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Transaction Advisors Group, LLC focuses on managed services and sourcing, IT development and complex licensing, and commercial agreements at the pre- and post-deal stages. The firm was founded by Sam Kramer, previously a partner at Baker & McKenzie in its Chicago office, where he helped establish and lead both that firm’s Information Technology and Fintech practice groups. Sam also brings decades-worth of robust relationships and networks with lawyers around the world. Kramer has crafted a preeminent reputation in outsourcing law, having developed more than 30 years focused experience focused on back-office managed services for multinational hi-tech and branded enterprises. In only a matter of some months, Transaction Advisors Group, LLC got off to a brisk start, already having handled a significant volume of new business with several outsourcing projects. At Transaction Advisors Group, we are able to bring decades worth of cutting edge experience in sourcing transactions to our clients without the overhead, expense, or conflicts that arise in Big Law engagements. We become part of our client’s deal team, working seamlessly with its internal legal and subject matter experts, as well as its external sourcing advisors to shape a sourcing project that is built to last. We have the depth of experience to advise on and support the projects our clients needed, from straightforward managed services outsourcings to bespoke complex transformational arrangements. We provide cost effective representation throughout the project lifecycle, from RFP development and issuance, to service provider down selection, to the negotiation of definitive deal documents. Our approach focuses on “interests” rather than “positions”, recognizing that the signed agreement is the commencement of a long term relationship that requires both the customer and the service provider to be in alignment for the success of the sourcing initiative. We use the dealmaking process to help educate the customer on using the outsourcing documentation as a roadmap, and we use the negotiation sessions to help build the trust between the customer and the service provider that is essential to a successful managed services relationship. Transaction Advisors Group provides practical business focused advice to clients throughout the sourcing process and across employment, data privacy, information security, tax, intellectual property, artificial intelligence, trade and commerce and compliance issues. We have deep experience advising clients in broad range of sourcing initiatives – including application development and maintenance, information technology infrastructure, finance and accounting, facilities management, and procurement outsourcing. We act for private and publicly held companies and regulated institutions in a broad range of industries. Our full-service outsourcing offering covers a range of areas, including employment, privacy and information management, tax, intellectual property, trade and commerce and regulatory issues. Our extensive experience in outsourcing arrangements brings to our clients a unique perspective that comes from having represented both users and providers of outsourced services across a wide range of industries. ### Staffing Figures - 0 Samuel Kramer

Office locations

Chicago

Chicago

Transaction Advisors Group 1422 West Altgeld Street Chicago IL 60614 United States

Practice areas

Managed ServicesSourcingIT DevelopmentComplex LicensingCommercial AgreementsOutsourcing LawData PrivacyInformation SecurityTaxIntellectual PropertyArtificial IntelligenceTrade and CommerceComplianceEmployment

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Samuel Kramer

Practice Areas Sam Kramer is the Founding Member of Transaction Advisors Group, LLC. He represents business customers in managed services arrangements, including application development and maintenance, IT infrastructure, finance and accounting, facilities management, and procurement outsourcing. He assists companies in commercial transactions, complex licensing, and supply chain agreements. He is a frequent speaker and author on outsourcing, artificial intelligence, fintech, and blockchain. Mr. Kramer is recognized in the Legal 500 (where he is a member of the Hall of Fame), Chambers Global, Chambers USA, Best Lawyers and Who's Who Legal. He is an Acritas Star Lawyer. Professional Memberships Illinois Bar Association Publications “What Is Currency in the Golden Age of Crypto,” Journal of Taxation of Financial Products, Volume 22, Issue 4 (2026) with Andie Kramer. “Taking an Interest in Carbon Revisited: Secured Financing and the Legal Nature of Carbon Credits,” Energy and Environmental Project Finance Law and Taxation: New Investment Techniques, (Kramer and Mowbray eds.) Matthew Bender (2025) with Richard Saines. “Unlocking At-Scale Decarbonization Finance for Nature,” Energy and Environmental Project Finance Law and Taxation: New Investment Techniques, (Kramer and Mowbray eds.) Matthew Bender (2025) with Nicola von Schroeter. “United States: Fintech,” The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides (2025) “Artificial Intelligence in the Supply Chain: Legal Issues and Compliance Challenges,” Journal of Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Procurement, Vol. 7, No. 2, (Winter 2024-25). “United States: Technology, Media, Telecoms,” The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides (2024) “Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain Cases,” (Newman and Aft eds.) American Bar Association (2023) “United States: Technology, Media, Telecoms” The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides (2023) “United States: Technology, Media, Telecoms” The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides (2022) “Technology U.S.,” In-House Lawyer, The Legal 500 (2020) "CFTC's 'Actual Delivery' Test For Digital Assets Misses Mark," Law360 (May 7, 2020) with Matthew Kluchenek. "SEC's Safe Harbor for Tokens Is an Incomplete Solution," Bloomberg Law (Feb. 28, 2020). "FinTech United States,” Getting the Deal Through, Lexology (2020). Speaking Engagements “Blockchain Technology and the Energy Industry,” ABA Business Law Section Blockchain Technology Subcommittee Spring Meeting, New Orleans, LA (Apr. 26, 2025). “Electronic Contracting” Baker McKenzie’s Field Guide to Going Global (Jun. 26, 2024). “Post-Pandemic Outsourcing: How Changes to Delivery Models Have Impacted Master Services Agreements” International Association of Outsourcing Professionals OWS23 Conference, Chicago, IL (May 17, 2023). “The Future…: Overview of the Metaverse, Cryptocurrency and Non-Fungible Tokens,” 17th Annual Global Tax Planning & Transactions Workshop, New York, NY (Jun. 8, 2022). “Post-Pandemic Supply Chain Shifts: Latest Trends on Restructuring and Legal Implications,” 2022 Annual Supply Chain Risks & Rewards in Emerging Markets Conference, Washington, DC (Jun. 1, 2022). “A Primer on INCOTERMS” Key Terms in Cross-Border Transactions: NDAs, LOIs, Exclusivity, and Incoterms,” Chicago, IL April 5, 2022. “Ransomware and Cryptocurrency” Virtual Global Trade Conference (Jul. 15, 2021). "Strategic Supply Chain Restructuring in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic," WBCSD Global Supply Chain Disruptions and How to Navigate the New Normal, Chicago, IL (Jul. 9, 2020) with Peter George and Amy Barber “What is Blockchain? Supply Chain Risks & Rewards in Emerging Markets,” Washington D.C. (Apr. 3, 2020) with Amanda Brino. · Outsourcing