1. Business Acquisitions: Representing the Buyer in M&A

    Elizabeth Bleakley was a speaker and moderator in September 2020 for the program Merger & Acquisition Series: Business Acquisitions - Representing the Buyer hosted by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). Topics included how to structure an acquisition, key M&A documents, due diligence,…Read More

  2. Recent Developments in Mergers and Acquisitions

    Our Principal, Elizabeth Bleakley, spoke in March 2022 for an American Bar Association panel on “Recent Developments and Business Necessities in Deal Terms for Mid-Market M&A Transactions.” Topics discussed included earnout provisions, good faith and fair dealing implied covenants, reliance,…Read More

  3. We’re a Trusted Name in Corporate Law and Business Planning

    Bleakley Law LLC recently worked with a 30-plus-year professional firm on implementing an employee equity incentive plan and awards for key employees as part of their long-term succession plan. If you need help with corporate law matters or business planning, contact us today! Click here for more in…Read More

  4. 9 Reasons To Consider An M&A Deal

    There are plenty of large mergers and acquisitions that we all hear about in the news — but M&A deals with small- and medium-sized businesses are actually even more common, even if they don’t make headlines as often. This is partly because there are many reasons the owner of a small- or medi…Read More

  5. Social Enterprise – Providing Meaning Through Commerce

    More than five years ago, the University of Chicago Booth School of Business created the Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) to support the aspirations of students and alumni to impact societal issues and conduct further research on how institutions help solve problems. A gift from John Edwardson,’…Read More