Walter S. Holzer
Walt Holzer focuses on complex business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, divestitures, venture capital and growth equity investing, and executive compensation. He has handled numerous transactions in a wide variety of industries for private equity, family office and strategic clients.
Praised by clients for his "pragmatic approach, business acumen and sector knowledge" and his "expertise…and commerciality" and "valuable understanding of the most important areas of a deal," Walt has been recognized in multiple publications for his extensive experience in transactional work, including by The Legal 500 U.S. for Private Equity Buyouts every year from 2008–2013, 2015–2016 and 2018–2019, by Chambers USA as one of America's Leading Lawyers for Business in Corporate/M&A: Private Equity every year from 2009–2020, by International Financial Law Review for Corporate/M&A: Private Equity: Buyouts every year from 2019–2022, and by Lawdragon as one of the 500 Leading Dealmakers in America in 2021 and 2022. Walt has also been listed in PLC Which Lawyer? and Super Lawyers.
Chicago, Illinois 60654
