Patrick G. Quick

Partner

Patrick G. Quick is a partner and business lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. Patrick practices corporate law, with an emphasis in securities law compliance, acquisitions, activism preparedness and takeover defense. He regularly counsels several public companies concerning compliance requirements and governance matters and has participated in securities offerings for numerous corporations. Patrick also has participated in many complex acquisition transactions representing both buying and selling parties in a variety of industries. He has been actively involved in the representation of clients doing advanced activism and takeover preparedness planning and has counseled clients who have been the subject of activism campaigns or received unsolicited takeover proposals or similar overtures. He is a member of the firm’s Transactional & Securities Practice and Sports, Manufacturing and Automotive Industry Teams.

Awards and Recognition

Patrick was named to The BTI Consulting Group’s coveted BTI Client Service All-Stars list for 2015 (as an MVP, 2004 – 2005, 2014, 2020, 2022). This elite group of standout attorneys is recognized as delivering the absolute best client service — identified solely through unprompted client feedback.

  • Peer review rated as AV Preeminent®, the highest performance rating in the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ system
  • Listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business (2005 – 2024)
  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the fields of:
    • Corporate Governance Law (2013 – 2024)
    • Corporate Law (2007 – 2024)
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2007 – 2024)
    • Securities / Capital Markets Law (2007 – 2024)
  • Named the Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in Milwaukee in the fields of:
    • Corporate Law (2020)
    • Corporate Governance Law (2017 – 2018, 2023)
    • Securities/Capital Markets Law (2016, 2023)
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law (2015, 2024)
  • Selected for inclusion in the Wisconsin Super Lawyers lists (2007 – 2016)
  • Recognized by The Legal 500 for his work in mergers & acquisitions (2011 and 2015)

Affiliations

  • Officer and Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG)
  • Member of the board of advisors of TheCorporateCounsel.net
  • Milwaukee Bar Association, State Bar of Wisconsin and American Bar Association

Community Involvement

  • Served for many years on the board of directors of the Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Fund and also has been involved in the United Way, the Children’s Miracle Network Telethon for Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, and the Marquette University Business Administration Alumni Association

 

06 June 2024 Press Releases

Foley Achieves Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2024

Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that it is again recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the leading law firms in the country in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
17 August 2023 Honors and Awards

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced today that 236 of the firm’s attorneys across 20 U.S. offices have received recognition in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
03 August 2023 Innovative Technology Insights

SEC Adopts New Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules

On July 26, 2023, the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting by public companies.
01 June 2023 Press Releases

Foley Earns Top Rankings in Chambers USA 2023

Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that it has again been recognized by Chambers & Partners as one of the top law firms in the country in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA, America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
20 September 2022 Newsletters

SEC Adopts Final Pay Versus Performance Disclosure Rules

On August 25, 2022, the SEC adopted final pay versus performance disclosure rules. The breadth and complexity of the new rules require that companies begin to prepare the new disclosures now to provide enough time for data collection, calculations, drafting, review, internal approvals, and appropriate coordination with the compensation committee ahead of the 2023 proxy season.
18 August 2022 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced that 250 of our attorneys across 20 offices have received recognition in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.