Helmut E. Gerlach

hgerlach@buckleyfinelaw.com
847-713-1334

Mr. Gerlach chairs the firm’s corporate practice group. He brings to the table excellent analytical, writing/drafting, advocacy, negotiation, dispute-resolution and mediation skills and his advice is sought for by individuals, businesses and colleagues. Prior to the practice of law, he had 10+ years global experience in the hospitality industry and military (NATO). Mr. Gerlach is fluent in legal, business and technical German.

He routinely advises clients on general corporate (public and private), commercial (finance, real estate and leasing), alliances and frameworks, joint ventures, joint initiatives, private equity, M&A (including post merger integration and divestitures), resale (VAR, buyer’s agent, commissionaire), procurement (including D/FAR), distribution, complex contracting, contracts management, licensing and technology (digital, Cloud/SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, BPaaS), IP (including IP portfolio management), compliance and ethics (FCPA, UK-Anti-Bribery, Export/Import, Data Privacy, GDPR, AML/KYC), anti-trust, employment law, executive compensation and severance, and international (Americas, EMEA, APAC) matters.

PRACTICE AREAS

Business Law
Commercial Real Estate
Employment Law

BAR ADMISSIONS

Supreme Court of Illinois
Maryland Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of D.C.

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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