Frank Chaiken > Thompson Hine LLP > Chicago, United States > Lawyer Profile

Thompson Hine LLP
20 North Clark Street
Suite 3200
Chicago
ILLINOIS
Illinois 60602-5093
United States

Work Department

Corporate Transactions & Securities

Position

Frank is a partner in the firm and leads Thompson Hine’s Corporate Transactions & Securities practice group, which comprises the firm’s practices in the areas of Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Securities, Investment Management and Funds, Venture Capital, Contracting and General Corporate. He focuses his practice on private M&A, on both the buy and sell sides, including transactions for private and private equity-backed companies and their sponsors; cross-border transactions (in-bound and out-bound); and corporate restructurings. Frank provides general counsel and trusted adviser services to clients and their senior management.

Languages

German

Education

  • Boston College Law School, J.D., 1987, magna cum laude; member, Boston College Law Review
  • University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1987
  • Harvard University, A.B., 1983

Lawyer Rankings

United States > M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)

(Hall of Fame)

Frank ChaikenThompson Hine LLP

Buy and sell-side M&A, corporate finance and compliance are all core areas of activity for the team at Thompson Hine LLP, which is well versed in transactional matters involving small to mid-size companies, large privately-held enterprises, emerging companies, investment firms and private equity funds. Spearheading the practice, Frank Chaiken acts for several European and American clients in US and cross-border M&A, joint ventures and commercial agreements. He splits his time between Chicago and Cincinnati, and receives support from a robust team of M&A practitioners spread across the country. Emma Off in Cincinnati is counsel of choice for many private investment firms, as well as public and private companies active in various industries. Based in Cleveland, William Henry specializes in strategic and private equity M&A deals, and also provides assistance to clients in corporate reorganizations and governance issues.