About

Provided by Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP

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.

  • To learn more, please visit www.bfkn.com/corporate.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A & Private Equity - Illinois

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Longtime Chicago firm Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP 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.

Work Highlights

  • Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP advised LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton in its sale of Off-White to Bluestar Alliance.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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James R. Whitney
4
James R. Whitney
4
Band 4

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.

Kaitlyn E. Kelly
U
Kaitlyn E. Kelly
U
Up and Coming

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.

Ranked Lawyers at
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP

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Illinois

Corporate/M&A

James R. Whitney
4
James R. Whitney
4
Band 4
Kait E Kelly
U
Kait E Kelly
U
Up and Coming

Members

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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

James R. Whitney

James R. Whitney

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