

Sean D. Phelan
- Chicago
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Sean crafts forward-thinking debt finance solutions up and down the capital stack.
Sean Phelan advises public and private companies, private equity firms, banks, and nonbank lenders on financing and corporate transactions, including leveraged buyouts (LBOs) and acquisition financing, private credit, growth capital and venture debt, and tailored structured financings.
Education & Credentials
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2015
- The University of Iowa, B.B.A., Finance, 2010
Bar and Court Admissions
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Illinois
Related Employment
- Chapman and Cutler LLP, Chicago, IL, 2016-2018
- Savills Studley, Inc., Chicago, IL, 2015-2016
Professional Recognition
Selected as a "Rising Star" in Super Lawyers Magazine, for Securities & Corporate Finance, 2024-2025
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Banking and Finance Law, 2025