. Morrow
Samuel Herling
Sarah M. Bernstein
Vicky Rusanova Cordiak
