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Geoffrey J. Rahie

Co-Chair, Corporate Practice Group
Chicago
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Geoff is recognized as a top dealmaker who provides strategic advice to clients as they navigate their investment decisions. He spends most of his time counseling private equity clients with respect to acquisitions, divestitures, recapitalizations and other material corporate transactions. Geoff has substantial experience and knowledge of the middle market and is a trusted advocate and partner to his clients.

Geoff focuses his practice on complex transactions for private equity sponsors and their affiliated portfolio companies. Over the course of his career, Geoff has lead hundreds of private equity transactions almost exclusively in the middle-market that have ranged from under $1 million to over $1 billion in enterprise value. He has deep experience and expertise across several industrial sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, food & beverage, business services, consumer products and industrial services. 

  • Private Equity
  • Corporate & Securities
  • Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
  • The University of Michigan Law School, 2005, J.D.
  • University of Notre Dame, 2002, M.S. in Accountancy
    • magna cum laude
  • University of Notre Dame, 2001, BBA, Accounting
  • Illinois
  • Selected as an M&A Advisor 40 Under 40 Legal Advisor, 2014
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February 14, 2024
Geoff Rahie mentioned in Crain's Chicago People on the Move
November 9, 2023
Geoffrey J. Rahie mentioned in Law360 article | "Benesch Hires Winston & Strawn Atty as PE Practice Co-Head"
November 8, 2023
Benesch Expands in Chicago, Adding Private Equity Dealmaker Geoff Rahie as Partner
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