Stephen D. Sayre
Member
Steve Sayre is a deal lawyer and outside general counsel who identifies, addresses, and mitigates risk in complex transactions. Because he listens intently to what they tell him, clients trust his judgment to avoid obstacles and determine the deal points worth fighting over. Steve is a member of the Corporate Finance group and co-leader of the Mergers & Acquisitions sub-practice group.
Steve advises companies on both the buy and sell sides in M&A transactions and negotiates complicated intellectual property, information technology, and software development agreements as well as other complex commercial contracts. He counsels businesses in several industries with particular experience in dental service organizations, technology, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare.
“I give clients solid advice to make important, sometimes life-changing decisions. When they know what they want, my job is not to screw it up.”
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- DePaul University, J.D., with honors
- University of Colorado, B.S.
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Bar Admissions
- Illinois, 1992
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- Member, The Economic Club of Chicago
- Illinois State Bar Association, Business & Securities Law Section Council, Member, 2016-2017
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- Member of Board of Directors for Clearbrook, a social service organization serving children and adults with developmental disabilities in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs, 2014-2018
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Law Clerk to the Hon. Mary L. Cooper, U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
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Accounting Manager, Internal Auditor, and Marketing Manager, McMaster-Carr Supply Company
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Staff Accountant, Ernst & Whinney
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Amid shifting market conditions, Dykema's M&A team hit the ground running in Q1.
Dykema M&A Volume Remains Strong During Another Challenging Year
We entered 2024 hoping that some of the uncertainties impacting the M&A market would recede into the…
Healthcare Deals Buoy Dykema M&A Activity
The third quarter was a busy one for our M&A practice. All told, we closed 22 deals, the same number…
