Frank D. Ballantine
Member
Frank Ballantine is a strategic advisor and counselor to senior management, boards of directors, and investors in public and private companies across a variety of sectors, based in the U.S. and abroad. He advises executives, investors, and owner-operators of businesses changing how we live and work and traditional businesses at transformative moments.
Frank serves as outside general counsel and corporate finance transaction leader. He leads private equity, venture capital, and angel investment transactions, as well as debt financings.
Frank leads buy-side and sell-side M&A, joint ventures, marketing alliances, and technology licensing. He advises businesses and executives on equity-based compensation and brings Dykema’s specialists to bear on achieving his clients’ objectives and mastering their obstacles.
“ Sound legal and business counsel arise out of understanding each client’s distinctive culture of risk and reward. Business leaders understand that they succeed by selecting and managing their risks and seek a legal partner aligned with their values and objectives. ”
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- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, Judicial Clerk to Hon. Nathanial R. Jones
- University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, Michigan, J.D.
- Columbia University Graduate School of Fine Arts, New York, New York, Work toward MFA in Film
- Haverford College, Haverford, Pennsylvania, Honors in English, B.A.
- Manchester College, Oxford University; Junior Year
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Bar Admissions
- Illinois
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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Corporate Law, 2006-2024
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- Chicago Shakespeare Theater; Board of Directors
- Re/Cast: Advisors in Ownership Succession; Advisory Board Member
- Two Venture Funds; Advisory Board Member
- The Nature Conservancy in Illinois; Founding Chair; Corporate Advisory Committee
- Chicago Innovations Mentors; Lead Mentor
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