Kathryn Love practices in the areas of general corporate matters, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances, commercial agreements and private placement finance, with a particular emphasis on the representation of closely held businesses and entrepreneurial companies. She represents buyers and sellers in stock and asset purchases and sales as well as mergers. Ms. Love also has broad experience in drafting and counseling companies regarding employment, consulting, licensing, confidentiality and non-compete agreements.

Clients for which she has significant responsibility include a worldwide provider of outsourced office and workplace solutions, a business process outsourcer, a service-provider to independent telephone companies, an engineered plastics producer, and several life sciences, pharmaceutical and medical device companies. In addition, Ms. Love has represented a Big 4 accounting firm in acquisitions, dispositions and strategic alliances. Earlier in her career, she worked on public offerings of securities, including both initial and secondary offerings of debt and equity.

Prior to joining the firm, she served as law clerk to the Hon. Jean C. Hamilton, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri.

Bar and Court Admissions

Missouri, 1993

New York, 1993

Education

University of California-Hastings, J.D., 1992

Princeton University, A.B., 1988

Civic Involvement and Honors

• Board of Directors, The Magic House, St. Louis Children's Museum
• Board of Directors. Forsyth School
• Member, Clayton Parks Foundation Board
• Development Board, The Muny Opera
• Chair, The Magic House Board, 2009-2010
• 40 Under 40, St. Louis Business Journal, 2003