Lew is a member of the Global Corporate Group and the Business and Finance Department more broadly. For more than 40 years, he has counseled privately held businesses and investors on a wide range of matters including mergers and acquisitions, sales, financing, contract work and other commercial matters. Lew works extensively with the CEOs and senior management teams of clients in industries such as professional services, distributing, manufacturing, software development and other technology, commercial real estate and insurance brokerage – both nationally and internationally.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Represented private equity funds and investors in connection with acquisitions in the insurance brokerage industry, software and other technology businesses, consumer products and proprietary products.
Represented a national steel mill waste recycler in the sale of its business to a large European conglomerate and the continued representation of the purchaser in contractual matters with the steel industry.
Represented law firms and lawyers in the preparation of operating agreements, liquidations, mergers, termination issues and proceedings before the ARDC.
Represented private equity funds and investors in connection with acquisitions in the insurance brokerage industry, software and other technology businesses, consumer products and proprietary products.
Represented a national steel mill waste recycler in the sale of its business to a large European conglomerate and the continued representation of the purchaser in contractual matters with the steel industry.
Represented law firms and lawyers in the preparation of operating agreements, liquidations, mergers, termination issues and proceedings before the ARDC.
Represented a national mortgage lender in its negotiation of a national title vendor agreement.
Represented investors in the real estate and hotel industries.
Represented a regional furniture distributor in its acquisitions, contract work and other legal matters.
Represented a structural geotechnical business in the sale of the business to a large European conglomerate.
Represented a national paper distributor in the negotiation and preparation of its supply contracts throughout the country and with other commercial matters.
Recognitions
- Recognized by Leading Lawyers Network in the areas of Closely & Privately Held Business, Mergers & Acquisitions and Publicly Held Business Law
- Recipient, 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award at University of Illinois Law School
Credentials
Education
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law, J.D.
- Miami University, B.A.
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- Former Adjunct Professor, Faculty Supervisor and Member of the Business Law Clinic Advisory Committee - John Marshall Law School prior to its merger with the University of Illinois
- Member, American, Chicago and Illinois State Bar Associations
- Former President and Board Member, Chicago Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America