Art Mertes

About Art Mertes

J.D./M.B.A./B.S.M.E.Corporate / commercial law, advises commercial ventures, middle market, emerging growth, technology companies, public companies (OTCBB), investors, executives, boards, family-owned, company buyers/sellers by delivering high caliber, value-added, fairly priced legal counsel. Clients vary in size + geographic reach, but share a Growth-Oriented perspective. Each has a growth plan we play an important part in. Acts as a general counsel to many clients. Constantly works to build value, with hourly rates reflecting more efficient overhead model compared to larger firms providing legal counsel in our areas of practice.Prior to Tucker Ellis, founded Synergy Law Group and managed the firm for 18+ years. Before that, worked at two large Chicago law firms and at an intellectual property boutique. Extensive M&A, IP/Licensing, Securities, Venture, Banking/Finance, Contracts & Transactions experience, and real-world distribution / sales experience (Ingersoll-Rand), angel investing and real estate development. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign* J.D, magna cum laude, College of Law 1994* Master of Business Administration, highest academic honors, College of Commerce, 1994* B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, 1988* Illinois Real Estate Broker * Service on charitable and fraternal boards associated with education

Experience

1. Partner

   Tucker Ellis LLP

   Mar 2019 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Tucker Ellis LLP has strategically grown to more than 215 lawyers serving clients nationwide from seven locations: Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and St. Louis. We aspire to two simple but lofty goals: to provide everyone we encounter with a better law firm experience and to make a career for everyone who works here.

Education

• Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  Bsme, Jd, Mba, Engineering, Law, Business

  1984 — 1994

• University of Illinois College of Law

  JD/MBA/BSME, law, mba, engineering

  1984 — 1994

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

  BSME, mechanical engineering

  1984 — 1988

Skills

• Corporate Finance
• Capital Raising
• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• Private Equity
• Joint Ventures
• Due Diligence
• Start-Up Ventures
• Funding
• Venture Financing
• Emerging Markets
• Venture Capital
• Securities
• Real Estate
• Unfair Competition
• Corporate Law
• Civil Litigation
• Acquisitions
• Intellectual Property
• Arbitration
• Litigation
• Strategic Partnerships
• Corporate Development
• Investments
• M&a Experience
• Executive Management
• E-Commerce
• Private Placements
• Restructuring
• Commercial Litigation
• Copyright Law
• Trade Secrets
• Employment Law
• Lbo
• Outsourcing
• Corporate Governance
• Angel Investing