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Finance and Transactions

Shareholder

Adam Lewis guides private equity funds, venture capital firms, family offices, investment advisers, wealth management entities and private companies through M&A transactions and general corporate matters. With a practical, business-focused mindset, he maps clear paths for clients to achieve their business goals. 

Adam structures, negotiates, documents and closes mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital financings, public and private debt and equity offerings, structured financings, joint ventures, private equity fund formations, and other business transactions for middle-market companies and investors across industries. Additionally, his experience includes governance and employee incentive documents, distribution, supply and manufacturing agreements, software license agreements, investment banking and business broker engagements and many other transactional agreements. 

Clients also rely on Adam to advise on entity structuring, address tax exposure and resolve shareholder disputes. In each instance, he identifies risks and options and provides practical, commercially sound solutions so clients can make informed, strategic decisions.  

• Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 1998, cum laude

• University of Illinois, B.S., 1995, high honors

• Certified Public Accountant, 1995