We are seeking a mid-level/senior-level Corporate Finance Associate to join our Corporate Finance Practice Group at our Chicago office. Our ideal candidate will have ‎3 - 8 years (classes 2016 - 2021) of extensive finance transaction experience with a primary focus on leveraged finance and structured finance experience at an Am Law 100 firm. Specific experience to include representation of lenders and/or borrowers in connection with single-lender and syndicated credit facilities, securitization transactions, venture lending transactions, asset-based lending, leveraged buyouts, corporate recapitalizations, and reorganizations. Ideal candidates will have borrower-side and/or private equity experience. Interested candidates must possess a high level of academic achievement, solid law firm experience, and well-developed problem-solving, writing, and communication skills. Illinois State Bar is required.

We are seeking a highly qualified mid-level associate to senior-level/counsel to work out of our Chicago office. The candidate will have 3 - 12 years (classes 2012 - 2021) of strong complex commercial litigation experience, including taking and defending depositions, researching, drafting pleadings, managing e-discovery, and handling large-scale document productions. Experience with civil/criminal antitrust, class action, product liability, securities, environmental, corporate governance litigation, or internal investigations is also helpful but not required. Judicial clerkship is a plus. U.S. Federal Court experience is required. Superior academic credentials, excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills required. Illinois State Bar is required.

Our Private Equity Group is seeking to hire a mid-level associate to senior-level/counsel to join our Chicago office. The ideal candidate will have 3 - 12 years (classes 2012 - 2021) of experience representing closed-end private investment fund managers, which may include private equity, venture capital, or funds-of-funds. Experience with fund formation, offering and closing processes for private funds, and private equity transactions is a plus. The associate must have the ability to draft and negotiate Private Placement Memorandums (PPMs), partnership agreements, investment management agreements, and subscription agreements; negotiate assignment and assumption agreements; perform investor-side fund reviews and negotiate side letters. Working knowledge of the Securities Act and Investment Advisers Act is also a plus. Superior academic credentials and excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are required. Illinois State Bar is required.

Seeking a Health Care Regulatory Associate to work in our Chicago office. The ideal candidate will have 3 - 8 years (classes 2016 - 2021) of experience in health care and life science (HCLS) law. A substantive background and significant experience in handling legal issues pertaining to the HCLS industry, including compliance and regulatory advice, e.g. (HIPAA, (PPSA) Physician Payments Sunshine Act, GDPR, or other privacy laws and regulations), fraud and abuse (e.g., federal anti-kickback, Stark and CMP provisions); Medicare accountable care organizations (ACOs) and other payment alignment systems, Medicare enrollment, billing, and reimbursement; transactional support for healthcare M&A, joint ventures, public offerings deals, and healthcare contracting, clinical research, and/or internal investigations, is preferred. Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) certification is a plus. Superior academic credentials and excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are required. Illinois State Bar is required.

We are seeking a qualified Securities Regulatory Associate with experience in transactional and regulatory law to work in our Chicago office. The associate will have 3 - 8 years (classes 2016 - 2021) of experience working on securities law regulatory matters, including drafting opinions and related documents, contracts, offering documents and regulatory disclosures, and filings, Sarbanes Oxley Act, and Dodd-Frank Act regulatory and compliance matters. SEC experience is required. We prefer that the mid-level associate has experience in one or more of the following: capital markets transactions, general corporate law, or mergers and acquisitions. Experience with corporate governance matters, including Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) issues and shareholder activism (Hostile-Contested Situations Defense) are required. Qualified candidates will have stellar academic credentials, Am Law 100 firm experience, superb judgment and communication skills, a commitment to excellence, and have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Illinois State Bar is required.

We are seeking a highly qualified and motivated associate to work out of our Chicago office. The mid-level/senior-level candidate will have 3 - 8 years (classes 2016 - 2021) of employment law litigation and counseling. Employment litigation experience will include wage and hour class-action lawsuits, EEO, whistle-blower, and/or trade secrets/restrictive covenant litigation, and employment and compliance counseling experience. Trial management in federal and state courts, including class actions; arbitration and appellate; retaliation and harassment litigation, and wrongful discharge actions are preferred. Experience advising clients on employment-related issues in mergers and acquisitions and other corporate transactions is a plus. Interested candidates must possess a high level of academic achievement, Am Law 100 firm experience, and superb writing and communication skills. Illinois State Bar is required.

Our Intellectual Property Practice Group is seeking to hire an associate with significant intellectual property litigation experience to join our Chicago office. Our ideal candidates will have 3 - 8 years (classes 2016 - 2021) of experience in intellectual property litigation, including patent, copyright, and trade secrets litigation. Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings experience is required. Significant experience with proceedings before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is also preferred. A bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g., electrical engineering, computer science/engineering, chemistry, biology, or other life sciences) is required. Master's degree preferred. Qualified candidates will be motivated self-starters with stellar academic credentials, superb judgment and communication skills, a commitment to excellence, and have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment. Admission to the USPTO and Illinois State Bar are required.

We are seeking a highly-qualified and motivated mid-level associate for our Intellectual Property & Trademark Practice Group in Chicago. Ideal candidates will have 3 - 6 years (classes 2018 - 2021) of experience in U.S. and international trademark clearance, copyright counseling, and prosecution. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) and Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) proceedings experience are required. Superior academic credentials, excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are also required. Illinois State Bar is required.

Our Chicago office has an immediate opportunity for a Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Reorganization litigation attorney for our Litigation Practice Group. The ideal candidate will have 3 - 8 years (classes 2016 - 2021) of Am Law 100 law firm experience in bankruptcy litigation, including restructuring-related services to borrowers/debtors, creditors, complex restructurings, out-of-court workouts, and Chapter 11 cases. Experience should also include case preparation, legal research, writing, pleadings preparation, briefing, and courtroom support and presentation. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judicial Clerk experience preferred. Candidates should have excellent academic credentials, as well as excellent research and writing skills, verbal, and problem-solving skills. Illinois State Bar is required.

We are seeking a patent litigation associate to work out of our Chicago office. The ideal candidate will be a mid-level/senior-level associate with 3 - 8 years (classes 2016 - 2021) of experience with patents, Hatch-Waxman/Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA), and related complex technology litigation. The ability to assist with taking and defending depositions and Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is a plus. Candidates with a Master's or Ph.D. in biology, chemistry, engineering, or a similar life sciences field are required. Superior academic credentials and excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are required. Illinois State Bar and admission to the USPTO are required.

We are seeking a mid-level/senior-level associate to work at our Chicago office. Our ideal candidate is a ‎3 - 8 year (classes 2016 - 2021) associate at an Am Law 100 firm, with specific insurance industry regulatory and transactional ‎experience, including transactional drafting, reinsurance negotiation, and ‎regulatory research skills.‎ All candidates must have the ability to conduct multi-state insurance specific regulatory research; negotiate and draft insurance industry-specific agreements (e.g. reinsurance agreements, Third-Party Administrator (TPA)/Managing General Agent (MGA) agreements, claims services agreements, etc.); negotiate and draft documents related to insurance industry mergers and acquisitions, and draft and advise on insurance holding company filings. Interested candidates must possess a high level of academic achievement, solid law firm experience, and well-developed problem-solving, writing, and communication skills. Illinois State Bar is required.

We are currently seeking to hire mid-level/senior-level associates in Chicago to join our Intellectual Property practice group and work on intellectual property and commercial transactions for technology companies. Our ideal candidates will have 3 - 8 years (classes 2016 - 2021) of experience in structuring, drafting, and negotiating a variety of intellectual property and commercial transactions, including licensing, service, development, distribution, advertising, and partnering agreements. The associates must also have experience working on either mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, financing, or other transactional work. Superior academic credentials, excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills are also required. Illinois State Bar is required.

Seeking a Patent Prosecution Associate with 3 - 8 years (classes 2016 - 2021) of patent prosecution experience to work in the firm’s Life Sciences patent group in the Chicago office. Candidates are expected to draft and prosecute patent applications, prepare patent opinion letters, provide IP counseling to clients, and conduct patent due diligence studies in connection with business transactions. Candidates are also expected to supervise junior attorneys and patent agents as part of global client service teams. Superior academic credentials and excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills required. Candidates with a Ph.D. in the science field are required. Illinois State Bar and admission to the USPTO are required.

We are seeking a highly qualified Capital Markets Associate to work in our Chicago office. The Capital Markets associate will have 3 - 8 years (classes 2016 - 2021) of capital markets experience, including IPOs, debt-equity offerings, SEC compliance and disclosures, corporate governance compliance, and general ‘34 Act reporting. Candidates with experience dealing with technology companies are a plus. Superior academic credentials and excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal skills required. Illinois State Bar is required.

We are seeking a highly qualified and motivated associate for our Chicago office. The ideal candidate will have 3 - 8 years (classes 2016 - 2021) of experience advising ultra-high net worth individuals and family owned businesses with regard to multi-generational wealth planning, including transfer and income tax, charitable planning, and business succession. Qualified candidates must have experience in working with private clients on various wealth planning issues in developing long-term estate planning strategies, drafting documents, and handling estate and trust administration matters, as well as with family businesses and charitable institutions. It is expected that the candidate will be proactive with the ability to work independently. LL.M. in Taxation is a plus. Superior academic credentials, solid law firm experience, and excellent verbal, drafting, and interpersonal skills required. Illinois State Bar is required.