Akerman LLP

246 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Corporate Law Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Chicago.

Biography

With more than two decades of experience, Paul Quinn represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies in leveraged acquisitions and dispositions, corporate governance, and restructurings. Paul also represents management teams in employment and compensation arrangements, distressed-focused private equity funds in acquisitions in bankruptcy court and out-of-court processes; and private equity and venture capital funds in minority growth equity investments. Ranked by Chambers USA, he is commended by peers who note that “he is very commercial in his negotiation style.”

Enhancing his understanding of clients’ needs and businesses, prior to practicing law, Paul was a certified public accountant with Arthur Andersen, where he provided auditing and tax services to clients in the healthcare, financial services, technologies, and manufacturing sectors.

Akerman LLP

246 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1991
  • University of Virginia, graduated 1991

  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
  • University of Virginia, J.D., graduated 1991
  • University of Virginia, graduated 1991

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Corporate Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2025 - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Corporate Law, Chicago (2026)
  • Corporate Law, West Palm Beach (2025)
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Chicago (2025)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Fort Lauderdale (2024)
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Fort Lauderdale (2021)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Special Focus:
  • Private Equity
  • Transactions
Awards:
  • Super Lawyers Magazine, 2005-2006, 2008-2016, Ranked in Illinois for Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities & Corporate Finance, and Business/Corporate
  • Chambers USA, 2008-2016, Ranked in Illinois for Corporate/M&A and Private Equity

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