About

Provided by Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC

Practical, efficient, and creative, this firm leads complex, sophisticated, and cutting-edge M&A transactions, driving value for clients. Regularly representing both buyers and sellers, the firm shapes the future of enterprises across various sectors, including SaaS and tech, food and beverage, and RIAs/broker dealers. Offering full-service M&A support, they cover areas such as tax, employment and benefits, real estate, IP, and securities as needed. Their expertise spans private and public, domestic, and cross-border M&A deals.


Experienced at every transaction stage, the firm helps clients assess opportunities and manage all deal aspects, including due diligence, rollover, equity compensation, ancillary agreements, and post-deal integration. Clients continue to rely on them post-transaction for advice on day-to-day legal matters. Often serving as general counsel or adjunct to in-house counsel, the firm is not a "one and done" entity. Clients appreciate how the firm's deal knowledge and experience effectively translate into representing them in various matters afterward. The firm manages many large-scale, interconnected deals that require high coordination to achieve clients' business objectives within tight timeframes. We are certified as a Women-Owned Business Enterprise by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Counsel (WBENC).

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A & Private Equity - Illinois
5
Band 5
What the team is known for

Croke Fairchild Duarte and Beres LLC enjoys a sterling reputation for its transactional expertise. The team advises on domestic and international deals for corporates, private equity sponsors and venture capital funds.

Notable practitioners

Jessica Fairchild is a key contact.

Work Highlights

Provided by Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC
  • Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC advised Uptake Technologies on its sale of a wholly owned subsidiary, Uptake Canada, to Texada.

Strengths

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Members

Provided by Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC

Andrew Gilbert

Head of Department

Jason Arnold

Jessica Fairchild

Head of Department

Kyle Shires

Patrick Croke