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Ted Keim is a partner in our Corporate, Finance and Investments practice in our Chicago office. Ted’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, investment and venture capital transactions, private equity, corporate reorganizations and restructurings, and complex joint venture/company representation matters.  Ted’s clients include a broad range of public and privately-held companies, both in the US and globally, across a wide spectrum of industries, including healthcare and life sciences/medical devices, food and beverage, financial and technology services, industrials, automotive, aerospace and defense, retail and hospitality. 

Ted has been ranked among the top Corporate/M&A lawyers in Illinois by Chambers USA every year since 2009.

Ted is a member of the Advisory Board of the Museum of Contemporary Photography at Columbia College, and serves as an Alumni Admissions Representative for Philips Academy (Andover, MA), and was previously a member of the Auxiliary Board of the Art Institute of Chicago.

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Credentials

J.D., University of Chicago Law School

M.Phil., University of Cambridge, UK

B.A., Yale University, summa cum laude

Illinois

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Notable Practitioner


ILFR 1000 - 2020

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Chambers 2009-2020

Recognized as a top Corporate/M&A lawyer in Illinois; praised for his "business savvy" and prioritizing clients


Chambers USA 2020

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Recognition

Notable Practitioner


ILFR 1000 - 2020

Ranked


Chambers 2009-2020

Recognized as a top Corporate/M&A lawyer in Illinois; praised for his "business savvy" and prioritizing clients


Chambers USA 2020

Matters

Representing a global consumer products corporation in connection with the divesture of its controlling stake in an Indian public company subsidiary.

Representing Solidia Technologies, a low carbon cement and concrete technology company, in connection with various corporate and commercial matters.

Represented a private investor group in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Go The Distance Baseball, LLC, which owns and operates the Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville, Iowa, and advising on various corporate and commercial matters

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Representing a global consumer products corporation in connection with the divesture of its controlling stake in an Indian public company subsidiary.

Representing Solidia Technologies, a low carbon cement and concrete technology company, in connection with various corporate and commercial matters.

Represented a private investor group in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Go The Distance Baseball, LLC, which owns and operates the Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville, Iowa, and advising on various corporate and commercial matters

Represented Hill-Rom, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Bardy Diagnostics, Inc., an innovator in digital health and a leading provider of ambulatory cardiac monitoring technologies, and transaction-related Delaware Chancery Court litigation

Represented Hill-Rom, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Epiphany Healthcare, a medical device company offering an interoperable connectivity solution capable of integrating ECG reporting across numerous platforms and all major Electronic Medical Record (EMR) vendors

Represented Creadev, a French evergreen investment company, in connection with its inaugural US preferred equity investment in Alira Healthcare

Represented Imperative Science Ventures in its Series C-1 growth investment in Monolith Materials, a manufacturer of carbon black using natural gas feedstock

Represented privately-held US biotechnology company in connection with investment and share repurchase/tender offer transaction involving over $500 million in contemplated transaction value and settlement of minority shareholder litigation

Represented Hill-Rom, Inc. in its acquisition of Connecta, a Mexico City-based medical device software connectivity developer

Represented global logistics company in connection with structuring and formation of joint venture in India

Represented Hill-Rom. Inc. in its acquisition of Excel Medical, a medical device integration (MDI) platform company

Represented numerous specialty lenders in connection with equity-related matters in connection with various lending and restructuring transactions across multiple industries, including healthcare, home health and addiction treatment, telecommunications, restaurants and hospitality, and home repair and automotive services

Represented Rousseau Research, Inc. in an IP evaluation and transfer agreement with Medline, Inc.

Represented Chicago-based family offices in connection with acquisition of dedicated financial, tax and consulting services firm and related management transition matters

Represented US-based dental medical device manufacturer in acquisition of 510(k) FDA approval

Represented Paramelt/M. Argüeso in sale of business line to Freeman Manufacturing & Supply Company

Represented Baxter International in its acquisition of Claris Injectables Limited, an India-based generics injectables pharmaceutical company

Represented Wrightwood Capital, LLC in the sale of its investment platform to Ares Commercial Real Estate and related portfolio-wind down matters

Represented American Airlines in a debt and equity investment in an early-stage travel distribution platform and related governance matters

Represented Cyberbond in its sale to H.B. Fuller & Company

Represented Fresenius Kabi USA in its purchase of Becton, Dickinson’s pre-filled syringe business

Represented Johnson Electric International Ltd. in its acquisition of Stackpole International, a manufacturer of innovative engine/transmission pumps and powder metal components to the global automotive industry, from Crestview Partners

Represented Custom Sensors & Technologies in its sale to Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.

Represented Baxter/Baxalta in acquisition of the Oncaspar oncology portfolio from Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals

Represented Carlyle Group and PAI Partners in their joint control acquisition of the Custom Sensors & Technologies business of Schneider Electric S.A.

Represented Safeway Inc. in the sale of its Canadian grocery operations to Sobeys Inc.

Represented Koch Agronomic Services in its acquisition of a specialty fertilizer business from Agrium Inc.

Represented Paramelt B.V. in various acquisition and disposition transactions

Represented Vitamin Shoppe Inc. in its acquisition of Super Supplements Inc.

Represented Koch Industries/Flint Hills Resources in various bioenergy/ethanol plant acquisitions

Represented Pritzker family business interests and Madison Dearborn Partners in the sale of TransUnion Corp. to Advent International and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners

Represented J.L. French Automotive Castings, a high-pressure die casting aluminum auto parts manufacturer, in its sale to Nemak/Alfa

Represented Walgreen Co. in its acquisition of Crescent Healthcare, an infusion pharmacy company

Represented Marmon Holdings and Pritzker Family Business interests in the sale of Marmon Holdings to Berkshire Hathaway

Represented Reliant Pharmaceuticals in its sale to GlaxoSmithKline and, prior thereto, various acquisition, disposition and fundraising transactions

Matters

Representing a global consumer products corporation in connection with the divesture of its controlling stake in an Indian public company subsidiary.

Representing Solidia Technologies, a low carbon cement and concrete technology company, in connection with various corporate and commercial matters.

Represented a private investor group in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Go The Distance Baseball, LLC, which owns and operates the Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville, Iowa, and advising on various corporate and commercial matters

See more
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Matters

Representing a global consumer products corporation in connection with the divesture of its controlling stake in an Indian public company subsidiary.

Representing Solidia Technologies, a low carbon cement and concrete technology company, in connection with various corporate and commercial matters.

Represented a private investor group in its acquisition of a controlling interest in Go The Distance Baseball, LLC, which owns and operates the Field of Dreams Movie Site in Dyersville, Iowa, and advising on various corporate and commercial matters

Represented Hill-Rom, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Bardy Diagnostics, Inc., an innovator in digital health and a leading provider of ambulatory cardiac monitoring technologies, and transaction-related Delaware Chancery Court litigation

Represented Hill-Rom, Inc. in connection with its acquisition of Epiphany Healthcare, a medical device company offering an interoperable connectivity solution capable of integrating ECG reporting across numerous platforms and all major Electronic Medical Record (EMR) vendors

Represented Creadev, a French evergreen investment company, in connection with its inaugural US preferred equity investment in Alira Healthcare

Represented Imperative Science Ventures in its Series C-1 growth investment in Monolith Materials, a manufacturer of carbon black using natural gas feedstock

Represented privately-held US biotechnology company in connection with investment and share repurchase/tender offer transaction involving over $500 million in contemplated transaction value and settlement of minority shareholder litigation

Represented Hill-Rom, Inc. in its acquisition of Connecta, a Mexico City-based medical device software connectivity developer

Represented global logistics company in connection with structuring and formation of joint venture in India

Represented Hill-Rom. Inc. in its acquisition of Excel Medical, a medical device integration (MDI) platform company

Represented numerous specialty lenders in connection with equity-related matters in connection with various lending and restructuring transactions across multiple industries, including healthcare, home health and addiction treatment, telecommunications, restaurants and hospitality, and home repair and automotive services

Represented Rousseau Research, Inc. in an IP evaluation and transfer agreement with Medline, Inc.

Represented Chicago-based family offices in connection with acquisition of dedicated financial, tax and consulting services firm and related management transition matters

Represented US-based dental medical device manufacturer in acquisition of 510(k) FDA approval

Represented Paramelt/M. Argüeso in sale of business line to Freeman Manufacturing & Supply Company

Represented Baxter International in its acquisition of Claris Injectables Limited, an India-based generics injectables pharmaceutical company

Represented Wrightwood Capital, LLC in the sale of its investment platform to Ares Commercial Real Estate and related portfolio-wind down matters

Represented American Airlines in a debt and equity investment in an early-stage travel distribution platform and related governance matters

Represented Cyberbond in its sale to H.B. Fuller & Company

Represented Fresenius Kabi USA in its purchase of Becton, Dickinson’s pre-filled syringe business

Represented Johnson Electric International Ltd. in its acquisition of Stackpole International, a manufacturer of innovative engine/transmission pumps and powder metal components to the global automotive industry, from Crestview Partners

Represented Custom Sensors & Technologies in its sale to Sensata Technologies Holding N.V.

Represented Baxter/Baxalta in acquisition of the Oncaspar oncology portfolio from Sigma-Tau Pharmaceuticals

Represented Carlyle Group and PAI Partners in their joint control acquisition of the Custom Sensors & Technologies business of Schneider Electric S.A.

Represented Safeway Inc. in the sale of its Canadian grocery operations to Sobeys Inc.

Represented Koch Agronomic Services in its acquisition of a specialty fertilizer business from Agrium Inc.

Represented Paramelt B.V. in various acquisition and disposition transactions

Represented Vitamin Shoppe Inc. in its acquisition of Super Supplements Inc.

Represented Koch Industries/Flint Hills Resources in various bioenergy/ethanol plant acquisitions

Represented Pritzker family business interests and Madison Dearborn Partners in the sale of TransUnion Corp. to Advent International and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners

Represented J.L. French Automotive Castings, a high-pressure die casting aluminum auto parts manufacturer, in its sale to Nemak/Alfa

Represented Walgreen Co. in its acquisition of Crescent Healthcare, an infusion pharmacy company

Represented Marmon Holdings and Pritzker Family Business interests in the sale of Marmon Holdings to Berkshire Hathaway

Represented Reliant Pharmaceuticals in its sale to GlaxoSmithKline and, prior thereto, various acquisition, disposition and fundraising transactions

Credentials

J.D., University of Chicago Law School

M.Phil., University of Cambridge, UK

B.A., Yale University, summa cum laude

Illinois

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Notable Practitioner


ILFR 1000 - 2020

Ranked


Chambers 2009-2020

Recognized as a top Corporate/M&A lawyer in Illinois; praised for his "business savvy" and prioritizing clients


Chambers USA 2020

Icon close

Close

Recognition

Notable Practitioner


ILFR 1000 - 2020

Ranked


Chambers 2009-2020

Recognized as a top Corporate/M&A lawyer in Illinois; praised for his "business savvy" and prioritizing clients


Chambers USA 2020