Mergers and Acquisitions

Representation of Businesses in Purchases, Sales, or Mergers

From Wheaton and the Loop

If your company is considering undertaking a merger or acquisition, speak to an attorney of the Wheaton, Illinois, law firm of Esp, Kreuzer, Cores & McLaughlin, LLP. We represent clients involved in the buying and selling of businesses and the drafting of initial proposals, bid packages, letters of intent, buy-sell agreements, and master and ancillary transaction documents for clients throughout Chicago and its suburbs from our offices in Wheaton and the downtown Loop. Contact attorney Kenneth McLaughlin through this Web site or by calling (630) 871-1002.

Our attorneys have represented companies ranging from construction contractors, manufacturers, service providers, hospitals, professionals, banks, and credit unions concerning:

  • The merger with or acquisition of corporations or other business entities
  • The purchase of stocks, assets, and business shares
  • Negotiations, tender, and exchange of offers and buy-sell agreements
  • Joint ventures, spin-offs, and leveraged buyouts
  • Negotiated employment agreements when blending management or corporate cultures

Financing Mergers and Acquisitions

If you are subject to or initiating a merger or acquisition, speak to a lawyer at Esp, Kreuzer, Cores & McLaughlin, LLP about your financing options. These transactions are typically financed in a variety of ways, including an all share deal, a cash buyout, asset purchase, life insurance trust, or installment plan.

We structure mergers and acquisitions and represent at every phase, including its inception of the deal, negotiation of the terms, drafting of the agreement, and the closing of the transaction. Our attorneys will also advise you about and draft the necessary employment, escrow, transitional, and buy-sell agreements.

To learn more about our mergers and acquisitions practice, contact attorney Kenneth McLaughlin through this Web site or by calling (630) 871-1002.


Wheaton 400 S. County Farm Road Suite 200, Wheaton, Illinois 60187 Phone: (630) 871-1002 Facsimile: (630) 871-0224
Chicago 55 West Monroe Street Suite 3700 Chicago, Illinois 60603 Telephone: (312) 425-9933
Oswego 195 Kendall Pointe Drive Suite 15 Oswego, Illinois 60543

From offices in Wheaton, IL and the Loop, the Chicago law firm of Esp, Kreuzer, Cores & McLaughlin LLP represents businesses and individual clients throughout the state of Illinois, in communities such as Waukegan, Rockford, Elgin, Naperville, Aurora, Geneva, St. Charles, Yorkville, Oswego, Orland Park, Hammond, Springfield, Joliet, Peoria, and Decatur.

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