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Justin M. Gonzales

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Justin M. Gonzales

  • Chicago
  • Portland
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Clients trust Justin to understand their goals and help them complete some of their most important strategic transactions.

Justin Gonzales' experience encompasses mergers and acquisitions (M&A), dispositions, investments, joint ventures, corporate governance, and other corporate matters. He represents public and private clients in domestic and cross-border M&A transactions involving industries such as software and technology, renewable energy, manufacturing, digital media and entertainment, gaming, music, and information services.

Throughout the lifecycle of a transaction, Justin collaborates with senior management and principals on structure and process, coordinates legal due diligence, leads documentation drafting and negotiation, and moves the deal to close.

In his pro bono practice, Justin advises small regional businesses on corporate issues. He is a board member of Latino Network.

Education & Credentials

Education

  • Stanford Law School, J.D., Senior Editor, Stanford Law Review; Member Editor, Stanford Journal of Law, Business and Finance, 2012
  • Vanderbilt University, B.A., Economics; Political Science, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2009

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Oregon
  • Illinois

Related Employment

  • Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Chicago, IL, Associate, 2012-2016

Professional Recognition

  • Listed in Portland Business Journal "Forty Under 40," 2022

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Corporate Law, 2021-2025

  • Named to the Illinois "Rising Stars" list by Super Lawyers Magazine, 2025

  • Selected as a "Oregon Rising Star" in Super Lawyers Magazine, 2021-2022

  • Recognized as a Top Rising Star by The Deal, 2021

  • *The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no certificate, award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.

Impact

Community Involvement

  • Latino Network, Board Member and Co-chair of Governance Committee
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