Attorneys

Benjamin R. Skjold

bskjold@skjold-barthel.com

Benjamin R. Skjold is general counsel to numerous small to mid-size privately held business entities. His experience as litigator, trial lawyer, and business transactional attorney provides the breadth of necessary experience to approach challenges from multiple perspectives. Understanding the investment and litigation risks, structuring the transactions, and planning the exit strategy are where the right legal advice makes the difference.

He represents high-growth technology, real estate development, and investment companies. Further, he has a niche practice representing high net worth individuals in structuring business transactions, wealth protection strategies, and personal holding companies.

By combining the skills of a business attorney and litigator, he has implemented a team approach to his commercial practice. His private equity and transactional practice pools the resources of excellent business attorneys and commercial litigators to resolve the most delicate issues. This includes developing innovative strategies that minimizes risk to his client without overburdening the opposing party. His team will help analyze the transaction from multiple perspectives and factor risks and rewards while quickly structuring innovative solutions to win and close the deal.

Prior to his admission to the bar, Mr. Skjold obtained Securities Licenses, Series 7 and Series 63, that permitted him to work in the securities industry, and he has worked on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. This background brings a sophisticated understanding of financial institutions and transactions.

Mr. Skjold is admitted to practice in Illinois, Minnesota, the United States District Court for Minnesota, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, the Federal Trial Bar for the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Seventh and Eighth Circuits.

Mr. Skjold attended Macalester College, in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree with Departmental Distinction in Sociology. He received his Juris Doctor from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology.