About
Founded 1938
Benesch is a prominent AmLaw 200 law firm structured as a limited liability partnership, with locations across major cities such as Chicago, Cleveland, Columbus, New York City, San Francisco, Shanghai, and Wilmington. Renowned for its exceptional legal expertise, the firm serves both national and international clientele that spans public enterprises to private businesses—focusing on middle-market firms and emerging startups—as well as private equity funds entrepreneurs and non-profit organizations. In recognition of its excellence in the legal field, the 2023 edition of The U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers in America highlighted 58 attorneys from Benesch among America's Best Lawyers®. Additionally awarded Transportation Law Firm of the Year by U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers® for six years (2014–2017; 2020; 2022-23), Benesch has also earned national first-tier rankings in Health Care Law alongside Transportation Law and Litigation-Construction according to the latest "Best Law Firms" report published by U.S. News & World Report/Best Lawyers®. Furthermore, in Chambers USA's most recent edition from 2022 we were proud to have significant representation with rankings for both our attorneys (37) and practice areas (14). Our diverse suite of practice areas includes specialties such as Benesch Healthcare+, Commercial Finance & Banking Solutions; Construction; Corporate & Securities work; Data Protection services; Environmental litigation practices; Executive Compensation advisory roles ; Global Transactions support ; Government Relations efforts ; Immigration counsel;; Insolvency strategies coupled with Creditors’ Rights advocacy . We excel too at Intellectual Property matters including commercial arrangements regarding confidentiality/trade secret protections,, Labor relations advice through Employment regulations compliance ,Litigation processes ,Private Equity contributions across various sectors like Public Financing initiatives focusing specifically upon Real Estate plus Tax implications when required . Industries we actively engage include cutting-edge Additive Manufacturing or consistent Cannabis advancements whilst supporting Dental Support Organizations within Energy fields involving FINTECH applications along Payment processing networks catering Family Offices investments dynamically towards Food/Beverage markets encompassing Insurance offerings related directly inside Manufacturing operations extending into Metaverse/Web3 innovations tied neatly around Blockchain technology paired effectively using Smart Contracts.The Polymers sphere falls under regulatory involvement ranging through Retail choices driven consumer products up until Transport logistics complexities.