Lane R. Moyer
Shareholder, Attorney at Vedder
Member and Past Chairman of the Membership Subcommittee for Attorneys, The Economic Club of ChicagoMember, American Bar Association (Committee on Negotiated Acquisitions)Member, Association for Corporate GrowthFormer President, Young Executives ClubCertified Public Accountant, 1985
About
Lane R. Moyer, a shareholder at Vedder in Chicago, negotiates mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures for entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses across the Midwest. He serves many of those owners as outside general counsel, with a focus on manufacturing, distribution, services, and food production companies, and he also handles financing and commercial lending for their deals. He earned his J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law in 1988 and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business in 1995. He brings more than 35 years in law and business to each acquisition and sale.
Who is a good fit for Lane R. Moyer
- Owners of manufacturing companies undertaking a merger or an acquisition.
- Owners of distribution companies entering a joint venture.
- Owners of food production companies pursuing an acquisition.
- Entrepreneurs in services businesses completing a merger.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1988
- University of Chicago Booth School of Business, M.B.A., 1995
- Northern Illinois University, B.S., 1985
- Bar admissions
- Illinois
Recognition
- Leading Lawyers - Corporate Finance Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Advisory Board (2008-2026)
Specialties
Buy-side M&A representationSell-side M&A representation
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Assisted a client in purchasing 30 professional service businesses, successfully implementing an IPO for the client and ultimately selling the business to a public insurance company.
- Sold a $200 million food production business on behalf of a client to a private equity buyer. ($200,000,000)
- Sold an industrial chemical company on behalf of a client to an international buyer for $50 million. ($50,000,000)
- Purchased an aviation security company on behalf of a private equity fund for $80 million. ($80,000,000)
- Sold a data analytics software company to a private equity buyer for $240 million. ($240,000,000)
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- $5M–$250M
- Remote work
- In-person / regional
Frequently Asked Questions
Lane R. Moyer sits on several private company boards. He has held numerous chairman roles on those boards. He draws on that boardroom work when he negotiates a merger.
Lane R. Moyer became a Certified Public Accountant in 1985. He earned a B.S. from Northern Illinois University the same year. He uses that accounting training when he negotiates an acquisition.