Chicago Partner Jobs in Law Firm

Patent Partner The candidate should preferably be registered with the USPTO and have 8+ years of meaningful experience in patent law, with at least a portion of that time at a large national law firm. Experience should include preparing prior art searches, prosecuting patent and trademark applications, providing legal opinions regarding patent and trademark infringement, and assisting the patent litigation group as requested. A background in electrical engineering or softw... read more

Real Estate Partner The candidate should be a partner-level attorney with portable business. Must have 8+ years of meaningful experience in the practice of real estate law and finance with a primary focus on commercial real estate transactions, including: development, lending, acquisitions, dispositions, financings (acquisition, construction and permanent loans), commercial leasing (office and retail), apartment, multi-family and hotel properties, REITS, property managemen... read more

Partner The candidate must be a registered patent attorney with 10+ years of experience in reputable Chicago law firm and have a strong track record in development and management of clients and associates. Will consider a lateral group of patent attorneys and staff. read more

Banking and Finance Partner The candidate should preferably have 10+ years of experience representing lenders and borrowers in the middle market. Areas of strength and experience should include basic commercial real estate, construction, commercial and industrial non-real estate, mezzanine loans and participations. Hard money experience a plus. Experience representing private equity sponsors on borrower-side acquisition financings is also a plus. Some portable business is ... read more

Real Estate Partner The candidate must be a lateral partner with 10-15 years of leasing experience. The ideal candidate first chairs significant lease negotiations, such as full building office leases and anchor retail leases, for sophisticated institutional clients. Must have office leasing experience and/or development experience. Candidate who customarily represents tenants or who specializes in retail, medical office, or industrial would be considered. Some portable bu... read more

Project Finance Counsel/Partner The candidate should have 10-15 years of experience in the project finance sector, with an emphasis on the power sector (including renewable energy). Experience should include managing and running project finance and/or tax equity financings, drafting credit agreements, depositary agreements, third party consents and related ancillary financing documents, as well as experience is drafting, evaluating and negotiating project contracts such as... read more

Complex Commercial or Securities Litigation Partner or Group The candidate should preferably be a courtroom litigator (or group) with experience in complex commercial or securities litigation matters, primarily in federal court. Must have portable business of at least $2 million. read more

Partner– Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group Duties: Works with clients to assess the numerous alternatives available to them, and to pursue efficient, sophisticated solutions that can help minimize losses, resolve disputes and increase the likelihood of successful outcomes. The key factors to success are tenacity, follow-through and a balanced understanding of how our clients can maximize value. Handle a strong middle-market client base and and/or an institutional c... read more

Partner Profile – Corporate Group Duties: Represent public and private companies, equity investors, lenders, and other parties in various merger or acquisition activities, divestitures and other reorganizations. Clients seek attorneys’ advice in strategically planning and structuring transactions to insure that environmental, government regulation and other requirements are met. Provide comprehensive due diligence services and utilize proven processes to prov... read more