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Nicholas J. Beideman

Nicholas J. Beideman

Counsel | Chicago, IL

Nicholas advises businesses of all sizes, from multinational corporations to family enterprises, particularly in the transportation industry.

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Nicholas Beideman is a corporate attorney and advisor to a wide range of businesses and their owners, including large multi-national corporations and small family-owned enterprises, particularly in the transportation industry. Nick advises clients with business entity formations, sophisticated cross-border transactions, and middle-market mergers and acquisitions. He has also represented clients in complex civil litigation and tax controversy matters, and he has argued before numerous state and federal courts and tribunals.

In addition to servicing Harrison LLP clients as Counsel providing concierge advise to clients in an outside general counsel capacity, Nick Beideman is also the acting in-house General Counsel (GC) and Chief Legal Officer (CLO) to a multinational oceanic freight forwarder and shipping conglomerate, as well as a sitting officer to a new Family Office managing upwards of $100 Million in assets.

As a former college athlete, organizational leader, small business owner, and a dedicated personal advisor to privately held companies, family offices and their owners, Nick uses his diverse legal and business background to intimately understand the interests of his clients and translate complicated legal issues into comprehensive guidance throughout all stages of the business life cycle.

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Capabilities

Corporate & Business Law

Family Business Advice

Tax Controversies & Tax Litigation

Tax Planning

Admissions

Illinois

U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

Education

Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D.

University of Iowa, B.B.A.

Awards & Honors

Named one of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, 2024 and 2025

Named a “Rising Star” by Superlawyers, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025

Named one of the Best Lawyers® in America, 2025

Recipient, The Turnaround Management Association’s (TMA) Student Intern Scholarship

Organizations

American Bar Association

Chicago Bar Association

American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI)

International Trade Club of Chicago (ITCC)

Association for Corporate Growth (ACG); Chicago, Manufacturing & Supply Chain Committee, Member, 2022-2024

MultiLaw, Young Lawyers Group (YLG); Vice Chair of North America, 2023 to 2024

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