Robert D. Leavitt

Senior Counsel


From start-ups to multinational, publicly traded companies, clients have turned to Bob Leavitt for creative, practical solutions for more than 25 years.  As a former in-house counsel for a global financial institution, he brings invaluable insight and knowledge to his practice.

Bob Leavitt works across an array of industries, such as banking and financial services, medical waste disposal, transportation, food, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, manufacturing, and high-tech services. Clients rely on his experience for banking services, operations, technology, and compliance, as well as complex commercial, corporate, and financial transactions.

In his banking services practice, Bob partners with clients on treasury management services; domestic and international fund transfer and payment systems; deposit, lock-box and account services; anti-money laundering and foreign asset control compliance; escheatment; FinTech; process reengineering project management; and e-commerce, online and internet banking.

In his commercial and corporate practice, Bob guides clients through secured and cash-flow lending and loan documentation, work-outs, forbearance agreements and restructurings; mergers and acquisitions; capital raises and private placements; sale and purchase of goods and services; joint venturing, licensing, distribution, commercial contracting, and outsourcing; equipment leasing; corporate/LLC/partnership formation, governance, and planning.

Achieving my clients’ goals quickly and efficiently is my overarching priority. As a former in-house counsel to several major financial institutions, working directly with senior decision makers in the businesses, I understand what drives the business person and always strive to provide practical, value-added counsel.
    • University of Cambridge, LL.M., with honors
    • De Paul University College of Law, J.D.
    • Colgate University, B.A.
  • Bar Admissions

    • Illinois
    • Recipient, Citicorp’s Service Excellence Award; Citicorp’s Service Team Achievement Recognition Award; and Citicorp’s Team Spirit Award
    • Member, Illinois Bar and the Chicago Bar Association
    • Past Chairman, Pass-Through Entities Subcommittee, Business and Corporations Committee, Chicago Bar Association Past Chairman, Commercial Finance and Transactions Committee, Chicago Bar Association
    • Past Vice-Chairman, Commercial Finance and Transactions Committee, Chicago Bar Association Past Chairman, Corporate Law Department Committee, Chicago Bar Association