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Brian Bornhoft

Brian S. Bornhoft

Associate
Baker & McKenzie LLP

Biography

Brian Bornhoft is a mid-level associate in Baker McKenzie’s Litigation & Government Enforcement practice group in Chicago, Illinois. In his practice, Brian has advised clients in domestic and international commercial litigation, white-collar investigations, bankruptcy litigation, and antitrust litigation.

Brian graduated from the University of Chicago Law School with Honors, during which he served on the board of The University of Chicago Law Review, externed for U.S. District Judge Marvin E. Aspen of the Northern District of Illinois, externed for the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, and participated in the Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic.

Practice Focus

Brian has advised clients who specialize in commercial banking, investment securities, real estate, public housing, agricultural technology, education technology, and higher education.

Representative Legal Matters

  • Advised a commercial bank, with peak deposits of over USD 200 billion, on bankruptcy claims for the benefit of the estate.
  • Advised international fund managers against fraudulent transfer claims.
  • Advised a real estate developer on closing a spinoff transaction.
  • Advised a public housing authority on complying with its obligations under a consent decree.
  • Advised an agricultural technology company through a bankruptcy reorganization.
  • Advised an education technology company, with a peak valuation of USD 22 billion, on bankruptcy claims for the benefit of the estate.
  • Advised a higher-education institution against antitrust claims.

Admissions

  • Illinois~United States (2022)
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois (2022)

Education

  • University of Chicago Law School (J.D., Honors) (2022)
  • University of Arizona (B.S.B.A. with a focus in Accounting, summa cum laude) (2019)

Languages

  • English
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