Hourglass Legal Consulting is at the forefront of corporate law, offering exhaustive legal services to many businesses and investors with a strong emphasis on mergers and acquisitions (M&A). The firm caters to a diverse clientele, including small and middle-market companies, venture capital entities, and private equity-backed firms across various sectors, such as business services, manufacturing, financial services, and for-profit education.
The firm excels in delivering strategic legal guidance to help clients effectively manage complex transactions and regulatory landscapes. It adopts a low-overhead, sharply focused approach to streamline processes and reduce legal drama, enhancing efficiency in legal spending. Typically, the firm completes around two transactions each month.
Established in 2013 and based in Highland Park, Illinois, Hourglass Legal Consulting was founded by Tom Wippman, president of the firm. With 40 years of experience in the M&A field, his extensive knowledge of operations, finance, and law ensures optimal client outcomes, reinforcing his reputation for trustworthiness, confidence, and capability.
Services Provided by Hourglass Legal
Hourglass Legal’s expertise includes business formation, mergers and acquisitions, commercial transactions, equity financings, and general commercial law. The firm also supports clients with everyday corporate operations, providing counsel on corporate governance, contract negotiations, executive compensation, and labor and employment issues.
The firm is dedicated to helping entrepreneurs, emerging growth companies, and investors achieve success by offering robust, practical legal and strategic advice. He and his team nurture close-knit professional relationships with their clients throughout all phases, assisting them in preparing and negotiating high-value situations.
About Tom Wippman
He has served as internal and external General Counsel for various clients, including private equity firms, independent sponsors, startups, and corporations. He was previously the Managing Director and General Counsel for Sterling Partners, a private equity firm managing assets worth over $5 billion. His primary responsibilities included structuring, documenting, and negotiating his clients’ buyout and sale transactions, managing follow-on investment opportunities, and handling executive compensation and employment issues.
His expertise encompasses leveraging optimal legal practices to minimize legal risks and expenses while fostering growth. He has managed operational and transactional issues such as sales representatives, vendor contracts, and product liability matters, aiding entrepreneurs, high-growth companies, and investors through the startup and capitalization stages.
His extensive experience enables him to provide significant value as he collaborates with teams to discover and maximize growth opportunities while addressing legal challenges. He is exceptionally skilled in mergers and acquisitions, sales, and reorganizations and is proficient in using sophisticated debt and equity structures such as warrants, options, and convertible debt.
Additionally, he offers practical management consulting services to corporate executives navigating day-to-day operations and strategic challenges.
He received his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law and an A.B. in Economics from the University of Illinois.
Lauded by Clients for a Hands-On and Strategic Approach
Clients have consistently commended Tom Wippman and Hourglass Legal Consulting for facilitating successful outcomes. Known for his seasoned legal insight and genuine business advisory capabilities, his interpersonal skills and efficient handling of transactions are particularly valued. His strategic guidance and advocacy in complex negotiations have been instrumental in achieving favorable terms and ensuring deals reach successful conclusions. His thorough and expert approach to legal matters continues to make him and Hourglass Legal sought-after partners in corporate law.
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