Brandon Janes, an experienced practitioner at Jackson Walker, L.L.P., brings longstanding expertise to his corporate and M&A practice. Janes advises on complex M&A, corporate governance, securities, private equity, and capital transactions across sectors such as energy, tech, food and beverage, retail, and media. Janes handles both buy and sell-side transactions, with deal values typically in the nine-figure range. Furthermore, Janes brings extensive cross-border deal experience includes transactions spanning Mexico, South America, and Europe.

Michael F. Meskill, a partner at Jackson Walker, L.L.P., brings extensive expertise in M&A, public securities work, with a strong focus on corporate governance and fiduciary duties and board and shareholder level. He advises complex transactions involving public and private companies valued at up to ten figures. While tech-focused, Meskill also represents clients in branding, consumer products, and real estate. He further provides outside counsel for investors, shareholders and special board committees on debt and equity offerings, regulatory compliance, and governance matters.

Thomas Queen Jr., co-founder of Queen, Saenz + Schutz, offers deep expertise in both M&A and private equity, advising on both domestic and cross-border transactions. He regularly advises on multi-million-dollar deals, with experience spanning a diverse range of industries, including tech, energy, and software services, with a particular focus on middle-market companies.

Carlos Treviño, a partner at Jackson Walker, L.L.P., advises both public and private companies on mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and general corporate matters, bringing nearly two decades of experience. Dual-licensed in Mexico and Texas, Treviño specializes in transactions between Texas and Latin America. Furthermore, his cross-border experience also includes European matters. He regularly leads deals valued in the eight to nine-figure range and has additional experience acting as outside counsel on cross-border and middle-market transactions.

William M. Kerr Jr., a partner at Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, is an experienced corporate M&A lawyer with a focus on oil and gas transactions. With a background in complex transactions, he advises clients on structuring deals to minimize litigation risk and address the unique challenges of oil and gas assets. His practice is centered on middle-market transactions, frequently involving claims valued in the eight- to nine-figure range.

Bradley Knippa serves as a partner in Jackson Walker, L.L.P.’s corporate & securities practice group. He has represented clients across a wide range of industries—including tech, food and beverage, business services, and sports, with deal values reaching up to nine figures. Knippa also acts as de facto general counsel for many of his operating company clients, advising on a variety of corporate and transactional matters.

Jake Mayers is a corporate M&A partner at Queen, Saenz + Schutz, with a core focus on private equity. He advises on complex mid-market transactions, particularly high-value deals on the sell side. Mayers also serves as outside counsel to his portfolio clients, handling both buy- and sell-side transactions. His practice spans M&A, acquisition financing, and corporate governance.