Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn

Name

Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn

Legal name

Clark Hill PLC

Website

https://fvldlaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAOAG

Corporate Development & Strategic Partnerships Advisory (JVs, Alliances, Carve-outs)

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/M&A, Transaction & Restructuring Advisory

SECONDARYBPAHADAI

Strategic Partnerships, Alliances & JVs Advisory

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Strategy & Corporate Finance Advisory

Keywords

• Legal services
• Business law
• Corporate counsel
• Litigation services
• Regulatory compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Core offering

Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn (FVLD) is a Chicago-based law firm founded in 1981 that provides a wide range of legal services. Its client base spans from small businesses to multinational corporations, delivering counsel across multiple practice areas. The firm is associated with the broader Clark Hill international legal platform operating under Clark Hill PLC.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Legal Services for Businesses

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Nixon Peabody LLP: AmLaw 200 firm offering corporate, M&A, litigation, and regulatory services to middle-market and larger clients. Comparable to FVLD on broad corporate-services delivery and mid-to-upper-market client base.
• Clark Hill PLC: The international law firm with which FVLD appears to be affiliated or integrating. Clark Hill offers multidisciplinary, transatlantic services that materially overlap with FVLD's stated client base and service range, serving as both potential acquirer/parent and direct competitor on shared matters.
• Holland & Knight LLP: Large U.S. law firm with broad corporate, litigation, and regulatory practices serving mid-market to large clients. Comparable to FVLD across service breadth and corporate-client orientation.
• McDermott Will & Emery LLP: International law firm with a strong Chicago platform advising multinational corporates on M&A, regulatory, and disputes. Comparable to FVLD on serving multinational corporates with broad legal service offerings.
• Sidley Austin LLP: Global AmLaw firm with a major Chicago office offering corporate, transactional, and litigation services. Comparable to FVLD across practice breadth and corporate-client orientation, but at much greater scale and international reach.
• Mayer Brown LLP: Global law firm with deep Chicago roots advising corporations and financial institutions on transactional and contentious matters. Comparable to FVLD on corporate-client focus and Chicago presence, though far larger and more international.

Direct peers

• Freeborn & Peters LLP: Chicago-based full-service law firm (now part of Foley & Lardner) historically serving middle-market corporates with transactional and litigation work. Directly comparable to FVLD on size, geography, and corporate-services orientation.
• Schiff Hardin LLP: Chicago-based law firm serving middle-market and large corporate clients with corporate, litigation, and regulatory practices. Closely comparable to FVLD on size band, geography, and client mix.

Regional players

• Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP: Mid-sized U.S. law firm with full-service corporate, litigation, and regulatory capabilities and a Midwest presence. Comparable to FVLD on size, breadth of practice, and middle-market corporate focus.
• Winston & Strawn LLP: Major Chicago-headquartered international law firm serving corporate clients across M&A, litigation, and regulatory matters. Comparable to FVLD on geography and corporate-service orientation, though materially larger and serving primarily larger mid-market and large-cap clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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