Kristen L. N. Goodfellow

Kristen approaches legal problems from a business perspective, presenting her clients with sophisticated legal advice in a practical and approachable manner. She maintains a dynamic corporate law practice focused on general corporate matters and corporate governance, merger and acquisition transactions, commercial contracts, and securities matters.

Kristen will serve as outside general counsel to clients, advising them on matters including commercial contracts, employment agreements, corporate governance matters and general legal questions. She also helps businesses finance their operations, both through debt facilities and public and private securities offerings, and meet their regulatory obligations, such as SEC reporting requirements.

When the time comes to expand the business through an acquisition or exit through a sale, Kristen’s clients count on her experience and pragmatic advice to guide them. She has worked on a variety of transactions of all sizes, from public company mergers and multinational business combinations to private equity investments and strategic acquisitions for mid-market and closely-held companies. From structuring the transaction through business integration or wind-down, Kristen is a trusted advisor to her clients every step of the way.

Kristen started her legal practice at large law firms in Chicago, went on to build a multi-million dollar real estate business from the ground up, and returned to corporate law practice with a new perspective. Providing exceptional client service is her top priority. She loves a challenge, and complex projects with many moving parts are her specialty. With a strong foundation in business and finance, clients say that Kristen’s advice is clear, concise, and well-reasoned.

Kristen served on the board of Cabrini Green Legal Aid, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to providing legal services to underserved populations in Chicago. She lives outside of Chicago with her husband, Jim, and their two children. In her free time, Kristen is an avid equestrian, gardener and cook.

Credentials:

University of Michigan, BA, with Distinction, 2005

University of Connecticut School of Law, JD, Honors, 2008