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Fred Tannenbaum is recognized by the Illinois Venture Capital Association as a leading expert on private equity capital, by a national bar association organization as a leading authority on mergers and acquisitions, and by the leading business publication, Crain's Chicago Business, as a leading expert on family-owned businesses. Fred has once again been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer in 2008. Fred also serves on the Firm's Management Committee. He has a wide range of experience in advising middle market businesses, sophisticated entrepreneurs, private equity funds, and wealthy family businesses form businesses, raise capital (both private equity capital and debt), grow (through acquisitions, mergers, strategic alliances, joint ventures, and licensing), operate (buy-sell agreements, employment and other agreements), attract management (employee incentive plans and executive compensation) and transfer operations (sales, redemptions, new management, partnerships, new generation transfers). His clients thrive in 60 or so industries including many diversified manufacturing and distribution companies, as well as telecommunications and technology. Fred combines his legal skills with common sense business judgment and insights. Fred has written extensively on business and legal topics, writing one book, five law review articles and over fifty articles on topics of practical importance to investors, entrepreneurs and family businesses. He frequently speaks worldwide on these topics. Fred is also the Past President of LawExchange International, a network, together with Law Firm of the Americas, of 30 law firms in Europe, Australia, China, India, and South and North America. He is formerly head of the firm's Corporate and Commercial Group. Fred is also a leader in many charitable organizations. | 