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Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Law Firm · Updated September 2026

Chicago, IL Website 312-704-300012 people
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About Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP appears here for its mergers and acquisitions team, which represents buyers, sellers, investors, and financial sponsors. The team structures and carries out middle-market acquisitions, mergers, stock and asset purchases, and divestitures. Its deal work spans a broad range of industries. The team works with founders preparing to exit, funds pursuing platform or add-on acquisitions, and companies weighing a merger. Each transaction is structured and executed with the client's growth, the value at stake, and the risks in view. The team gives practical guidance at every phase of a deal, from the first structuring questions through closing.

Who is a good fit for Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

  • Founders preparing to exit a company through a sale.
  • Funds pursuing a platform acquisition or an add-on acquisition.
  • Companies evaluating a merger or a divestiture.

Professionals at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Anthony J. Jacob

Partner, Attorney · Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Chicago, IL

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationRollover equity and recapitalizations

Anthony J. Zeoli

Partner, Attorney · Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Nationwide

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structures

James W. Keeling

Partner, Attorney · Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Rockford, IL

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation

Kevin R. Coan

Partner in Charge of Minneapolis Office, Attorney · Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Nationwide

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation

Mark A. Carter

Partner, Attorney · Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Chicago, IL

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structures

Mitchell D. Sullivan

Partner, Attorney · Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Minneapolis, MN

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationAsset purchase agreements

Peter J. Kaiser

Partner, Attorney · Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Minneapolis, MN

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationEntity formation and holding structures

Ross H. Manella

Partner, Attorney · Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representationTransaction tax structuring

Sherry L. Harlan

Partner, Attorney · Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Rockford, IL

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation

Stephen T. Moore

Partner, Attorney · Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Chicago, IL

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation

Timothy M. Sullivan

Partner, Attorney · Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Chicago, IL

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation

Todd M. Young

Partner, Attorney · Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Chicago, IL

Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Its transactions reach cross-border alliances as well as middle-market acquisitions.

Yes. Recapitalizations, reorganizations, and joint ventures are part of its work.

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