Key Takeaways
- • Kevin A. Uhler joined Polsinelli as a shareholder in the firm's private equity mergers and acquisitions practice in Chicago, expanding the Am Law 100 firm's PE deal capabilities.
- • Uhler brings expertise across acquisitions, growth investments, recapitalizations, and divestitures in financial services, healthcare and life sciences, and technology, media, and entertainment sectors.
- • The hire represents part of Polsinelli's broader national expansion in PE talent, following recent additions of Christian W. Fabian in Chicago, Jon T. Beeman in Kansas City, and Jonathan K. Kitchen and Daniel E. Cohen in New York.
- • Frank Koranda, chair of Polsinelli's PE M&A practice, cited Uhler's experience with sophisticated transactions as a strategic addition supporting the practice's growth trajectory.
Summary
Polsinelli, an Am Law 100 firm with more than 1,200 attorneys across over 25 offices, has hired Kevin A. Uhler as a shareholder in its private equity mergers and acquisitions practice based in Chicago. Uhler brings specialized experience advising private equity funds and their portfolio companies on a range of transaction types, including acquisitions, growth investments, recapitalizations, and divestitures. His practice focuses on three core sectors: financial and business services, healthcare and life sciences, and technology, media, and entertainment. Uhler holds a law degree from the University of Chicago Law School.
The addition of Uhler to Polsinelli's Chicago office is part of the firm's deliberate expansion of its PE deal practice nationally. Frank Koranda, who chairs the private equity mergers and acquisitions practice, emphasized that Uhler's track record with sophisticated transactions strengthens the practice's competitive positioning and capacity for growth. This Chicago hire follows a series of recent shareholder-level additions to the PE practice, including Christian W. Fabian's move to the Chicago office, Jon T. Beeman's arrival in Kansas City, and the simultaneous hiring of Jonathan K. Kitchen and Daniel E. Cohen in the firm's New York location. The coordinated expansion signals Polsinelli's strategic commitment to deepening its presence in major PE markets and enhancing its ability to serve large, complex transactions across key industry verticals.
The addition of Uhler to Polsinelli's Chicago office is part of the firm's deliberate expansion of its PE deal practice nationally. Frank Koranda, who chairs the private equity mergers and acquisitions practice, emphasized that Uhler's track record with sophisticated transactions strengthens the practice's competitive positioning and capacity for growth. This Chicago hire follows a series of recent shareholder-level additions to the PE practice, including Christian W. Fabian's move to the Chicago office, Jon T. Beeman's arrival in Kansas City, and the simultaneous hiring of Jonathan K. Kitchen and Daniel E. Cohen in the firm's New York location. The coordinated expansion signals Polsinelli's strategic commitment to deepening its presence in major PE markets and enhancing its ability to serve large, complex transactions across key industry verticals.
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