Practice Area

Corporate Law

Corporate and business law is an area of vital importance to MPS Law, and it shows in the exceptional resources and expertise we bring to the table. We’ve built an enviable track record serving as outside general counsel to privately-held businesses of all sizes in a wide range of industries and professions. Our corporate attorneys draw on both their legal knowledge and extensive business experience to assist clients in effectively responding to the opportunities they encounter and the challenges they face in operating their businesses, including in the following areas:

  • Choice and formation of legal entities
  • Corporate governance matters
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Spinoffs and divestitures
  • Recapitalizations and redemptions of ownership interests
  • Joint ventures
  • Ownership and management succession planning
  • Buy-sell agreements
  • Business divorces
  • Purchase, sale, lease, and licensing transactions
  • Manufacturing, vendor, and supply agreements
  • Representation and consulting agreements
  • Due diligence for contemplated transactions
  • Protection of intellectual property and other assets
  • Agreements for key employees
  • Stock option plans
  • Employee stock ownership and other employee benefit incentive planning
  • Securities transactions

Related Professionals

Evan D. Blewett

Partner

Andrew J. Chamberlain

Partner

J.L. Cherwin, Jr.

Partner

Raymond J. Horn III

Partner

Frederick M. Kaplan

Partner

Thomas R. Palmer

Partner

Richmond A. Payne

Partner

Kevin R. Purtill

Partner

Mark R. Raymond

Partner

Russel G. Robinson

Partner

Reuben C. Warshawsky

Partner

Richard Demarest Yant

Partner

John F. Purtill

Of Counsel

Roger T. Stelle

Of Counsel

Kevin J. Flavin

Associate

Austin Kelley

Associate

Megan Kerr

Associate

Wendy K. Widmayer

Paralegal

Melissa A. Wolf

Paralegal

Contact

Chicago Office

T: 312-987-9900
F: 312-987-9854

Suburban Office

T: 847-330-2400
F: 847-330-1231

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“Business experience, experience outside of law, is vital to corporate attorneys’ success. Our team has great depth in that respect. And it gives us a perspective few firms of any size can match.”