Robert A. Schreck, Jr. is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP and is based in the Firm's Chicago office. He focuses his practice primarily on the areas of mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance issues.
Bob has experience in directing complex, multidisciplinary legal transactions, such as project finance, mergers and acquisitions, and joint venture. He has represented publicly held corporations, start-up ventures, not-for-profits and cooperatives, as borrowers and lessees, in structured finance transactions, tax-exempt financings and leveraged lease transactions.
In addition, Robert provides continuing legal advice to a number of the Firm’s clients in the areas of securities law, commercial contracts and finance. He advises boards and management on fiduciary duties, including those involved in change in control transactions.
Robert Schreck was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1978. Robert is a member of the American Bar Association.
Representative Experience
- Representing publicly held corporations in the consideration of strategic alternatives, including responding to unsolicited offers.
- Representing start-up ventures in entity structuring capitalization, governance and acquisitions
- Representing Health Care Providers, Universities and Museums in tax-exempt revenue bond financings.
Education
- Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., 1978
- Northwestern University J.L. Kellogg School of Management, M.B.A., 1975
- Georgetown University, B.S.B.A., 1974
