Breanne E.Vaclavik
Partner
Corporate
bvaclavik@seyfarth.com
Breanne partners with clients to address their most critical legal issues across a full spectrum of corporate transactions.
More About Breanne
M&A transactions often move at breakneck speed and involve aspects of many legal disciplines. Clients look to Breanne for comprehensive, collaborative, and business-driven approaches to effectively manage and address acquisition-related risk factors. They depend on her to close deals in a way that delivers value and protects their interests. Breanne approaches all transactions with an understanding of her clients’ business and goals in order to help them meet their needs.
Her broad M&A experience allows her to seamlessly integrate transparency, consistency, and predictability into the deal process. Breanne also has significant experience acting as outside general counsel to her clients, allowing her to develop institutional knowledge and a well-rounded skill set. Breanne focuses her practice on M&A transactions, as well as general corporate matters—including corporate governance, commercial finance, and commercial contracts.
Breanne commits to practical solutions and prioritizes her clients’ unique goals in every transaction and matter in order to create immediate and sustained value. She leverages data, technology, and some of the most innovative practical tools in the market to deliver cost-efficient, timely, and client-centric solutions.
Breanne loves the challenges that come with an ever-evolving M&A and corporate landscape, and she enjoys being well-informed on cutting-edge trends and deal structures. She values her clients’ trust and Seyfarth’s in-depth business insight and guidance through high-impact and transformative transactions.
Her broad M&A experience allows her to seamlessly integrate transparency, consistency, and predictability into the deal process. Breanne also has significant experience acting as outside general counsel to her clients, allowing her to develop institutional knowledge and a well-rounded skill set. Breanne focuses her practice on M&A transactions, as well as general corporate matters—including corporate governance, commercial finance, and commercial contracts.
Breanne commits to practical solutions and prioritizes her clients’ unique goals in every transaction and matter in order to create immediate and sustained value. She leverages data, technology, and some of the most innovative practical tools in the market to deliver cost-efficient, timely, and client-centric solutions.
Breanne loves the challenges that come with an ever-evolving M&A and corporate landscape, and she enjoys being well-informed on cutting-edge trends and deal structures. She values her clients’ trust and Seyfarth’s in-depth business insight and guidance through high-impact and transformative transactions.
- JD, DePaul University College of Law
- BA, University of Michigan
- Illinois
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Illinois Supreme Court
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- Recognized as a "Rising Star" for M&A/corporate and commercial - M&A - middle-market (sub-$500m), by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2024)
- Co-Author, “FinCEN Acknowledges Nationwide Preliminary Injunction on CTA Enforcement – Voluntary Submission Only,” Legal Update, Seyfath Shaw LLP (December 10, 2024)
- Co-Author, “Expert Q&A: Update on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA),” Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law (November 15, 2024)
- Co-Author, "Upcoming Deadline for Corporate Transparency Act Compliance," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 20, 2024)
- Co-Author, “FinCEN's October 2024 Beneficial Ownership Information FAQ Update,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 4, 2024)
- Contributing Author, Healthcare M&A 2024 Guide (USA Chapter) (June 18, 2024)
- Chapter Author, “Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreements in Mergers and Acquisitions,” in the 2023 edition of Business Law: Mergers and Acquisitions (November 1, 2023)
- Co-Author, "2023 Edition Business Law: Mergers and Acquisitions," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (October 2, 2023)
- Co-Author, Digital Health 2023, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 2023)
- Co-Presenter, “Critical Information for Year-End CTA Compliance,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 24, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, "Health Care Beat Episode 36: US Digital Health Series – Transactional Issues," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 26, 2023)
Breanne’s analytical ability, thoroughness and judgment is outstanding. It is actually quite impressive how calm and focused she remains under "deal pressure." —Client feedback
Breanne partners with clients to address their most critical legal issues across a full spectrum of corporate transactions.
More About Breanne
M&A transactions often move at breakneck speed and involve aspects of many legal disciplines. Clients look to Breanne for comprehensive, collaborative, and business-driven approaches to effectively manage and address acquisition-related risk factors. They depend on her to close deals in a way that delivers value and protects their interests. Breanne approaches all transactions with an understanding of her clients’ business and goals in order to help them meet their needs.
Her broad M&A experience allows her to seamlessly integrate transparency, consistency, and predictability into the deal process. Breanne also has significant experience acting as outside general counsel to her clients, allowing her to develop institutional knowledge and a well-rounded skill set. Breanne focuses her practice on M&A transactions, as well as general corporate matters—including corporate governance, commercial finance, and commercial contracts.
Breanne commits to practical solutions and prioritizes her clients’ unique goals in every transaction and matter in order to create immediate and sustained value. She leverages data, technology, and some of the most innovative practical tools in the market to deliver cost-efficient, timely, and client-centric solutions.
Breanne loves the challenges that come with an ever-evolving M&A and corporate landscape, and she enjoys being well-informed on cutting-edge trends and deal structures. She values her clients’ trust and Seyfarth’s in-depth business insight and guidance through high-impact and transformative transactions.
Her broad M&A experience allows her to seamlessly integrate transparency, consistency, and predictability into the deal process. Breanne also has significant experience acting as outside general counsel to her clients, allowing her to develop institutional knowledge and a well-rounded skill set. Breanne focuses her practice on M&A transactions, as well as general corporate matters—including corporate governance, commercial finance, and commercial contracts.
Breanne commits to practical solutions and prioritizes her clients’ unique goals in every transaction and matter in order to create immediate and sustained value. She leverages data, technology, and some of the most innovative practical tools in the market to deliver cost-efficient, timely, and client-centric solutions.
Breanne loves the challenges that come with an ever-evolving M&A and corporate landscape, and she enjoys being well-informed on cutting-edge trends and deal structures. She values her clients’ trust and Seyfarth’s in-depth business insight and guidance through high-impact and transformative transactions.
- JD, DePaul University College of Law
- BA, University of Michigan
- Illinois
- US District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- Illinois Supreme Court
Related Services
Related News & Insights
-
Speaking Engagement
Feb 13, 2025
Suzie Saxman, Aaron Gillett, and Breanne Vaclavik to Present ACG M&A Academy Session, "The Anatomy of an M&A Transaction"
-
Firm News
01/17/2025
Seyfarth Names 20 New Partners
-
Legal Update
Dec 10, 2024
FinCEN Acknowledges Nationwide Preliminary Injunction on CTA Enforcement – Voluntary Submission Only
-
Legal Update
Nov 20, 2024
Upcoming Deadline for Corporate Transparency Act Compliance
- Recognized as a "Rising Star" for M&A/corporate and commercial - M&A - middle-market (sub-$500m), by The Legal 500 (Legalese Ltd.) (2024)
- Co-Author, “FinCEN Acknowledges Nationwide Preliminary Injunction on CTA Enforcement – Voluntary Submission Only,” Legal Update, Seyfath Shaw LLP (December 10, 2024)
- Co-Author, “Expert Q&A: Update on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA),” Thomson Reuters’ Practical Law (November 15, 2024)
- Co-Author, "Upcoming Deadline for Corporate Transparency Act Compliance," Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (November 20, 2024)
- Co-Author, “FinCEN's October 2024 Beneficial Ownership Information FAQ Update,” Legal Update, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 4, 2024)
- Contributing Author, Healthcare M&A 2024 Guide (USA Chapter) (June 18, 2024)
- Chapter Author, “Confidentiality and Nondisclosure Agreements in Mergers and Acquisitions,” in the 2023 edition of Business Law: Mergers and Acquisitions (November 1, 2023)
- Co-Author, "2023 Edition Business Law: Mergers and Acquisitions," Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (October 2, 2023)
- Co-Author, Digital Health 2023, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (January 2023)
- Co-Presenter, “Critical Information for Year-End CTA Compliance,” Webinar, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (October 24, 2024)
- Co-Presenter, "Health Care Beat Episode 36: US Digital Health Series – Transactional Issues," Podcast, Seyfarth Shaw LLP (April 26, 2023)
Breanne’s analytical ability, thoroughness and judgment is outstanding. It is actually quite impressive how calm and focused she remains under "deal pressure." —Client feedback