Bio

Arthur Mertes provides high-caliber counsel to privately held middle-market and emerging growth companies, public companies, financial institutions, family offices/funds, investors, C-level executives, boards of directors, family-owned businesses, and entrepreneurs in a broad range of matters and industries. Art counsels growth-oriented companies of every size and often acts as their general counsel. He advises clients in matters involving business and capital structure, mergers and acquisitions, indemnification, private equity and venture capital, private placements and securities offerings, investor rights and preferences, commercial finance, IP commercialization, licensing and subscription agreements, intellectual property protection, customer agreements and T&Cs, joint ventures, distribution and supply, international transactions, executive employment, management equity and incentive compensation, corporate governance, and corporate contracts and agreements. Providing a business-focused perspective, Art carefully guides clients through the critical issues and unique elements involved in every issue or transaction, enabling them to execute efficient strategies and solutions that best meet their objectives. His industry experience includes software, health care, mobile, mobile telecom, data, IT, VAR eCommerce, trading technology, green/clean sector, waste, insurance, specialty consumer, real estate, manufacturing, distribution, and tech-enabled services. Before law school, he amassed real-world Fortune 500 sales, distribution, and technical experience for a major diversified industrial manufacturer, providing him a solid understanding of distribution models and manufacturing. A founding member of Synergy Law Group, Art joined Tucker Ellis to establish the firm’s business and transactional law presence in Chicago and continue his commitment to delivering superior client service and value. Art holds an Illinois managing real estate broker license. He resides in Chicago where he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, real estate investing and development, yoga, and supporting numerous charitable organizations.