SFBBG manages transactions involving the purchase or sale of a business. From analyzing, negotiating and structuring the transaction, to performing due diligence reviews and documenting and closing the deal, SFBBG marshals the necessary resources to ensure a smooth process. As seasoned attorneys with years of transactional experience, we strive to limit the transaction risks to our clients. SFBBG attorneys are skilled at addressing client priorities while managing corporate legal matters that often arise during a business merger, acquisition or sale transaction. We also address issues relating to antitrust clearance, securities law compliance and international matters.
SFBBG is proud to have managed countless acquisitions for both buyers and sellers. We structure transactions to meet the needs of our clients, including cash purchases, mergers and stock-for-stock exchanges. Our attorneys have a wealth of experience dealing with government regulators, investment bankers, commercial banks and other credit facilities, and are capable of completing transactions within tight timelines. Throughout every transaction, SFBBG attorneys counsel clients on alternative courses of action, and regularly communicate the progress.
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Our Practice Areas
Business
Our team will give efficient counsel for your business and the various things that affect businesses like employment, sales reps, intellectual property, etc.
Finance
SFBBG is leading the industry in providing excellent counsel for financial services such as banking & creditor rights, estate planning, probate, and trust.
Litigation
We zealously litigate, arbitrate and mediate. Nothing drives a favorable outcome more than readiness for a smooth and successful trial. We're here to help!
Real Estate
Our attorneys are trusted counsel and business advisors with a broad range of real estate expertise to serve the firm’s sophisticated clientele.
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News & Updates
Illinois Supreme Court Rules in Favor of SFBBG Client in Defamation Case
On November 21, 2024, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its decision in the case Glorioso v. Sun-Times Media Holdings, LLC, (2024 IL 130137). SFBBG and its attorney Phil Zisook represent the Plaintiff in the case, Mauro Glorioso, the former Executive Director and General Counsel of the Illinois Property Tax Appeals Board (“PTAB”).
Appellate Court Holds That Lawsuit Filed by SFBBG Should Proceed and Is Not a SLAPP Suit
On May 8, 2023, SFBBG attorneys Phil Zisook and Bill Klein prevailed in an Illinois Appellate Court defamation case, Mauro Glorioso v Sun-Times Media Holdings, LLC, and Tim Novak. In the case, Zisook and Klein argued that Sun-Times’ articles defamed Mauro Glorioso and constituted false light invasion of privacy.
SFBBG Prevails in Illinois Appellate Court
On August 9, 2022, SFBBG attorneys, Phil Zisook and Bill Klein, prevailed in an Illinois Appellate Court case where our clients were sued concerning a failed real estate transaction. The proposed transaction involved the transfer of three parcels of real estate consisting of a golf course in Michigan, a Chicago office building, and a River North condominium.