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Tamer Tullgren

Counsel, Attorney at Troutman Pepper Locke LLP

Chicago, IL Website 312.201.2432 LinkedIn
Member, ACG Chicago NextGen Leaders CommitteeMember, Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA)Member, Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA)Former chair, auxiliary board, Shedd Aquarium Conservation CommitteeVolunteer magician, Open Heart Magic

About

Tamer Tullgren represents private equity firms, venture capital firms, and public and private companies in acquisitions. He counsels them on mergers, venture financings, and growth financings. He advises SBICs on regulatory issues, investments, and fund formation. Manufacturers, technology companies, health care providers, and financial institutions hire him for their transactions. He earned a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 2005, and Leading Lawyers named him a 2015 Emerging Lawyer in corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, and securities and venture finance. His fund work includes private fund formation alongside his work on SBIC investments.

Who is a good fit for Tamer Tullgren

  • Private equity firms pursuing a company acquisition.
  • Venture capital firms arranging venture financing or growth financing.
  • SBICs making an investment in a company.
  • Health care providers undertaking a merger or an acquisition.

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2005
  • University of Illinois, B.S., 2002
Bar admissions
Illinois

Recognition

  • Leading Lawyers, Emerging Lawyer, Corporate Finance Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law and Securities & Venture Finance Law (2015)

Specialties

Sell-side M&A representation

Representative matters

As described on the firm’s website.

  • Assisted a UK vaccine company and its stockholders (venture capital funds in Sweden, France, the UK, and Switzerland) in a cross-border merger and associated venture capital financing to advance their synthetic vaccines to treat cancer and mutating viruses.
  • Represented a private equity fund in mezzanine debt and growth equity investments in a leading home health and hospice services provider.

Deal profile

Typical deal size
Any deal size
Remote work
In-person / regional

Frequently Asked Questions

Tamer earned a B.S. from the University of Illinois in 2002. He holds an Illinois law license and works in Chicago.

Tamer belongs to SBIA and the Illinois Venture Capital Association. He serves on the ACG Chicago NextGen Leaders Committee.

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