Our small, entrepreneurial Chicago-based law firm client (located in River North) is seeking a transactional associate to join their growing practice. Qualified candidates will have 3-4 years of corporate and real estate transactional experience, ideally, within a regulated area. This attorney will work one-on-one with the senior partner providing transactional services for beverage, alcohol and hospitality industry clients. Typical matters include representing buyers and sellers in commercial real estate closings; drafting and negotiating commercial leases; preparing distribution agreements for manufacturers and distributors; drafting and reviewing commercial contracts, including employment and management agreements; filing annual reports for corporations; and preparing trademark applications. Expected billables only 1,750. This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly regarded firm focusing on the hospitality industry.

Our Am Law 100 law firm client is seeking a well-credentialed attorney who has, ideally, 1-6 years of IP and technology transactions or other relevant experience. Associates in the IP Transactional group have the opportunity to work on a wide range of the transactions, including outsourcing (ITO and BPO), strategic alliances, joint ventures, software and systems (development and licensing), R&D and technology transfer, licensing (patent, trademark and copyright), biotechnology, Internet and eCommerce, M&A, financing and restructuring. This is a great opportunity to handle complex, challenging and diverse IP transactions while being part of one of the firm's largest and most respected practice areas. 

The Chicago office of our Am Law 100 client is seeking an Illinois bar admitted attorney with 5-6 years of corporate transactional (M&A) and private equity experience. This attorney will be responsible for handling domestic and international transactions for public and privately held companies, financial institutions and private equity investment funds, which will involve due diligence, structuring and planning, financing, strategy and implementation, governance and integration issues. This is a great opportunity to be part of a growing core corporate practice group.

Our small, entrepreneurial and quality of life Chicago-based law firm client (under 25 attorneys) is seeking a senior associate or income partner who has about $200k+ portable business (in the $275-$300/hr. billing rate range) in corporate or real estate transactions, estate planning or commercial litigation. The expected billables are only 1,800 hours. This is a great opportunity to be part of a well-established, growing law firm.

The Chicago office of our Am Law 100 client is seeking a well-credentialed associate with 3-4 years of corporate transactional and private equity experience gained at a large law firm to join their growing corporate practice. You will handle complex debt finance transactions and be part of a close-knit team. 

The Chicago office of our international law firm client is seeking a corporate transactional associate with, ideally, 3-6 years of experience handling mergers and acquisitions, securities and finance matters. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a well-respected and growing corporate practice.

Our Chicago-based mid-sized law firm client (under 80 attorneys) is seeking an Illinois bar admitted junior level service partner with, ideally, 7-10 years of significant corporate experience who can independently run bank loan and M&A deals. The expected annual billables are 2000. No portable business is necessary.

We are conducting an exclusive partner level search for the Chicago office of a highly regarded, Midwest-based law firm. Our client is seeking a corporate partner who has a minimum of $800K in portable business to assume a significant leadership role in this office. This is a great opportunity to become an integral member of a very profitable, collaborative firm that has been growing. This attorney will be well-compensated and offered the unique opportunity to head the Chicago office's corporate practice.

The Chicago office of our national law firm client is seeking an associate with 3-5 years of experience advising private equity clients regarding sophisticated merger and acquisition transactions, including related securities law issues with respect to such transactions and related offerings, as well as general corporate matters. This is a great opportunity to be part of a growing Chicago office and practice group.