Zack Strange, a shareholder in Polsinelli’s Venture Capital and Emerging Growth Companies Group, advises entrepreneurs, startups and high growth companies throughout their life cycles, helping them raise capital, execute acquisitions and divestitures and comply with regulatory requirements. Zack also regularly advises consumer product companies and investment funds in investment rounds. Prior to attending law school, Zack gained practical business and investment experience as an investment analyst and relationship manager in the financial services industry, where he performed risk and performance analysis and advised institutional clients on their investment strategies.
Zack’s practice focuses on:
- Consumer products companies (including portfolio companies)
- Venture capital and private equity funds
- Investors (angel and later stage)
- Top-level executives
- High-growth potential business and entrepreneurs
Serving clients with a diversity of legal needs, Zack frequently advises on the following areas:
- Emerging Growth and Venture Capital
- Formation
- Financing
- Commercial and Co-Manufacturing Agreements
- Intellectual Property Protection
- Regulatory Compliance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Exit Strategies
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Strategic Acquisitions
- Private Equity Transactions
- Financing and Restructuring
Education
- Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D., cum laude)
- University of Redlands (B.A.)
- Economics
Bar Admission
- Illinois
Professional Affiliations
- Chicago Commons – Associate Board/Co-chair
- Chicago Bar Association, Member
- Illinois State Bar Association, Member
Recognition
- Named one of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America in:
- Venture Capital Law, 2026
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2026
- Corporate Law, 2026
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), 2026
- Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, 2024-2026
- CALI Award, in Contract Drafting
