Jim Lidbury is Managing Partner of the firm's Chicago office and co-head of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice. Jim works with clients in all aspects of complex M&A, LBO and corporate governance situations. Recent clients include Books-a-Million, Inc., Electro-Motive Diesel, Illinois Tool Works, Cressey & Co. and a major Chinese automotive industry manufacturer.
Honors & Awards
- The Best Lawyers in America, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
- Illinois Super Lawyer
- BTI Consulting Inc., 2008 Super All-Star Team
- Global Counsel 3000, Chicago’s 25 leading corporate transactional attorneys
Professional & Civic Activities
- Advisory Board Member, Chicago Chapter of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
- Member, The Economic Club of Chicago
- Member, Illinois Venture Capital Association
- Staff Attorney in the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance in Washington, D.C.
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Education
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JD, Northwestern University School of Law, 1990
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BA, Northwestern University, 1987
Bar Admissions
- New York, 2007
- District of Columbia, 1992
- Illinois, 1990
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