Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
USA Guide 2024 : Illinois
Band 3
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+1 312 902 5200About
Provided by Katten
Katten’s Corporate practice lawyers provide sophisticated transactional representation and business counseling to national and global companies in diverse industries. To comprehensively represent our clients in their business transactions, our corporate attorneys partner with Katten lawyers from other disciplines, including antitrust, environmental and workplace safety, intellectual property, labor and employment, and transactional tax planning.
Our core practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, private equity and securities. Attorneys in our Mergers and Acquisitions practice handle complex domestic and international transactions for public and private companies, financial institutions and investment funds. Our Private Equity practice lawyers work with private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies to maximize the value of their investments from entry through exit. Our Securities practice attorneys assist clients with public and private offerings of equity and debt securities and other securities transactions, and provide regulatory advice to public and private companies and other financial market participants. We also provide corporate governance and business counseling to companies and their boards of directors and board committees.
Chambers Review
Katten has an esteemed corporate practice which offers particular strengths in midmarket transactions. It fields a number of expert corporate advisers representing clients from industries including life sciences, financial services and healthcare, alongside private equity firms and wider investors. The team draws upon the firm's additional strength in tax structuring and cross-border matters to provide full-service transactional representation.
Work Highlights
- Katten advised Pieper Veterinary on its aquisition of a stake in Portland Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Care.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The Katten team excels at distilling complex and sophisticated matters down to a digestible level."
"The team is technically very capable for M&A and provide good strategic advice."
"The Katten team excels at distilling complex and sophisticated matters down to a digestible level."
"The team is technically very capable for M&A and provide good strategic advice."
Notable Practitioners
Kimberly Smith is recognized for her capabilities in M&A. She has additional expertise in LBOs and joint ventures. She serves as the global chair of Katten's corporate department.
"Kimberly is awesome. She's super responsive, very experienced and has a good demeanor."
"Kim is exceptionally responsive and has deep subject matter expertise."
"Kimberly is always responsive and professional. She is clearly whip-smart."
Mark Grossmann's practice incorporates expertise in both strategic and private equity M&A. He often advises on cross-border transactions.