Atty. Mark T. Kindelin
Mark Kindelin is a veteran legal adviser in treasury management and payment products for the banking and financial services industry. He provides skilled legal counsel on the products and services financial institutions offer and on the complex laws that govern the industry.
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Mark T. Kindelin is a business attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Barnes & Thornburg LLP. Educated at Case Western Reserve University (J.D., 1985). Recognitions include Lawyer of the Year — Venture Capital Law (Chicago) (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Venture Capital Law (2026). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mark Kindelin is a veteran legal adviser in treasury management and payment products for the banking and financial services industry
- He provides skilled legal counsel on the products and services financial institutions offer and on the complex laws that govern the industry
- In addition, Mark provides broad corporate and transaction representation to businesses at all stages of growth, and he applies his many years of experience to support clients in realizing their commercial and transactional objectives
- Mark has represented buyers and sellers, domestic, European and Japanese, in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and capital raising transactions, as well as commercial contracts
- Mark currently serves as chair of the firm’s Financial Institutions practice group, which harnesses collective resources across all offices in intellectual property, tax, financial services, information technology and securities law to fully support financial institutions and fintech companies
- With these resources at hand, Mark and the group support product development, treasury operations, regulatory compliance, and documentation programs
- He is a frequent speaker on topics affecting the financial services industry, most recently at the Windy City Summit, and has presented sections on venture capital and emerging company topics at DePaul University and The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Chicago Booth Graduate School of Business
- Mark is active in the community supporting nonprofit organizations and as a mentor
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Why local counsel matters in Illinois
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 andnue, 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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