Schiff Hardin's Ownership Transition team counsels construction industry clients on issues of:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Internal transitions
• Governance and control
• Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs)
• Related regulatory licensing issues

Our attorneys combine a thorough knowledge of the business of design and construction, together with legal, finance, and tax strategies necessary for successful implementation. Our team also practices in areas of estate and wealth-protection planning, which is a large part of Schiff Hardin's national Private Clients practice.

Attorney Paul Lurie has written extensively on topics related to Ownership Transition, including:

• Ownership Transition, Options and Strategies, American Council of Engineering Companies, 3rd edition (2002)
• "Twenty Ownership Transition Pitfalls: The Most Common Mistakes Made in Transition Planning," Professional Services Management Journal (January 2004)
• El Relevo Generacional en las Empresas de Ingenieria (Ownership Transition), Tecniberia (Spain, 2009)
• "Making the Handoff: Impact of the Economy on Cashing Out and Buying In," Chicago Architect (May-June 2010)