Jim S. Montelongo
Associate, Attorney at Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP
About
Jim S. Montelongo helps clients reach their most important goals through mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and joint ventures, and through private equity and venture capital investments. He is an Associate in the Corporate & Securities and Luxury Groups at Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP in Chicago. He handles due diligence as well as intellectual property and trademark licenses. His clients include technology, consumer goods, and fashion and luxury brands, along with venture capital funds making investments. Jim earned his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 2019 and a B.S. in Finance & Accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2016. Earlier, at another law firm, he counseled private equity sponsors, public companies, and private companies. That work included public securities offerings, SPAC formations, and governance and securities matters, and he advised those companies and sponsors on mergers and acquisitions.
Who is a good fit for Jim S. Montelongo
- Fashion and luxury brands planning a merger, an acquisition, or a divestiture.
- Consumer goods companies entering a joint venture.
- Technology companies planning an acquisition or a divestiture.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 2019
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S. in Finance & Accountancy, 2016
- Bar admissions
- Illinois
Recognition
- One to Watch, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (2025-2027), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Managing Editor, Northwestern University Law Review
Specialties
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional