Practice Areas · Corporate & M&A · Chicago
Corporate & M&A Recruiters in Chicago, Illinois
We map 1,000+ corporate and M&A lawyers across Chicago, giving clients the market intelligence to recruit decisively and discreetly.
Inside the Corporate & M&A in Chicago market.
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- 1,000+
- corporate & m&a lawyers mapped in Chicago
Chicago's corporate and M&A market is one of the most consequential deal-making centres in the United States — a city where complex cross-border transactions, private equity roll-ups, and strategic acquisitions are handled by a dense, highly competitive pool of transactional talent. Sartori & Partners maps 1,000+ corporate and M&A lawyers active in this market, giving clients a structural view of who moves deals, at what level, and where the real depth of the talent pool sits.
Whether you are building out a transactions practice, replacing a senior partner, or evaluating the lateral market before a formal search, our coverage of Chicago's corporate and M&A community gives you the intelligence to act decisively — and the access to move quietly when it matters.
Live corporate & m&a roles in Chicago.
Corporate & M&A hiring in Chicago.
This page sits at the intersection of our corporate & m&a practice and the Chicago legal market.
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The searches we run in Corporate & M&A in Chicago.
Law-firm and corporate mandates alike — from a confidential lateral partner move to a first general counsel — each run on the same evidence-led method.
Lateral Partner & Practice-Group Moves
Confidential lateral partners and practice-group lift-outs, assessed on portable business, conflicts and platform fit.
Explore this search 02In-House & General Counsel
GC, deputy GC and senior counsel for companies operating across multiple jurisdictions.
Explore this search 03Associate & Counsel Recruiting
Mid-level and senior associates and counsel, matched on practice depth and trajectory, not keywords.
Explore this search 04Compliance & Regulatory Leadership
Chief compliance officers and regulatory leaders for the most heavily supervised practices.
Explore this searchBoth sides of the search.
For law firms
Lateral partners, practice groups and associates — a shortlist drawn from the full field of a practice, not a rented database.
Learn moreFor companies
General counsel, compliance and legal-operations leaders for businesses building or scaling a legal function.
Learn moreFor candidates
Considering a move? We approach senior lawyers privately and confidentially — nothing moves without your say-so.
Learn moreCorporate & M&A recruitment in Chicago — common questions
How deep is the corporate and M&A talent pool in Chicago?
Sartori & Partners maps 1,000+ corporate and M&A lawyers active in the Chicago market, spanning associates through senior partners across the full deal spectrum — from mid-market private equity to large-cap public company M&A. Chicago's transactional bar is unusually concentrated, making systematic mapping essential to identify the candidates who are genuinely moveable versus simply visible.
How many live corporate & m&a roles does Sartori & Partners have in Chicago?
We currently have 61 live corporate & m&a roles in Chicago, spanning 33 partner-level and 28 associate or counsel positions. Most mandates in this market are handled confidentially — these are the roles we are in a position to share openly.
What compensation do corporate & m&a roles in Chicago typically offer?
Based on current live mandates, corporate & m&a role compensation in Chicago runs $169k–$535k. This reflects only the roles where the hiring organisation has authorised us to share a range publicly — many mandates are structured around the right candidate rather than a fixed band. Contact us for a candid benchmark for your specific profile.
Corporate & M&A · Chicago
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