Steven Forbes

Partner
Corporate & Securities

Contact

312-213-9461
sforbes@scalefirm.com
Chicago, IL and Tampa, FL
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Steve provides capital raising, M&A and general corporate services to companies of all sizes, from start-ups to established privately held companies. Prior to Scale, Steve founded his own boutique firm in 2020 after having practiced in the corporate group of law firm Skadden, Arps for over 20 years. Steve has extensive experience in all aspects of capital raising and M&A, having successfully represented clients in hundreds of transactions. He has also gained a reputation as a trusted confidant of many senior executives of his clients.

Areas of Expertise

Capital Raising
General Securities
M&A
Corporate Governance

Prior Associations

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLC
Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Education

University of Wisconsin-Madison - Business School
University of Wisconsin-Madison – Grainger School of Business
University of Wisconsin-Madison – School of Law

Bar Admission

Illinois

Articles and Press

Scale Your Boutique Practice

I knew we could "do well while doing good" by providing quality counsel and balancing it with our service efforts, but I reached a point where I couldn't grow the firm any further on my own. My dream clients were out of reach with a team of our size, and I didn't know if my family could handle the additional years of effort it would take to grow organically.

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Celebrating Women's Creativity at Scale

As we celebrate the collective achievements of women on this International Women's Day, we asked several of the many talented women at Scale to share their insights on fostering creativity as legal practitioners and advising clients that are on the cutting-edge of innovation.

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Scale Your Boutique Practice

If you run a boutique, you are probably like me: a builder more than a biller. You've shown what you can do on your own, but perhaps now it is time for something more. Come scale your practice and build something great with us.

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