Atty. Robert M. "Rob" Fleetwood
Rob has more than 25 years of experience advising financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, recapitalizations, and contract negotiations. Clients have commented that Rob is personable, efficient, strategic, and committed to his clients’ success.
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Robert M. "Rob" Fleetwood is a business attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Barack Ferrazzano. Admitted to practice in Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association. Educated at Northwestern University (J.D., 1998) and University of Michigan (B.A., 1995). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Financial Services Regulation Law (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serves clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Rob has more than 25 years of experience advising financial institutions on mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities offerings, recapitalizations, and contract negotiations
- Clients have commented that Rob is personable, efficient, strategic, and committed to his clients’ success
- Rob is a co-chair of Barack Ferrazzano’s Financial Institutions Group
- Rob focuses his practice on serving financial institutions in all their corporate needs, including advising them on their strategic transactions, general contracts, corporate governance, and their continued compliance with federal and state securities laws, reporting under the Securities Exchange Act
- Rob has been fortunate enough to develop deep relationships with the clients he serves and has represented many of those clients as outside counsel for over a decade
- Rob is an adjunct professor in banking law at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law
- He was an adjunct professor of securities law in the graduate program in financial services law at the Chicago Kent College of Law for five years
- Rob is also a frequent speaker in the financial institutions and securities law areas to trade associations and professionals
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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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 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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