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Payal Keshvani
Partner Chicago
- E pkeshvani@taftlaw.com
- T (312) 840-4395
- F (312) 966-8562
Summary
Payal focuses her practice on general corporate and transactional matters.
Payal represents business clients in a broad range of areas, including mergers & acquisitions, private equity transactions, regulatory matters and debt and equity issuances.
In addition, Payal has prior experience with health care transactional and regulatory matters.
Prior to joining the firm, Payal was an associate in the health care department of McGuireWoods. She earned her J.D., Order of the Coif, from Emory University School of Law, where she also served as managing editor for the Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal. She received her B.S., cum laude, from New York University.
Payal speaks Gujarati, an Indo-Aryan language. She provides pro bono services to the Chicago Architecture Biennial and serves as its Secretary and Outside Counsel. Payal also serves on the junior board of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. In addition, she is a board member for Alternatives, Inc., a comprehensive, multi-cultural youth development organization that operates as a support system for more than 4,000 of Chicago’s young people and their families each year.
Awards
Honoree, 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch, Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer (2022)
Honoree, “Notable Women in Law” by Crain’s Chicago Business (2022)
Honoree, Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Mergers & Acquisitions (2021 – present)
Honoree, Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch”, Corporate Law (2021)
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Education
- Emory University School of Law (2010)
- New York University (2007)
B.S. cum laude
Admissions
- State - Illinois
Speeches and Publications
- Panelist, “Mastering the LOI: Front-End Negotiation Tactics for Buy-Side Deals,” Chicago Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, Oct. 16, 2024.
- Moderator, “Best Practices for the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA),” ACC Chicago Summit, Sept. 18, 2024.
- Moderator, “The Family Business Dynamic – M&A, Growth, and Succession Planning,” Chicago Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, Oct. 5, 2023.
- Moderator, “Transition or Sell: What to Do With Your Family Business,” Chicago Smart Business Dealmakers Conference, Oct. 12, 2022.
- Panelist, “Negotiation Hot Topics: What Lawyers Need to Know to Succeed,” ACC Chicago Summit, Aug. 30, 2022.
- Moderator, “Recruiting and Retaining Diverse Talent in a Changed World,” ACC Chicago Summit, Sept. 1, 2021.
News
Keshvani to Speak on Negotiating Letters of Intent at Smart Business Dealmakers Conference News
Copp, Keshvani, and Pleshivoy to Speak on Corporate Transparency Act at ACC Chicago Summit News
Taft Acts as Legal Counsel to DIGIOP in Sale to Everon News
Eighteen Taft Attorneys Selected for Illinois Rising Stars 2024
Community Involvement
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Overture Counsel
- Alternatives, Inc.
Board Member
- Chicago Architecture Biennial
Secretary
Outside Counsel