Mergers and Acquisitions

A truly effective and meaningful practice of M&A is not only about legal options, but understanding the key roles human nature and emotion play in a client's consideration of those options.

Roger T. Stelle | Merger and Acquisitions Law - Chicago, IL | MPS Law

MPS Law offers a value-added approach to our clients engaging in mergers, acquisitions and divestitures, including the purchase, sale and merger of privately-held companies. Our broad and varied background in middle-market transactional matters allows us to assist clients from preliminary due diligence through to the negotiation and closing of a definitive merger, acquisition or divestiture document. We not only understand the technical aspects of transaction work, but also the significant roles played by psychology and emotion. We work efficiently and constructively with other transaction advisors, including financing sources, intermediaries and financial and wealth management consultants. 

As an entrepreneurial law firm, we are able to focus on a wide range of corporate, growth and divestiture matters, while working closely with our clients and their other advisors throughout the entire process. The aspects of our involvement include:

  • Structure of a transaction
  • Preparation of asset, stock purchase, merger or stock exchange documentation
  • Due diligence review
  • Financing, whether from a party to the transaction or a third party
  • Protection of confidential information
  • Employment and consulting arrangements
  • Leases or purchases of real property connected with purchase and sale transactions