Bio

Brian Kerwin is Chairman of Duane Morris' Corporate Practice Group, a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and a member of the firm’s national governing Partners Board. The Corporate Practice Group consists of 175 plus attorneys in 14 offices. Brian has extensive experience representing business entities, lenders, private equity funds and entrepreneurs in various business and financing transactions, including the buying and selling of companies, acquisition financings, syndicated secured loan transactions, asset-based financings, venture debt financings, capital raises, fund formations and equity investments. Brian prides himself on delivering high quality legal work, efficiently and responsively. For twelve consecutive years (2006-2017), Brian was selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business directory (for Corporate/M&A: Private Equity). Chambers highlighted: “The ‘superb’ Brian Kerwin of Duane Morris LLP enjoys a solid reputation for his extensive experience in corporate and private equity matters, often counseling clients on financings, acquisitions and fund formation.” Brian was further described as having “a flair for complex transactions,” an “energy and tact” that appeals to “a hugely loyal clientele,” and someone who is “responsive and gets the deal done.” For fourteen consecutive years (2005-2018), Brian was selected as a Leading Lawyer in the State of Illinois in both Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Finance Law. For fifteen consecutive years (2005-2020), Brian was selected as a Super Lawyer in both Mergers & Acquisitions and Banking & Financial in a guide published by Law & Politics that distinguishes the top 5 percent of Illinois lawyers. In 2004, Chicago Lawyer selected Brian out of over 1,200 nominees to be included in its "40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch." For ten consecutive years (2013-2023), Brian has been included in U.S. News/Best Lawyers in America for Corporate Law. Brian was rated as "Highly Regarded" for Banking and Finance work by IFLR1000 for four consecutive years (2019-2022). Brian earned his B.A. from the University of Michigan, magna cum laude with honors in history, and received his law degree, with honors, from the George Washington University National Law Center in Washington, D.C., where he was a member of the Law Review. He also received a Masters of Intellectual Property Law from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.