About E.
With more than two decades of experience, Paul Quinn represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies in leveraged acquisitions and dispositions, corporate governance, and restructurings. Paul also represents management teams in employment and compensation arrangements, distressed-focused private equity funds in acquisitions in bankruptcy court and out-of-court processes; and private equity and venture capital funds in minority growth equity investments. Ranked by Chambers USA, he is commended by peers who note that “he is very commercial in his negotiation style.”Enhancing his understanding of clients’ needs and businesses, prior to practicing law, Paul was a certified public accountant with Arthur Andersen, where he provided auditing and tax services to clients in the healthcare, financial services, technologies, and manufacturing sectors.
With more than two decades of experience, Paul Quinn represents private equity funds and their portfolio companies in leveraged acquisitions and dispositions, corporate governance, and restructurings. Paul also represents management teams in employment and compensation arrangements, distressed-focused private equity funds in acquisitions in bankruptcy court and out-of-court processes; and private equity and venture capital funds in minority growth equity investments. Ranked by Chambers USA, he is commended by peers who note that “he is very commercial in his negotiation style.”
Enhancing his understanding of clients’ needs and businesses, prior to practicing law, Paul was a certified public accountant with Arthur Andersen, where he provided auditing and tax services to clients in the healthcare, financial services, technologies, and manufacturing sectors.
Education
Awards & Recognition
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, Chicago (2026)
- Lawyer of the Year: Corporate Law, West Palm Beach (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Chicago (2025)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Fort Lauderdale (2024)
- Lawyer of the Year: Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Fort Lauderdale (2021)
- Recognized: Corporate Law
- Recognized: Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Recognized: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Practice Area: Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
- Special Focus: Private Equity
- Special Focus: Transactions
- Super Lawyers Magazine, 2005-2006, 2008-2016, Ranked in Illinois for Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities & Corporate Finance, and Business/Corporate
- Chambers USA, 2008-2016, Ranked in Illinois for Corporate/M&A and Private Equity