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Brent Williams

Brent Williams

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Brent Williams concentrates his practice on corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, private equity/venture capital transactions, cross-border transactions, de-SPAC transactions, and private and public offerings of preferred and common stock with a focus on asset management transactions involving asset management, wealth management, and other financial services businesses.

Brent represents both strategic and financial buyers and sellers, equity investors and issuers of equity. He also advises clients on general corporate matters, business formation, corporate governance, and commercial contracts.

Brent has worked with clients from a variety of industries, including financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, technology, automotive, food and beverage, agribusiness, sports, and mining, in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.

Professional Memberships

Chicago Bar Association

American Bar Association

Cycle for Survival, Chicago - Team Captain of Soul Survivor (2011 - present)

Education

The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (summa cum laude; Order of the Coif; Associate Editor, Ohio State Law Journal)

J.D.

2003

University of Dayton (magna cum laude)

B.S.

2000

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Corporate/M&A - Illinois

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial

Brent Williams has experience assisting with transactions across a wide range of industries, including healthcare and financial services. His expertise includes advising in complex M&A, venture capital transactions and private equity buyouts.

Strengths

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  • Brent Williams is great to work with. He's available, hands-on and to the point. He is quick to deliver and knows how to explain things to those with no legal background.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA
  • Brent Williams is a very solid lawyer and we really enjoy working with him.

    Corporate/M&AChambers Guide to the USA

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