Robert J. Morrow
Partner, Attorney at Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP
About
Robert J. Morrow handles domestic and international acquisitions and dispositions, including deals reaching into Asia and Europe, as a partner in the Corporate & Securities Group at Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP in Chicago. For more than a decade he has concentrated on mergers and acquisitions, business planning, and contract negotiation, and he also handles joint ventures, other business combinations, and equity and debt investments. He earned his J.D. from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in 2010 and earlier practiced at another law firm on mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. He works for insurers, hospitality and luxury retail businesses, manufacturers, supply chain companies, real estate owners, and technology firms, advising them on how to structure a company, forming entities, and drafting operating and shareholder agreements. He brings that grounding to the purchases, sales, and combinations he negotiates for them.
Who is a good fit for Robert J. Morrow
- Clients in hospitality or luxury and retail who are preparing a disposition.
- Clients in manufacturing, insurance, or technology pursuing an acquisition.
- Clients forming a joint venture or another business combination.
- Clients with an acquisition or disposition involving Asia or Europe.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., 2010
- Northwestern University, 2006
- Bar admissions
- Illinois
Specialties
Representative matters
As described on the firm’s website.
- Served as client’s general counsel, which provided Bob a unique perspective into the needs and pressures facing in-house counsel and the business units they advise. As a result, he understands how important it is to quickly respond to questions with practical and easily understandable answers, and how to work as a business partner to find creative solutions to problems.
- Represented a staffing company in the sale of its pharmaceutical staffing subsidiary to a private equity buyer.
- Represented a company specializing in the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) of business jets in its sale to a private equity buyer.
Deal profile
- Typical deal size
- Any deal size
- Remote work
- In-person / regional