About
Ben Goodman advises independent sponsors and private equity funds on platform and add-on acquisitions. As an associate in Ice Miller LLP's Business Group, he also represents portfolio companies, SBICs, and privately held businesses. He acts as in-house corporate counsel to those portfolio companies through the hold period. His counsel covers leveraged buyouts, growth capital transactions, and secondary transactions. He also advises clients on continuation vehicles. Before law practice, he worked in sales at companies backed by private equity and venture capital. He earned his J.D. in 2022 from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law. He graduated summa cum laude and placed second in his class. He earned a B.S. from the University of Delaware in 2013. That sales background shows him how growth-stage companies scale, negotiate, and close.
Who is a good fit for Ben Goodman
- Independent sponsors buying a platform company.
- Private equity funds adding a company onto an existing portfolio.
- SBIC funds structuring a growth capital transaction.
- Independent sponsor-backed companies making an add-on acquisition during the hold period.
Education and admissions
- Education
- University of Delaware, B.S., 2013
- University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2022
- Bar admissions
- Pennsylvania, Colorado
Recognition
- second in his class
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional