Best Lawyers in Illinois, United States for Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jacob is a practical, solutions-driven corporate attorney with experience in navigating complex corporate and transactional matters. Jacob focuses his practice on representing clients with respect to mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. He has experience drafting and reviewing various project, finance, and equity documents, including purchase and sale agreements, credit and note purchase agreements, collateral access agreements, security documents, and guaranty agreements. Prior to joinin...
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...
Eric J. Shinabarger is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Eric J., 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 Eric J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
John Secaras 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 2025. 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.
David O'Donaghue is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. David, 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 David is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Kyle McHugh is a corporate partner in the Firm’s Chicago office. Kyle represents private equity sponsors and public and private company clients in mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, “take-private” transactions, joint ventures, divestitures, private financings, venture capital and other growth-based investments, recapitalizations and restructurings, as well as in related corporate governance, executive compensation and general corporate matters. Kyle has handled suc...
Elizabeth Dyche is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Elizabeth, 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 Elizabeth is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Andrew T. Pomranke is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Andrew T., 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 Andrew T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Payal Patel is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Venture Capital Law. Payal, 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 ...
Lauren E. Pierotti is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Technology Law. Lauren E., 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 Lauren E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Spenser Sotolongo is an associate in Nixon Peabody’s Real Estate group and represents developers, property owners, and investors on all aspects of commercial real estate transactions. My focus I represent clients in a broad range of real estate related transactions, including development, acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and real estate finance. In connection with these matters, I draft and review real estate finance documents, commercial leases, and documentation related to the dev...
Akshita Singh is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Administrative / Regulatory Law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Akshita, 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 Akshita is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Stephen M. Cramarosso is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Stephen M., 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 Stephen M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Joshua A. Lewis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Insurance Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Joshua A., 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 Joshua A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Ryan T. Kelley is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Venture Capital Law. Ryan T., 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 Ryan T. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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