"Solving real-world problems and making the seemingly dysfunctional functional means balancing both the legal and business concerns of any matter. My goal is to make sure that I focus on both so that when advising my clients, I know what they are trying to accomplish and provide the best path for them to build innovative solutions that are more efficient, effective and pragmatic."
Payal is a member of HMB’s Business and Finance Group. She focuses her practice on transactional and general counsel matters.
Payal works with an array of clients including privately held companies and their investors, family-owned businesses, start-ups, executives, venture capitalists, private equity funds and lenders. She often represents technology companies, manufacturing and distribution businesses, individuals with professional practices and insurance companies.
Partnering with clients to structure and manage their deals, Payal guides businesses through the intricacies involved in a variety of transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, add-on acquisitions and reorganizations. She also advises on specialty financial transactions including non-traditional debt financing, litigation financing, venture financing and social impact financing.
Payal represents companies in all lifecycle stages, helping clients with strategic business planning and corporate governance. She assists with day-to-day operations as well as drafting and negotiating a variety of agreements such as services, employment, governance, marketing and influencer agreements.
Tailored Advice Focused on Client Needs
Clients value Payal’s efficient, proactive, solution-driven advice that balances business goals and legal concerns. They appreciate her friendly and approachable demeanor and enjoy a relationship based on candid communication.
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D. with certificates in Transactional Law and International Law, cum laude
- Loyola University Chicago Quinlan School of Business, M.B.A. with a concentration in Legal Environment
- McGill University, B.A. in Political Science and B.S. in Psychology
- Illinois