Jake Gattuso focuses his practice in the areas of mergers & acquisitions where he is a member of our transactions team. His work involves negotiations, drafting and due diligence. He routinely represents buyers in the financial services and manufacturing industries and has been involved in the closing of numerous transactions involving both strategic and private equity parties.

He has experience working with businesses of various sizes, and represents clients in the initial formation stages, and provides day-to-day operational counsel such as providing assistance with respect to the negotiation and drafting of third-party contracts, internal governance matters.

Similarly, he represents clients in the growth or fundraising stages, by providing guidance for private placements, Regulation D securities offerings, and similar matters involving state “blue-sky” laws and federal securities laws compliance. Further, Jake assists clients buying and selling businesses of various sizes.

Additionally, Jake represents businesses and individuals in all stages of real estate transactions such as the purchase, sale, financing, and leasing of commercial, industrial, rental, and residential property. He provides counsel to landowners and prospective land owners on environmental diligence, environmental risk assessment, and risk mitigation.

• Member, Allen County Bar Association
• Member, Indiana State Bar Association
• Board Member, Recovery Cafe, Fort Wayne

• Indiana
• U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana

• B.A., English Literature, magna cum laude, Trinity International University
• J.D., magna cum laude, Michigan State University College of Law
  • Received the jurisprudence award for top scores in the class in Business Enterprises, Securities Regulation I, and Equity.
  • Teaching Assistant, Constitutional Law and the Regulatory State.