Attorneys With Indiana Roots Join Barnes & Thornburg
John Olivieri and Patrick Sullivan have joined Barnes & Thornburg as partners in the firm’s Indianapolis office, practicing complex wealth management and corporate finance.
“We are very excited to welcome John and Patrick, two very experienced and successful lawyers, back home to Indiana to practice,” said Brian L. Burdick, managing partner of the firm’s Indianapolis office. “John brings a unique sophistication to wealth management that is unrivaled and Patrick brings a depth and breadth of sophisticated deal experience to this market that traditionally only resides in money center cities. We are proud to have a reputation of excellence that attracts these talented lawyers.”
A Wabash College graduate, Olivieri previously was a partner in the New York office of international law firm White & Case LLP. A Purdue University graduate, Sullivan previously was a partner in the Chicago office of international law firm Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
In a release, the firm said Olivieri advises high net worth individuals and families on complex estate and wealth management planning. Prior to joining the firm, he spent more than 20 years with law firms in New York, helping clients create and manage wealth management vehicles in many other states, such as Delaware and South Dakota.
The firm Olivieri works closely with clients to develop plans for securing and protecting their assets in various jurisdictions throughout the country and around the world. These plans involve the use of appropriate structures, such as limited partnerships, limited liability companies and so-called “asset protection” and “spendthrift” trusts. He regularly counsels foreign individuals making investments in the United States. A frequent commentator on estate and tax planning, Olivieri is active in various professional associations and is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. He earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School.
The firm said Sullivan brings nearly a decade of corporate and finance-focused experience advising borrowers, financial sponsors, agents and lenders on crafting financing agreements designed to account for the company- and industry-specific needs of clients over the life of the financing facility. He has experience at two major international law firms headquartered in Chicago.
As part of his national practice, he has negotiated and closed transactions and advised clients from a diverse group of industries, including oil and natural gas, restaurant, energy, industrials, pharmaceutical, retail, technology/software, defense and healthcare, including issues related to the corporate practice of medicine.
The firm Sullivan represents financial institutions, private equity sponsors, debt funds and other non-traditional lenders and public and private companies in connection with leveraged financings, syndicated loans, second lien financings, unitranche financings, mezzanine financings, secured and unsecured credit facilities, asset based financing, working capital facilities, acquisition financing, bridge facilities, debt recapitalizations, workouts, debt restructurings, and other financing related matters. He earned his J.D., summa cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law.
