We represent banks, savings and loan associations and other financial institutions. Whether counseling lenders that are financing leveraged acquisitions or negotiating and documentation commercial term and revolving loans and loan participation, we respond quickly and creatively.
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We represent creditors, trustees, creditors' committees and Chapter 11 debtors as special counsel in all aspects of commercial and multi-asset bankruptcy cases, including representation of parties in adversary proceedings and avoidance action defense. We also represent clients in out of court workouts. The principal Shefsky & Froelich bankruptcy attorney has served on the panel of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustees for the Northern District of Illinois since 1989 and has served as the Chapter 11 Trustee for two operating companies.
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Our active practice representing all players in the construction industry — architects, engineers, contractors and design builders — keeps us current on industry trends. We find the right solutions that result in an imaginative blend of corporate, tax, and government regulation considerations.
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Shefsky & Froelich’s corporate finance practice encompasses full-service representation of both users and providers of debt and equity capital. Our attorneys advise on matters that are local, national, and international in scope. Our experience includes public and private offerings, mergers and acquisitions, proxy contests, joint ventures, and tax planning. Where creative problem solving and new approaches to negotiation are called for, our attorneys put thought into action.
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We represent commercial and mortgage lenders and financially distressed businesses inside and outside of state and bankruptcy courts. We handle virtually every type of legal matter associated with bankruptcy, insolvency, foreclosure, and workouts. Taking on our clients’ most complex matters keeps us current on the latest innovations in this area. Our experience includes lien protection and asset recovery, prebankruptcy workouts, uniform commercial code matters, and asset protection.
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Shefsky & Froelich attorneys have extensive experience in handling all aspects of eminent domain litigation. We have significant experience representing private property owners whose interests are threatened by governmental action, or whose property is being taken for public use. Our attorneys work closely with our clients to make sure their interests are identified and protected and the case is properly positioned for further disposition. Additionally, we work closely with our clients and their experts to assess the value clients can realistically achieve and then work together to formulate and implement appropriate settlement strategies to resolve each matter favorably.
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Our employment lawyers represent public and private companies, other entities, and individuals in almost every type of employment-related matter. Trained to approach legal matters from a business perspective, our attorneys address employment issues with a clear focus on the client's objectives. We keep current on the latest substantive and regulatory developments, providing clients with creative and cost-effective advice, consultation and representation.
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Our gaming lawyers represent casino owners and operators, commercial lenders, machine manufacturers, and investors in Indian gaming projects nationwide, providing our clients with gaming industry insight as well as traditional corporate, tax and real estate services. In addition, we represent states and cities in their selection and oversight of casino operators, prepare proposals and suitability applications submitted to cities and states, draft casino legislation and regulations, and represent casino interests before regulatory bodies.
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Our firm represents private-sector entities seeking rights, licenses and privileges from government boards, commissions, and legislatures. We develop government relations strategies, draft and engage in hearings on petitions for relief from government regulations, and negotiate public sector/private sector partnerships. In addition, a substantial element of this practice area includes pursuing zoning changes and other relief required for development.
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Our Green Practice Group focuses on the business opportunities and changes to how businesses operate in this new area. Increasingly, utilization of sustainable practices has become a significant way to attract customers and grow revenues—while maintaining the integrity of the environment.
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Shefsky & Froelich represents providers in all areas of health care, from integrated delivery systems, hospitals, and insurers to nursing homes and physician group practices. We represent both rural and urban health providers on virtually every type of legal matter associated with the health-care industry. Representing health-care clients involves analyzing complicated business decisions, cost factors, and risk management, and our attorneys design creative financial structures, engage in negotiations, and anticipate possible barriers to client goals.
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We are skilled in matters associated with the insurance and reinsurance industries including transactions, regulation, litigation, and arbitration. We represent life, health, property and casualty insurance companies as well as brokers and agencies. Some of the more complex matters we have advised on include forming, acquiring, merging, affiliating, and selling insurance companies and organizations.
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As business becomes increasingly global our clients engage in international transactions to take advantage of these opportunities. We represent domestic companies doing business in international markets as well as foreign companies doing business here. Abroad, transactions take many forms: client investment by acquisition, joint venture with a foreign partner; creating a foreign subsidiary and appointing foreign distributors and agents. Our international experience, particularly in Europe and Asia, allows us to structure and guide clients through the complexities of doing business overseas. We have handled many complex business transactions abroad and have close relationships with expert professionals in many countries to ensure compliance with local legal and business customs and requirements.
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Our litigators represent public and private companies in virtually all types of commercial litigation matters. Trained to approach lawsuits from a business perspective, our litigators handle disputes cost effectively and with a clear idea of the client’s business objectives in resolving every dispute. When more creative solutions are called for, whether for alternative dispute resolution or other remedies, our attorneys propose and implement creative responses.
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As part of our corporate and securities practice, we represent clients in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, spin-offs, recapitalizations and other corporate restructurings, issuer and third-party exchange offers, proxy contests and joint ventures. Given the key role attorneys play in business combinations, much of our work in this area involves early-stage corporate and tax planning to help the clients structure and prepare for the transactions, as well as negotiating and drafting the documents necessary to complete the transaction.
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The Private Client Group at Shefsky & Froelich integrates the entire spectrum of firm resources to meet the unique legal needs of our individual clients. Each client gains access to the full complement of firm capabilities while retaining a high level of individual attention. Drawing upon talent in each practice area, The Private Client Group consists of more than 20 attorneys whose expertise and accomplishments distinguish our firm.
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Shefsky & Froelich’s real estate attorneys understand that no one profits from a broken deal. We handle matters ranging from mortgage financing and litigation to REITS, leasing, and condominium conversions, bringing them to successful conclusion.
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We also have a full-service practice representing food manufacturers, restaurant companies, food distributors and brokers, and other companies supplying goods, equipment, and financing to food-industry companies.
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Our attorneys structure and document national and international corporate finance and capital market transactions, from private placements of securities to takeovers of publicly-held companies. We represent a variety of issuers including corporations and municipalities. We began representing publicly-traded issuers, mutual funds, and brokerage firms during the 1970s, so securities is a historic area of our firm’s experience.
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Shefsky & Froelich’s tax attorneys structure practical, economic solutions to our clients’ tax needs, whether for routine tax audits and appeals or for foreign tax planning and tax litigation. Envisioning new strategies for avoiding tax consequences triggered by mergers and acquisitions, our tax attorneys implement tax structures that advance our clients’ desired business or economic goals. Our clients include closely held entities including S corporations, family and development partnerships, and limited liability companies.
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In the relatively new area of technology law where so many clients have put their imaginations to work, our attorneys match the creative visioning of software developers and IT consultants, investor groups, and internet companies. Services range from traditional drafting of software development agreements, licensing agreements, and employee matters to more groundbreaking counsel on e-commerce marketing and copyrights.
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Our attorneys counsel clients in traditional will and trust matters as well as life insurance and private foundation matters. As we listen closely to our clients we envision new ways to minimize federal estate taxes or structure trusts for their children. For family-owned and other closely held businesses, we make innovation practical so that entrepreneurs can concentrate on growing their businesses knowing their families are protected for the long term. Our work includes creation of revocable declarations of trust, generation-skipping tax planning, and tax planning for high-income individuals and families.
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Our attorneys represent users and providers of debt and equity capital in industries including technology, communications, food and hospitality, retail, healthcare, and gaming. Although attorneys are trained to avoid risk, we understand that assuming some level of risk is part of the venture capital field. At Shefsky & Froelich, our lawyers are challenged, not repelled, by risk, and propose imaginative solutions to potential issues that might hamper the growth of a new business.
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