Atty. Kyle Stearns
Kyle Stearns is an international private equity and corporate lawyer with a primary focus on representing private equity firms, venture capital firms, corporations (public and private) and business owners with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, equity investments and other general corporate matters. Kyle also routinely represents private equity portfolio companies and corporations in connection with ongoing corporate counseling and add-on acquisitions.
Mergers And Acquisitions Law Attorney · Serving Chicago, IL
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About Kyle Stearns at a Glance
Kyle Stearns is a m&a attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at DLA Piper. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2026). Serves clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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About Kyle Stearns
- Kyle Stearns is an international private equity and corporate lawyer with a primary focus on representing private equity firms, venture capital firms, corporations (public and private) and business owners with mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, leveraged buyouts, equity investments and other general corporate matters
- Kyle also routinely represents private equity portfolio companies and corporations in connection with ongoing corporate counseling and add-on acquisitions
- Kyle has been counsel to private equity firms, venture capital firms, corporations and business owners in more than 100 recent mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and equity transactions
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Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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Focused M&A Practice
Concentrating on m&a means Kyle Stearns's knowledge of relevant statutes, case law, and procedural nuances stays current — unlike generalist practices that spread attention across unrelated fields.
Local Presence in Chicago
A Chicago-based practice means Kyle Stearns attends hearings in the same courthouses, knows the local clerks, and understands the unwritten scheduling norms that affect every case filed here.
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