Thomas F. Villanti

Michael Falk is a partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Michael advises clients in connection with qualified and non-qualified retirement plans, executive and equity compensation, Code Section 409A, Code Section 280G, and the compensation aspects of mergers and acquisitions. His experience includes assisting clients with the design and implementation of defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, and equity/incentiv...

Daniel McGrath chairs Hinshaw’s Product Liability Practice Group. He represents major manufacturers, distributors, and service provider businesses in product liability, toxic tort, environmental, medical device, construction and commercial matters. Mr. McGrath regularly defends clients in consolidated, mass tort and multidistrict litigation in a variety of jurisdictions as well as in national and regional forums. With more than 30 years of trial and litigation experience, Mr. McGrath ha...

A member of Winston’s Executive Committee and winner of Best Lawyers’ “Lawyer of the Year” honor for securities and capital markets work in Chicago, Bruce represents clients in a variety of securities and financial matters, advising major corporations on their M&A transactions, debt offerings and other key capital market strategies and governance matters. Please read more here: https://www.winston.com/en/who-we-are/professionals/toth-bruce-a.html

Patrick J. Arnold, Jr. is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property, Patent Law and Trademark Law. Patrick J., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Patrick J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Partner at McDermott Will & Emery -- 1991 - present Co-chairman at McDermott Will & Emery -- 2010-present Previously, head of Trial Department and head of White Collar Criminal Defense Practice Group. Served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northern District of Illinois from 1986-1991 focusing on the prosecution of white-collar crime.

Stephen T. Moore is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Health Care Law. Stephen T., who practices law in Rockford, Illinois, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Stephen T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Michael, chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property practice group, provides strategic counsel to established enterprises and entrepreneurs concerning the development and protection of extensive global intellectual property portfolios. He represents clients from a wide range of industries, including consumer electronics, restaurants, retail housewares, beverage manufacturing, software, entertainment and a variety of technology-focused industries. Michael has served as lead counsel in tri...

Cezar M. Froelich is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Gaming Law. Cezar M., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2006. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Cezar M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kristen E. Hazel has extensive experience representing clients in US and international aspects of federal tax matters, including international acquisitions and divestitures, international joint ventures, and capital plan design and implementation, including tax planning with respect to intellectual property. Her work includes both inbound and outbound transactions. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/hazel-kristen-e/

John Hartmann is a partner in Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s litigation practice group, where he focuses on shareholder, professional liability and business litigation matters, as well as regulatory enforcement proceedings and corporate internal investigations. John has represented leading corporations, professional services firms, private investment firms, as well as their directors, officers and partners, in numerous securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, disputes over co...