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Cezar M. Froelich
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Tel: 312.836.4002
Fax: 312.527.9897
cfroelich@shefskylaw.com


Practice Areas

  Securities
  Venture Capital
  Corporate Finance
  Mergers and Acquisitions
  Gaming

Cezar  M. Froelich

Shareholder

Cezar M. ("Cid") Froelich concentrates his practice in corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions, and gaming. He advises a broad range of clients including investment banking and brokerage firms, publicly held entities, including boards of directors, audit and compensation committees, and privately held entities.

Prior to founding the firm, he served as a Staff Attorney with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

Firm Positions:
Chairman of Shefsky & Froelich Ltd.



EDUCATION

JD, 1970, Loyola University of Chicago School of Law
 
BS, 1967, Loyola University of Chicago

BAR ADMISSIONS

Illinois
 
U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC AFFILIATIONS

Member of various bar associations and charitable entities. Served as chairman of finance committee for Chicago-area elected official and as a director of publicly held and private companies.

Cid has been awarded an AV® Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, its highest rating for ethical standards and legal ability. He is a member of the Leading Lawyers Network and was named to the Illinois Super Lawyers list. In addition, Mr. Froelich has been selected to The Best Lawyers in America list, 2006-2010. 

SPEECHES AND PUBLICATIONS

Cid has authored numerous articles. Topics have included "Standing of Securities Plaintiffs: Which Way the Trend," "Strategic Land-Deal Planning" and “Investing in Tribal Gaming.”

Cid has spoken at conferences on securities, real estate investment trusts, and gaming law. He has also served as a Lecturer in Securities Regulation at the DePaul University College of Law.

RECENT/SIGNIFICANT REPRESENTATIONS

Represents the City of Detroit in connection with its three casinos. Most recently, represented the City in connection with restructuring one casino in bankruptcy.

Represented Internet company in its recent IPO.

Represents three large financial services companies and private equity funds in connection with investment banking and private equity matters.

Assists several large gaming companies and institutional investors in connection with acquisition, regulatory, and other gaming matters.

Represented several states and large municipalities in connection with drafting legislation, issuing RFQPs, advising on selection of gaming companies, and negotiating development or management agreements relating to multibillion dollar gaming/resort projects.

Represented, together with Canadian local counsel, two large institutional investors in a cross-border acquisition of nine assets located throughout Canada.

Represents audit and other committees of NYSE, AMEX, and NASDAQ companies in connection with various matters, including reviews of companies’ internal controls over financial reporting, disclosure controls, and procedures and compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Assists litigation partners of the firm in defending and settling large securities class action cases against companies and boards of directors.

 
 


 
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