Helmut E. Gerlach

Helmut Gerlach chairs the firm’s corporate practice group. He concentrates on corporate (general, commercial, finance, real estate, franchising, private equity, M&A and post-merger integration), international (Americas, EMEA and APAC – global and strategic alliances, compliance, ethics and privacy), technology (in and outbound licensing), IP, employment, negotiation and dispute resolution matters. He has 30 years of global experience in business, law and military (NATO) and is bi-lingual in English and German (including legal and business).

PRACTICE AREAS

Business Law
Commercial Real Estate
Employment Law

BAR ADMISSIONS

Illinois
D.C.
Maryland Court of Appeals

EDUCATION

University of Maryland School of Law, J.D.

Towson University, B.A. Economics, History, Political Science

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Illinois State Bar Association | Member
  • Maryland Bar Association | Member
  • District of Columbia Bar Association | Member
  • University of Maryland School of Law Alumni Association | Past Board of Directors

Pro Bono Activities

  • Outside Counsel, Salem United Methodist Church of Barrington, 2003-present
  • General Counsel (Pro-Bono Basis), Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley, 2005 – present

Speaking Engagements and Podcasts

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