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UB Greensfelder Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 List
August 21, 2025
Patrick Sweeney provides business-minded counsel to middle-market companies across a range of corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance and general outside counsel advice.
He provides strategic M&A counsel to buyers and sellers, frequently in the manufacturing, distribution, energy, retail, and professional service industries. Drawing upon his experience as in-house counsel for a private equity-sponsored company in the apparel industry, he understands the business needs of his clients from an insider's perspective and is frequently called upon to act as outside general counsel.
He also devotes a significant portion of his practice to representing borrowers and lenders in a range of financing transactions. He handles commercial and industrial loans, real estate-based transactions and conventional asset-based loans.
Patrick has assisted numerous clients in ESOP transactions over the past decade. In collaboration with UB Greensfelder’s ERISA attorneys, he has represented ESOP trustees, buyers, sellers and ESOP sponsors in the formation, acquisition and divesture of ESOP-owned companies. He is also active in the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO).
- Northwestern University School of Law (J.D., 2006)
- Washington University (B.A., 2001)
- Missouri
- Illinois
- American Bar Association
- Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis
- Association for Corporate Growth
- University City Children's Center (Board of Directors, Secretary)
- Group Leader, Business Law
- Member, Governing Board
- Named to The Best Lawyers in America®, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (2024-2026); Corporate Law (2018-2026)
- Named to the Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list, Mergers & Acquisitions (2011, 2013-2019)
- St. Louis Small Business Monthly, Best M&A Providers (2016)
