DLA Piper LLP (US)

Corporate; Finance

Partner

Andy Weil has more than 30 years of experience in corporate and securities matters.

These have included mergers and acquisitions, public and private financings, going private transactions, restructurings, joint ventures and partnerships, securities regulations, private equity and venture capital transactions, fund formation, commercial transactions, and general corporate and securities counseling. Andy has provided extensive representation in cross-border transactions and has handled numerous REITs and real estate-related transactions.

Andy has represented many issuers and underwriters in public financing, including initial public offerings of debt and equity securities. He has also represented purchasers, sellers and investors in a wide variety of merger and acquisition transactions, as well as representing both borrowers and lenders in a wide range of financing transactions.

Andy advises boards of directors and board committees in governance, corporate control/takeover defense, proxy fights and securities regulatory compliance issues. He has acted as an expert witness in litigation related to mergers and acquisitions. In addition, Andy has acted as corporate secretary for public company clients.

Chicago Council on Global Affairs; The Civic Federation, Board Member; The Economic Club of Chicago; National Association of Corporate Directors; National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT); Northwestern Law School Ray Garrett Jr. Corporate and Securities Law Institute, Executive Committee and Planning Committee; Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals

J.D., Northwestern University School of Law; Northwestern University