Overview
Kelley Smith helps companies—buyers and sellers alike—manage risk and resolve issues through every stage of the transaction cycle, with the goal of closing a deal that meets their strategic needs.
Transactions
Kelley works with companies in a host of industries and has particular expertise in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions, and franchisor-franchisee relationships. During transactions, she coordinates due diligence investigations, drafts and negotiates principal agreements and related documents, incorporates deal support from practice area specialists, and manages closings.
Corporate Counseling
Along with her transaction work, Kelley provides general guidance to domestic and international companies on corporate matters including commercial contracts, distribution arrangements and entity structures.
Franchising
She also assists franchisors (with systems of varying size) with their annual registration obligations and ongoing corporate needs.
Personal Interests
Kelley is an enthusiastic traveler and her recent travels include Ireland, Panama, Bulgaria, Turkey, Ecuador, Peru, Japan, South Africa, Botswana and Zambia.Services & Industries
Credentials
Bar Admissions
California
Illinois
New York
Education
University of Michigan
M.Acc. (2005)
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
J.D. Journal of Criminal Law & Criminology (student comment editor) (2008)
University of Michigan
B.B.A. (2004)
Experience
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2019 1 min readAsset Management Firm Receives Subsidiary Management SupportTrust Banking & Finance Financial Services Business & Transactions General Corporate Counseling
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December 2018 1 min readGlobal Conglomerate Receives Subsidiary Management and Vendor Contract AdviceBusiness & Transactions General Corporate Counseling
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June 2017 1 min readSeagate Technology Completes Sunrise Memory InvestmentTechnology Business & Transactions 伦敦证交所AIM创业板
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January 2017 1 min readConcrete Services Company Completes Sale to Public CompanyNatural Resources Energy & Natural Resources Business & Transactions 并购
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May 2016 1 min readReal Estate Investment Trust Completes Sale of Commercial Real Estate BrokerageReal Estate, Construction & Environmental Real Estate Acquisitions & Dispositions Business & Transactions 并购
Insights & Events
Leadership & Community
Civic Activities
- LAF (Legal Assistance Foundation) Young Professionals Board
- Goodman Theater Ambassador Program