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Christine advises on wealth transfer planning, tax planning, estate and trust administration, and business succession planning. Her clients include principals of private equity, hedge fund, and venture capital firms; owners of closely held businesses; and executives of public corporations.

Robert counsels clients on environmental and energy issues across a wide range of industries, including permitting, compliance, project development, transactions, and litigation, with a particular focus on solar energy projects.

Thomas represents commercial banks, asset-based lenders, major insurance companies, institutional investors, private equity and mezzanine funds, and other participants in the finance markets in negotiating, documenting, and closing a wide variety of domestic and cross-border commercial finance trans

Jonathan is a trial and regulatory lawyer who believes that analytics can be an important part of cutting-edge legal advice.

Steve concentrates primarily on merger and acquisition transactions and representation of private equity firms, as well as private and public companies.

Tom Crispi is, first and foremost, a trial lawyer.

Barry draws from a deep well of experience to help clients navigate complex issues in an increasingly regulated legal environment.

With a long and notable career in government, Maggie is an accomplished trial lawyer and co-leads the firm’s Complex Litigation Group and Government Enforcement & White Collar Group.

Larry is a trial lawyer and litigator who heads the Complex Litigation practice in Chicago.

Paul concentrates his practice in commercial and civil litigation involving a wide range of matters, with an emphasis on securities litigation, regulatory matters and disputes involving manufacturers and distributors.

Ralph has represented a wide range of clients – including public and private companies, the officers and directors who serve them, financial institutions, broker-dealers and associated persons, and accounting firms and their affiliates – before the various U.S. securities regulatory authorities.

Matt counsels private companies and their owners and investors. He helps clients build, manage, expand and invest in successful businesses that thrive in dynamic industries.

Nate provides strategic counseling to clients on legal issues affecting all aspects of their operations.

Steve focuses on a client’s big picture, not just individual deals.

Alexandra represents a diverse range of clients in civil and criminal cases, internal investigations, and government enforcement actions.

Olga has experience in a broad range of federal income tax matters, including tax issues related to mergers and acquisitions, private investment funds, partnerships, real estate investment trusts, derivatives, debt and equity financing, reorganizations, and US and international tax planning.

With substantial experience in antitrust and competition, Suzanne is well-positioned as both a litigator and an advisor.

Nicholas M. Tipsord works on a wide array of corporate transactional matters with an emphasis on advising buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions.

Julie is sought after as an advisor and litigator by clients large and small who want effective, real-world counsel and solutions to the personnel issues employers face on a daily basis.

Jessica concentrates her practice in litigation, compliance counseling and internal investigations.

Edward Spacapan Jr. focuses his practice on a broad range of employee benefits and executive compensation areas.

Jeff focuses his practice in product liability and toxic torts, complex litigation, class action defense, and internal investigations.

Pat is a litigator who represents hospitals and health systems, physician groups and medical practices, pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, and other commercial entities nationwide in government investigations and high-stakes disputes, including health care fraud enforcement, managed care litigation, and trade secret and noncompete matters.

Dan brings a deep understanding of environmental issues, especially for the energy industry.

J. Michael Showalter’s practice focuses on high-stakes matters at the intersection of regulatory enforcement, infrastructure development, and civil litigation, where legal, technical, and reputational risks converge.