“We are pleased to have Sean join our team in Cleveland,” stated Brian O’Neill, Chair of the Firm’s Business Department.  “His skill set significantly increases our capabilities in the corporate arena.  He comes highly acclaimed with a proven track record.  Sean will be able to service Firm clients immediately with his knowledge and he also believes in Ulmer & Berne’s philosophy of providing the best value for the dollar to each and every client.” 

As an attorney with Ulmer & Berne, Sean’s practice focuses on general corporate law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, securities law and corporate governance matters for both public and private companies.  Sean has an active alternative investment practice, including representing private equity and hedge fund clients in their fund formation efforts as well as the acquisition and disposition of portfolio companies. He also represents limited partners in their investments into hedge funds, funds-of-funds, real estate opportunity funds and other private equity investment funds. Finally, Sean represents growth companies in their fundraising efforts and in the negotiation of strategic partnerships.  He received his J.D. from The University of Michigan Law School and his B.A. from Yale University.  Sean has been named an Ohio Super Lawyer Rising Star by Law & Politics magazine. 

Ulmer & Berne, established in 1908, is a full-service Midwest regional firm with 175 attorneys in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Chicago.  Ulmer & Berne represents publicly traded and privately held companies, financial institutions, pharmaceutical companies, family businesses, international joint ventures and affiliations, investor groups, start-ups and emerging businesses, public bodies and nonprofit organizations. For more information, visit www.ulmer.com.