Bio

Timothy Sullivan is an experienced transactional lawyer. He has orchestrated a number of mergers and acquisitions, handling all aspects of compliance with federal and state securities laws and regulations, and issues relating to ERISA, tax, labor and environmental matters. Tim is a past leader of Hinshaw's national Commercial Transactions Practice Group. Tim has also provided general advice to publicly traded corporations regarding the applicability of federal and state securities laws and helped them comply with various federal and state securities regulations. Tim's counsel reflects his extensive knowledge of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requirements and their application to annual reports, Form 10-K, proxy statements, private placement memoranda, and executive stock appreciation and restricted stock compensation plans. He also advises clients on insider trading restrictions, insider trading reporting and related issues under Section 16(b) and Rules 144 and 145. Tim has served as issuer's and underwriter's counsel in various public offerings and private placements of securities. Tim has also advised corporations on corporate governance issues, particularly with regard to corporations organized under Delaware or Illinois law. This includes providing day-to-day advice on various corporate matters. In addition, he has assisted public companies in developing charters for various board committees (e.g., governance, audit, compensation) and governance policies that comply with the requirements imposed by the SEC, and NASDAQ or the NYSE. He has also assisted privately held corporations in developing such charters and policies.