About Brian
Brian W. Duwe: Experienced Mergers and Acquisitions & Corporate Law Attorney in Chicago, Illinois
Brian W. Duwe is a distinguished attorney who leads Skadden’s Chicago office and focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and corporate finance matters. Mr. Duwe has extensive experience representing clients across various industries in complex M&A transactions, including both negotiated and contested public acquisitions, divestitures, management buyouts, restructurings, spin-offs, joint ventures, and strategic alliances.
Practice Areas
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Corporate Finance
- General Corporate and Securities Matters
- Securities Compliance & Disclosure Issues
- Corporate Governance
- Shareholder Agreements, Stock Repurchase Programs, and Severance Arrangements
- Proxy Contests and Shareholder Activism
- Implementing Shareholder Rights Plans
- Corporate Control Matters (e.g., shareholder activism)
- Lectures on Corporate and Securities Law Topics
Education & Credentials
- University of Chicago
- Dartmouth College
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics, University of Chicago (20XX)
- Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School (20XX)
Firms
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP - Chicago Office (since 20YY)
Affiliations
- Merged with Baker McKenzie in February 2018 to form Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & McKenzies LLP.
Recognized Since
Brian W. Duwe has been recognized by Best Attorney USA since 2006 for his contributions in Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Corporate Law.
Client Backgrounds
- Abbott Laboratories
- Ball Corporation
- CF Industries Holdings, Inc.
- Deere and Company
- Exelon Corporation
- Guidant Corporation
- Hartmarx Corporation
- Pactiv Corporation
- Sara Lee Corporation
- Solo Cup Company
- Steelcase, Inc.
- Stryker Corporation
- Suros Surgical Systems
- Unitrin, Inc.
- US BioEnergy Corporation
- U.S. Can Corporation
- VeraSun Energy Corporation
Achievements & Representations
- Mergers and Acquisitions Representative:
Represented CF Industries Holdings, Inc. in its unsolicited $4.7 billion acquisition of Terra Industries (2010), which was recognized as the most innovative M&A transaction by Financial Times.
Lectures & Publications
- Mr. Duwe frequently lectures on corporate and securities law topics at various industry events and conferences, including the American Bar Association (ABA).
To view a list of Mr. Duwe's representative transactions, please click here.
