About

Provided by Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC

Practical, efficient, and creative, this firm leads complex, sophisticated, and cutting-edge M&A transactions, driving value for clients. Regularly representing both buyers and sellers, the firm shapes the future of enterprises across various sectors, including SaaS and tech, food and beverage, and RIAs/broker dealers. Offering full-service M&A support, they cover areas such as tax, employment and benefits, real estate, IP, and securities as needed. Their expertise spans private and public, domestic, and cross-border M&A deals.


Experienced at every transaction stage, the firm helps clients assess opportunities and manage all deal aspects, including due diligence, rollover, equity compensation, ancillary agreements, and post-deal integration. Clients continue to rely on them post-transaction for advice on day-to-day legal matters. Often serving as general counsel or adjunct to in-house counsel, the firm is not a "one and done" entity. Clients appreciate how the firm's deal knowledge and experience effectively translate into representing them in various matters afterward. The firm manages many large-scale, interconnected deals that require high coordination to achieve clients' business objectives within tight timeframes. We are certified as a Women-Owned Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Counsel (WBENC).

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A & Private Equity - Illinois

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Croke Fairchild Duarte and Beres LLC enjoys a sterling reputation for its transactional expertise. The team advises on domestic and international deals for corporates, private equity sponsors and venture capital funds.

Work Highlights

  • Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC advised Verano Holdings Corp. in its acquisition of three subsidiaries of The Cannabist Company Holdings.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Gilbert
4
Andrew Gilbert
4
Band 4

Andrew Gilbert maintains a thriving M&A practice, advising a broad roster of clients. He has experience in the insurance, energy and technology industries, among others.

Andy is really outstanding. He's a good listener and he always has time for me. He makes me feel like his only client.

Andy is a fantastic attorney. He's really responsive, attentive to detail and commercial.

What I love about working with Andy is that he's very proactive. He anticipates issues and give us options, as opposed to just giving us the solution without the context.

Jessica Fairchild
4
Jessica Fairchild
4
Band 4

Firm co-founder Jessica Fairchild offers superb advice on M&A, matters of corporate governance and venture capital transactions.

Jessica is an exceptional transactional attorney.

Jessica is very responsive and makes you feel like you are the only client.

Jessica's client service is exceptional. Her assistance is prompt and timely, and her responses are always thoughtful.

Kyle Shires
U
Kyle Shires
U
Up and Coming

Kyle Shires is a rising star who recognized for his representation of public companies and private clients in complex M&A transactions.

Kyle is a knowledgeable M&A lawyer. He's smart, flexible and personable.

Kyle is our go-to guy. He does an awesome job on our matters, tackling complex legal issues and addressing the key points.

Ranked Lawyers at
Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC

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Illinois

Corporate/M&A

Andrew Gilbert
4
Andrew Gilbert
4
Band 4
Jessica Fairchild
4
Jessica Fairchild
4
Band 4
Kyle Shires
U
Kyle Shires
U
Up and Coming

Members

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Andrew Gilbert

Head of Department

Jason Arnold

Jessica Fairchild

Head of Department

Kyle Shires

Patrick Croke