Practice Areas
Corporate & Securities

Practice Focus
Mergers and acquisitions (domestic and cross-border), commercial agreements and corporate counseling.

Practice Description
Ms. Tyrrell advises clients in the areas of domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, global corporate reorganizations and complex commercial arrangements. Ms. Tyrrell has counseled clients in a number of transactions in the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry. In addition, Ms. Tyrrell represents a large manufacturer in the wind energy industry. She also assists U.S. clients with the general management of their global operations and their commercial agreements.

Ms. Tyrrell has worked in Baker & McKenzie’s Sydney and Barcelona offices.

Representative Matters
2008 – Representing several US public companies in their corporate and tax reorganziations.
2008 – Representing US public company in its potential share exchange with private equity operating company.
2008 – Representing US public company in the drafting and negotiation of a joint venture agreement with a Saudi partner in the cabling business.
2008 – Represented US public company of divestiture of US and French medical device business.
2008 – Represented Spanish public company in potential acquisition via auction of a US public company.
2008 – Represented US private company in auction for sale of US company and two Mexican subsidiaries.
2008 – Represented Spanish company in the potential acquisition of US company.
2007 – Represented Japanese public company in auction for acquisition of several companies in the power products business.
2006 - 2007 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation on the proposed sale of two diagnostic divisions to a U.S. publicly-traded corporation in the healthcare industry.
2006 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in the drafting and negotiation of the Co-Development, License and Supply Agreement with another U.S. publicly-traded corporation for fixed dose combination products for the treatment of cholesterol.
2006 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in the drafting and negotiation of its License Agreements with French and Irish companies.
2006 – Represented U.S. private company affi liate of Spanish company in drafting and negotiating multi-million dollar commercial contracts for the sale and maintenance of wind turbines.
2006 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its acquisition of two (2) business lines in healthcare industry in forty (40) jurisdictions
2006 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in public auction in chemicals business in multiple jurisdictions.
2005 – Represented U.S. private company affi liate of Spanish company in drafting and negotiating numerous multi-million dollar commercial contracts for the sale and maintenance of wind turbines.
2005 – Representing U.S. publicly-traded corporation in public auction. 2005 – Represented U.S. private company affi liate of Spanish corporation in drafting and negotiating numerous multi•million dollar commercial contracts for the sale and maintenance of wind turbines.
2005 – Representing U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its disposition of a business line in healthcare industry in multiple jurisdictions.
2005 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its disposition of a product line in Japan in healthcare industry.
2004 - 2005 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation with corporate matters, including the dissolution of foreign subsidiaries, following merger of U.S. parent with another U.S. publicly-traded corporation.
2004 - 2005 – Represented U.S. private company in connection with a joint venture arrangement with a Swedish joint venture party.
2004 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its disposition of a business line in Italy in the healthcare industry.
2004 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its acquisition of healthcare company group in five (5) jurisdictions.
2004 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its disposition of a product line in aircraft engine manufacturing industry.
2004 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in international components of its acquisition of cabling business from a U.S. publicly-traded company in thirty-six (36) jurisdictions.
2004 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its acquisition of a business line in aircraft engine manufacturing industry.
2004 – Represented U.S. private corporation in its stock acquisition of U.S. private corporation in construction industry.

Professional Affiliations
• ABA’s Task Force on International Acquisition Transactions, active Editorial Group member 2004 to present – drafting a model asset purchase agreement for use on cross-border transactions.
• ABA’s Task Force on Joint Ventures – Internationalization Project, active Editorial Group member 2004 to present
– analyze and publish commentary on the international aspects of Joint Ventures.
• ABA, CBA, ISBA and the Law Society of Queensland, Australia - member.

Committees & Programs
Ms. Tyrrell is a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the Women’s Affinity Group of Baker & McKenzie’s Chicago office.
Ms. Tyrrell is leading the formation of Baker & McKenzie’s Chicago office’s Alumni Program.

Pro Bono & Community Involvment
Ms. Tyrrell is a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of Kaleidoscope, Inc. and is currently a volunteer with Lawyers in the Classroom at McCutcheon Elementary School.

Publications & Speeches
Speech: Legal Aspects of Australian Regional Business Climate, Wisconsin World Trade Center Association, Milwaukee, WI, July 2004.
Article: Better Deal Management for Buyers: Don’t Let the Deal Do You!, President & CEO Magazine, April 2003.

Teaching Experience
Ms. Tyrrell was a part-time lecturer at the Queensland University of Technology from 1998 until 2001 in the following courses: Accounting, Financial Accounting Theory, Company Law; Legal Issues in E-Business, Liquidations and Receiverships.

Education & Bar Admittance
• Loyola University Chicago J.D., 2004
• Queensland University of Technology, L.L.B., Magna Cum Laude, 2001.
• Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) Magna Cum Laude, 1998.
• Queensland University of Technology – Awarded University Medal, 1998.

Admitted: Illinois, USA and Queensland, Australia.

Practice Areas
Corporate & Securities

Practice Focus
Mergers and acquisitions (domestic and cross-border), commercial agreements and corporate counseling.

Practice Description
Ms. Tyrrell advises clients in the areas of domestic and cross-border mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, global corporate reorganizations and complex commercial arrangements. Ms. Tyrrell has counseled clients in a number of transactions in the healthcare/pharmaceutical industry. In addition, Ms. Tyrrell represents a large manufacturer in the wind energy industry. She also assists U.S. clients with the general management of their global operations and their commercial agreements.

Ms. Tyrrell has worked in Baker & McKenzie’s Sydney and Barcelona offices.

Representative Matters
2008 – Representing several US public companies in their corporate and tax reorganziations.
2008 – Representing US public company in its potential share exchange with private equity operating company.
2008 – Representing US public company in the drafting and negotiation of a joint venture agreement with a Saudi partner in the cabling business.
2008 – Represented US public company of divestiture of US and French medical device business.
2008 – Represented Spanish public company in potential acquisition via auction of a US public company.
2008 – Represented US private company in auction for sale of US company and two Mexican subsidiaries.
2008 – Represented Spanish company in the potential acquisition of US company.
2007 – Represented Japanese public company in auction for acquisition of several companies in the power products business.
2006 - 2007 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation on the proposed sale of two diagnostic divisions to a U.S. publicly-traded corporation in the healthcare industry.
2006 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in the drafting and negotiation of the Co-Development, License and Supply Agreement with another U.S. publicly-traded corporation for fixed dose combination products for the treatment of cholesterol.
2006 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in the drafting and negotiation of its License Agreements with French and Irish companies.
2006 – Represented U.S. private company affi liate of Spanish company in drafting and negotiating multi-million dollar commercial contracts for the sale and maintenance of wind turbines.
2006 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its acquisition of two (2) business lines in healthcare industry in forty (40) jurisdictions
2006 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in public auction in chemicals business in multiple jurisdictions.
2005 – Represented U.S. private company affi liate of Spanish company in drafting and negotiating numerous multi-million dollar commercial contracts for the sale and maintenance of wind turbines.
2005 – Representing U.S. publicly-traded corporation in public auction. 2005 – Represented U.S. private company affi liate of Spanish corporation in drafting and negotiating numerous multi•million dollar commercial contracts for the sale and maintenance of wind turbines.
2005 – Representing U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its disposition of a business line in healthcare industry in multiple jurisdictions.
2005 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its disposition of a product line in Japan in healthcare industry.
2004 - 2005 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation with corporate matters, including the dissolution of foreign subsidiaries, following merger of U.S. parent with another U.S. publicly-traded corporation.
2004 - 2005 – Represented U.S. private company in connection with a joint venture arrangement with a Swedish joint venture party.
2004 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its disposition of a business line in Italy in the healthcare industry.
2004 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its acquisition of healthcare company group in five (5) jurisdictions.
2004 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its disposition of a product line in aircraft engine manufacturing industry.
2004 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in international components of its acquisition of cabling business from a U.S. publicly-traded company in thirty-six (36) jurisdictions.
2004 – Represented U.S. publicly-traded corporation in its acquisition of a business line in aircraft engine manufacturing industry.
2004 – Represented U.S. private corporation in its stock acquisition of U.S. private corporation in construction industry.

Professional Affiliations
• ABA’s Task Force on International Acquisition Transactions, active Editorial Group member 2004 to present – drafting a model asset purchase agreement for use on cross-border transactions.
• ABA’s Task Force on Joint Ventures – Internationalization Project, active Editorial Group member 2004 to present
– analyze and publish commentary on the international aspects of Joint Ventures.
• ABA, CBA, ISBA and the Law Society of Queensland, Australia - member.

Committees & Programs
Ms. Tyrrell is a member of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee and the Women’s Affinity Group of Baker & McKenzie’s Chicago office.
Ms. Tyrrell is leading the formation of Baker & McKenzie’s Chicago office’s Alumni Program.

Pro Bono & Community Involvment
Ms. Tyrrell is a member of the Board of Directors and Treasurer of Kaleidoscope, Inc. and is currently a volunteer with Lawyers in the Classroom at McCutcheon Elementary School.

Publications & Speeches
Speech: Legal Aspects of Australian Regional Business Climate, Wisconsin World Trade Center Association, Milwaukee, WI, July 2004.
Article: Better Deal Management for Buyers: Don’t Let the Deal Do You!, President & CEO Magazine, April 2003.

Teaching Experience
Ms. Tyrrell was a part-time lecturer at the Queensland University of Technology from 1998 until 2001 in the following courses: Accounting, Financial Accounting Theory, Company Law; Legal Issues in E-Business, Liquidations and Receiverships.

Education & Bar Admittance
• Loyola University Chicago J.D., 2004
• Queensland University of Technology, L.L.B., Magna Cum Laude, 2001.
• Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) Magna Cum Laude, 1998.
• Queensland University of Technology – Awarded University Medal, 1998.

Admitted: Illinois, USA and Queensland, Australia.