To learn more about Hennessy & Roach services, reach us at:

Chicago:       312-346-5310
Fax:                312-346-5330

St. Louis:      314-231-0770
Fax:                314-231-0990

Springfield:  217-726-0037
Fax:                   217-726-0137
 ______________________
140 S Dearborn St.,   7th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603

Business Practice Group

With its continuing commitment to growth and extraordinary client service, Hennessy & Roach’s Business Practice Group meets the demands of our clients seeking comprehensive, broad-based business advice and representation.

We have assembled and are joined by additional professionals, who offer clients a blend of comprehensive legal expertise and practical business counseling that enables us to clarify goals, find solutions and achieve results in a wide variety of business transactions. From its inception, Hennessy & Roach has had a tradition of acting as a trusted advisor to clients. We are committed to continuing this tradition not only with our institutional clients who are competing in the complex world marketplace, but also with those sole proprietors, joint ventures, closely-held businesses and financiers of small, emerging enterprises who need comprehensive, experienced business counsel.

The Business Practice Group approach:

• Assemble professionals of broad-based experience who possess the willingness and ability to be flexible in their practice, looking at the larger business picture, beyond the immediate issues at hand.
  
• Take a collaborative approach to understanding not only each transaction but also each client’s strategic goals, pressure points, risks and opportunities so we can maneuver more effectively, achieve faster and better results, anticipate needs by understanding our client’s business and industry and help our clients avoid future problems.
  
• Perform high quality, client focused services delivered efficiently, timely and professionally, whether that means rapidly assembling a cross-disciplinary team, articulating insightful and strategic theories, drawing on our experience or being available 24/7.

The Business Practice Group is divided into three areas:

Corporate Transactions and Consulting:

• Organization, Operations and Governance
• Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances
• Business Sales, Mergers and Acquisitions
• Structured, Secured and Project Financing
• Executive Compensation and Employment Agreements
• Board Development and Compliance
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Financing
• Commercial Litigation, Review and Strategy

Real Estate

• Acquisitions and Dispositions
• Real Estate Litigation, Rights and Remedies
• Leasing
• Refinances and Loan Documentation (Borrower and Lender)
• Land and Project Development and Construction
• Tax Advantaged Transactions
• Title, Survey, Zoning and Planning
• Non-Traditional Financing and Negotiations

Estate and Succession Planning

• Will and Trust Design, Preparation and Implementation
• Succession Planning for Closely Held Businesses
• Partnership and Business Planning Devices
• Marital Agreements
• Insurance Planning and Strategies

Please see our Business Practice Law Library for recent Hennessy & Roach client bulletins, relevant corporate statutes and other related resources.

_________________________
Business Practice Group Chair:

William J. Hawkins
(312) 346-6019
whawkins@hennessyroach.com