Catherine G. Behnke

About

Catherine G. Behnke is an Associate at Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP in Chicago. She represents public and private companies on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and management arrangements. In the firm's Corporate & Securities Group, she guides due diligence and drafts and negotiates the main deal agreements and related documents. She earned her J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 2022, after a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Norbert College in 2019. Before joining the firm she advised healthcare clients on regulatory and transactional matters at another law firm. Today she also supports clients on governance, compliance, and licensing questions around the mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures she works on.

Who is a good fit for Catherine G. Behnke

• Public companies preparing a merger or acquisition.
• Private companies forming a joint venture or management arrangement.
• Companies that need due diligence and negotiated agreements for a corporate transaction.

Education and admissions

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2022
• Norbert College, B.A. in Economics and Political Science, 2019

Bar admissions

Illinois

Recognition

• Executive Editor, Georgetown Law Technology Review

Specialties

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

• Advised a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) on its business combination with a Mexican development company, valued at an $810 million pro forma enterprise value at completion. (handled at prior firm) ($810,000,000)
• Advised a private equity firm in the sale of its portfolio company, valued up to $275 million, including the execution of a concurrent internal reorganization. (handled at prior firm) ($275,000,000)
• Advised a multinational operator of health care facilities on a series of ongoing acquisitions and divestitures of healthcare assets. (handled at prior firm)

Deal profile

Typical deal size

Any deal size

Remote work

In-person / regional