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Katten

Private Equity: Buyouts

USA Guide 2026 : Illinois


Katten

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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.

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Private Equity: Buyouts - Illinois


What the Team is Known For
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

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  • Katten advised Due North, a portfolio company of Ronin Equity Partners, on its sale to AeriTek Global Holdings.

Strengths

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  • The Katten team is great with complex deal work. They are very commercial and creative in the process.

    Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA
  • Katten has a well-rounded team with strong levels of expertise across disciplines.

    Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA
  • Katten is a highly sophisticated group and is able to consistently navigate deal complexities.

    Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Kimberly T. Smith
    Band 2Kimberly T. Smith

    Kimberly T. Smith

    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 a trusted resource for many reasons. She is transparent and able to deconstruct incredibly complicated matters into plain English.

      Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSA
    • Kimberly Smith is knowledgeable, responsive and intelligent. She is relentless is advocating for clients and driving issues to a favorable outcome.

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    • Kimberly is highly responsive with mastery across a number of areas. She is great at interacting with counterparties to land points deftly and is also highly commercial and business-oriented.

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  • Band 4Christopher S. Atkinson
    Band 4Christopher S. Atkinson

    Christopher S. Atkinson

    Christopher Atkinson advises both corporate and private equity clients, as well as venture capital firms, on a range of transactions. His broad sector expertise overs technology and life sciences.

    • Christopher Atkinson is a very strong lawyer.

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  • Band 4Mark R Grossmann
    Band 4Mark R Grossmann

    Mark R Grossmann

    Mark Grossmann's practice incorporates expertise in both strategic and private equity M&A. He often advises on cross-border transactions.

    • Mark Grossman is great. He is business-savvy, has huge attention to detail and a wonderful work ethic and bedside manner that comes without ego to help you solve problems.

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  • Up and ComingThomas Lamprecht
    Up and ComingThomas Lamprecht

    Thomas Lamprecht

    Thomas Lamprecht is recognised as a rising star in the private equity market and is noted for his experience handling a range of transactions and investment-related matters.

    • He has a very strategic and forward-thinking mindset and is very easy to work with.

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    • Tom is great. He's commercial, practical and hardworking.

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    • Tom is fantastic. He's very plain-spoken and commercial and he's always responsive.

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