George Stowe joined Honigman as a partner in the private equity group of its corporate department. As the eleventh partner to join Honigman’s Chicago office this year, he joins after over five years with Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff.
“George brings a tremendous depth of experience that will be a valuable addition to our department, the firm, and our clients,” Kimberly A. Dudek, chair of Honigman’s corporate department and member of the firm’s executive committee, said. “He is the 21st team member to join our expanding corporate department this year, and we are excited to integrate his expertise into our already dynamic and talented team.”
Stowe focuses his practice on private equity (PE) transactions, business mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and sales. He has spearheaded several PE transactions and advised intricate middle-market PE funds, independent sponsors and their portfolio companies. His clientele spans several industries, including business services, consumer products, food and beverage, franchise businesses, health care, industrial services and manufacturing. Stowe also advises on general corporate matters, including entity formation, equity holder agreements, governance and other day-to-day projects. Additionally, he works with publicly and privately held companies on a broad range of matters, including divestitures, minority investments and other strategic transactions.
“Our depth of experience in the middle market space will align seamlessly with George’s impressive practice,” Evan J. Leibhan, leader of Honigman’s PE practice group, said. “His experience with individual sponsors, family offices and complex mergers and acquisitions will be a tremendous asset to our team. We look forward to welcoming him to the firm.”
Stowe earned his J.D., cum laude, from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and his B.A. from Northwestern University.
