Best Lawyers in Illinois, United States for Corporate Law

Abe K. Wehbi is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Venture Capital Law. Abe K., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Abe K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and le...

Evan Saunders is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Evan, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Evan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sam Tuttleman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Sam, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sam is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sam is a reliable, thoughtful, and solutions-oriented corporate attorney with experience advising clients on transactional, corporate, and securities law matters. As an associate in Barack Ferrazzano’s Corporate & Securities Group, Sam’s practice focuses on corporate and transactional matters. He has experience assisting clients with securities law compliance and regulatory filings and providing general corporate counseling. Prior to joining the firm, Sam was an associate in t...

Puja is a practical, reliable, and detail-oriented corporate attorney with experience advising public and private clients on a wide array of matters. Puja focuses her practice on corporate and transactional matters. She has experience advising public and private clients on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, equity and debt financings, securities and SEC compliance and disclosure, executive compensation and incentive equity and intellectual property matters, and general cor...

Mikaela Heck is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Mikaela, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Mikaela is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Raxit P. Shah is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Raxit P., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Raxit P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Karolen S. Younan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Karolen S., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Karolen S. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Ivan (A.J.) is an associate in the Corporate & Securities practice group. His practice focuses on assisting clients with matters regarding corporate law, including corporate transactions, mergers and acquisitions and entity formation. He also counsels clients on complex commercial agreements and corporate governance. He performs legal research and guides clients regarding investor relations, all stages of financings, due diligence, and the drafting of transaction documents. A.J. previousl...

Justin Gonzales serves as a trusted advisor to clients navigating high-value mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic transactions. Justin advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, dispositions, investments, joint ventures, corporate governance, and related corporate matters. He represents public and private companies and private equity clients in domestic and cross-border transactions across sectors, including the technology, renewable energy, manufacturing, digital media and entertainm...

Jonathan Adair is a litigation partner in Kirkland's Chicago office. His practice focuses on complex litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. He has represented clients in litigation matters across a broad array of subjects, including insurance coverage, toxic tort, foreign judgment enforcement, commercial law, M&A disputes, False Claims Act, antitrust, bankruptcy, and SEC enforcement. Jonathan spent nine months working at the litigation department of a large corporation. He man...

Matthew (“Matt”) is a member of the Corporate & Securities practice group. He advises clients, including middle-market private equity funds and independent sponsors, regarding many types of corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, joint venture transactions, real estate, and finance. He has experience counseling clients within the healthcare, military, manufacturing, hospitality, and digital advertising industries. Prior to j...

Merna Abouelmaaty is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law. Merna, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Merna is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Kenny is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Tax Law. John, 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 John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Zukin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. John, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which John is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Garrett Lorentz is a corporate partner in the Chicago office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he concentrates on complex business transactions for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies, as well as public and private companies, with a focus on structuring, negotiating and managing leveraged buyouts, strategic mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, divestitures, recapitalizations, executive compensation and incentive equity arrangements and capital investments, ranging in s...