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Ted M Frankel

Ted M Frankel

USA 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Ted Frankel is a senior corporate partner who focuses on mergers and acquisitions and other strategically important transactions domestically and internationally. His practice also involves joint ventures, equity investments (including PIPEs and growth equity investments), recapitalizations, secondary sales by private equity funds (including continuation fund transactions) and corporate restructurings. Ted’s transactional experience spans a variety of industries, including automation, software, technology, media, healthcare, consumer products, retail, business and financial services, specialty chemicals, industrial products, manufacturing and material handling systems. Ted is a business-oriented advisor who approaches negotiations with a win-win mindset and draws from his vast experience across industries and deal types to drive value. Clients include Honeywell International, GTCR, Thomas H. Lee Partners and Arsenal Capital Partners, among other companies and private equity funds.

Personal

Princeton University, A.B., History, 2000; Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 2003.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Private Equity: Buyouts - Illinois

Band 2
Band 2

Individual Editorial

Ted Frankel represents a range of clients that include private equity sponsors. He has strong skills in acquisitions, divestitures and recapitalizations.

Strengths

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  • Ted is an outstanding M&A lawyer. He is highly commercial, practical and strategic.

    Private Equity: BuyoutsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Ted is an excellent lawyer who acts like a true partner.

    Private Equity: BuyoutsChambers Guide to the USA

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