Robert Gerber Email & Phone Number

Robert ("Bobby") counsels public and private companies on transaction and governance matters impacting their operations around the world, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, joint venture transactions, divestitures, corporate restructurings and succession planning. He is the Managing Partner of the firm, a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and immediate past chair of the firm’s Corporate and Securities practice group. Bobby is also a strategic advisor to wealthy families and entrepreneurs concerning critical business decisions and personal matters including the maximizing of revenues and preserving personal wealth. He also counsels clients on the transition of business leadership and wealth across generations. Serving a diverse range of client needs including estate planning, investment advice, financing, tax planning, and charitable endeavors, Bobby consistently finds innovative ways to ensure clients’ business interests and personal lives are protected at every level. Committed to serving his community, he is a member of the Development Committee of Chicago Legal Aid Clinic, serves on the Alumni Board of the College of Arts & Sciences of Indiana University and the the Alumni Board of the Borns Jewish Studies Program at Indiana University. He is on the Board of Regents of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and is Vice President of the American Friends of Hebrew University Midwest Board. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Governing Commission of the Hillels of Illinois. Bob is a member of the American Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association. While in law school, he was executive editor of the UIC John Marshall Law Review and was a member of the Order of John Marshall. Bob has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America since 2016 in the area of Corporate Law.

Listed skills include Business Strategy, Joint Ventures, Corporate Law, Arbitration, and 1 others.