Private Equity: Buyouts - Illinois
What the Team is Known For
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP provides excellent representation to clients in matters arising across their entire lifecycle. The firms exhibits particular strength in M&A.
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Private Equity: Buyouts
USA Guide 2026 : Illinois
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About
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Sheppard’s private equity lawyers lead large-scale, high-profile and cross-border transactions for U.S. and international sponsors and companies, supporting complex investment structures and ensuring regulatory compliance. Our global platform with offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia enables seamless cross-border transactions and international mandates. Our team skillfully navigates deals in highly regulated industries, managing compliance, control rights, multi-state regulatory reviews and industry-specific structuring. We deliver deep sector knowledge with practices of renown:
- Healthcare
- Life Sciences
- Food & Beverage
- Renewable Energy
- Aerospace & Defense
- Communication
- FinTech
- AI
- Entertainment
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Work Highlights
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP advised AE Industrial Partners on the sale of its portfolio company, Calca Solutions to NewMarket Corporation.
Strengths
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Sheppard Mullin is consistently responsive and practical in their communications, and is able to simplify explanations so that legal matters make intuitive sense to non-lawyers. In addition, they are able to accelerate timelines to meet transaction needs.
Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSAShepherd Mullin distinguishes itself through exceptional responsiveness, depth of analysis, and a highly commercial approach. The team is consistently quick to respond, provides thorough and well-reasoned guidance, and demonstrates a strong understanding of deal dynamics. Importantly, they focus on practical, business-oriented solutions rather than purely academic legal positions, which is particularly valuable in high profile and complex transactions.
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Notable Practitioners
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Up and Coming Michael Wilson
Michael Wilson serves as co-leader of the firm's private equity team. He is highly knowledgeable of a range of transactions, and represents well-known funds and their portfolio companies.
Mike is excellent all around and has brought a level of commercial awareness and vision to our thinking that has really separated us from our competition. I can bring any issue to Mike and he can quickly help me to navigate and win the deal or protect our assets. He is truly a gifted legal mind and a great guy all around.
Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSAMike has been very professional and has assisted us with solid advice.
Private Equity: Buyouts respondentUSAMike consistently exceeds our expectations. He provides thoughtful, well-reasoned insight.
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Ranked Individuals at Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP (1)
Illinois
Michael Wilson
Private Equity: Buyouts
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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has rankings in the following guides
Band 4 USA 2026
Practice area: Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Location: District of Columbia
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