Theodore E.Cornell, III

Partner and Associate General Counsel

Ted offers creative and practical advice on finance and business combinations, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, mezzanine investments, secured lending, workouts, and restructuring.


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Financial institutions, M&A sellers and buyers, business owners, corporate CEOs, CFOs, and general counsel seek solutions to ever-changing, complex business and legal issues. Clients look to Ted for innovative, practical, and responsive solutions to these challenges.

Ted is a transaction-oriented corporate lawyer with experience in finance and business combinations, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, mezzanine investments, secured lending, workouts, and restructuring. Representing at various times lenders, borrowers, buyers, sellers, and businesses in all types of matters gives Ted a uniquely broad perspective and the ability to creatively help clients achieve their goals.

The M&A practice is constantly evolving and Ted always has market knowledge as to current practices and trends. For example, he has counseled banks in providing credit facilities to private equity firms and to non-bank lenders, which many times require cutting-edge structuring. He has also represented closely held or family businesses in all aspects of their legal needs, coordinating with others in the firm as needed.

Ted enjoys quarterbacking transactions and using Seyfarth's talented people and innovative suite of resources in a seamless manner for the clients' benefit.

  • BS, University of Notre Dame

    With honors

  • JD, Northwestern University School of Law

    Cum laude

  • Illinois