02 Oct 2025

Gould & Ratner’s Ammara Khan recognised as Crain’s Chicago Notable M&A Dealmaker

MSI’s Chicago member Gould & Ratner is proud that Crain’s Chicago Business has named Ammara Khan a 2025 Notable M&A Dealmaker.

Combining a background in accounting with a legal acumen for navigating complex business transactions, Ammara Khan manages large-scale M&A deals valued between $10 million and $450 million at Gould & Ratner. From commercial lending to leveraged buyouts, venture capital financing, buy-sell agreements and other corporate matters, Khan is deeply invested in the long-term success of her clients. 

Khan, who leads M&A deal teams and serves as general counsel to clients, manages transactions from $10 million to $450 million and handles matters involving commercial lending, leveraged buyouts, M&A and venture capital. She oversees corporate group operations, business development, technology initiatives and team-building.

She advised on a $60 million acquisition of NA-Trading, a $25 million acquisition of a Wisconsin foundry business and a $27 million acquisition of Panther Metalflow.

Khan co-chairs the Chicago Bar Association’s Emerging Tech Committee, serves on the firm's AI task force and is a member of Asian American Women Advancing AI.