Jenner & Block Japan Newsletter

Jenner & Block's appellate lawyers review the most consequential cases from the 2025–2026 Supreme Court term. This session covers high-profile decisions and pending matters addressing presidential power, agency independence, birthright citizenship, voting rights, and other significant constitutional and federal law questions before the Court.

As AI tools become embedded in business operations across sectors, the legal questions surrounding their use are growing more complex — and more consequential. Jenner & Block lawyers examine the latest developments in AI from a legal perspective, including cyber risk, content and intellectual property considerations, and strategies for advising clients on responsible adoption.

The rapid expansion of AI data centers is reshaping energy markets and driving a new wave of complex legal and regulatory challenges. Jenner & Block lawyers examine the infrastructure powering the AI economy, including FERC interconnection reform, hyperscaler power procurement strategies, innovative deal structures and contracting models, risk allocation in long-term energy agreements, and the state and federal policy issues shaping energy strategy.

With trade policy shifting faster than compliance teams can track, this session provides in-house counsel with a practical framework for navigating sanctions exposure, tariff-related contract risk, and the evolving enforcement environment. Jenner & Block lawyers draw on substantial experience advising clients across industries on international trade compliance, sanctions risk, and contract structuring in periods of significant regulatory change.

On June 11, Partner John Storino will speak at "AI and Legal Ethics: Judicial Scrutiny, Professional Judgment, and Career Impact," a CLE ethics webinar hosted by Perrin Conferences, scheduled for 1:00–2:30 PM ET.

Rachel Alpert, Co-Chair of Jenner & Block’s National Security and Crisis Practice, will join a panel at Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Compliance & Ethics Essentials program on June 5.

The Chambers USA 2026 guide has recognized Jenner & Block as a leading firm in 40 practice areas, with practice rankings in 17 national and 23 state categories, and 86 lawyers individually recommended across practice areas at the national and state level. Ranked firms and individuals demonstrate qualities most valued by clients, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment.

Forbes recognized Partners Lindsay Harrison, Katya Jestin, Annie Kastanek, Alison Stein, and Joanna Wright in its inaugural list of America’s Top Women Lawyers. The list honors elite lawyers in private practice with impressive track records in their specialties and lauded by peers and clients.

On June 3, Partner Gregory Boyle will speak on a panel at the Practising Law Institute's (PLI) Understanding the Securities Laws 2026 program.

Partner Howard Suskin was interviewed in a Chicago Bar Association Record article, "Writing Effective Briefs in the Age of AI," sharing his perspectives on crafting persuasive briefs and the role of generative AI in legal writing.

Associate Arie Feltman-Frank has been selected as a 2026 Rising Star Award recipient by the National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC), one of the country's leading immigrant rights organizations. Arie will be honored alongside other awards at the NIJC's 27th Annual Human Rights Awards on June 2.

Jenner & Block’s Japan Practice has been recognized as one of five finalists for the Asian Legal Business (ALB) 2026 Japan Law Awards in the category of Japan Practice Foreign Law Firm of the Year.

Jenner & Block was recognized as the inaugural recipient of Foreign Policy for America's Exceptional Corporate Citizenship Award at the organization's annual Leadership Summit in Washington, DC on May 18, 2026. The award honors the firm's commitment to the rule of law and principled corporate conduct.

On May 21, Special Counsel Carl Wedoff participated as a panelist at the New York City Bankruptcy Conference, one of the American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI) largest annual gatherings of insolvency and restructuring professionals.

Partners Howard Suskin and Andrew Vail were each honored at the 2nd Annual Chicago Bar Association Achievement & Recognition (CBAY) Awards.

Partners Stephen Ascher and Charles Riely and Associate Shailee Diwanji Sharma co-authored an article for Private Equity Law Report examining the regulatory and litigation risks facing the private credit industry as valuation practices come under increasing scrutiny.

Christine Braamskamp and Joanna Ludlam hosted four roundtable sessions at The Lawyer's General Counsel Strategy Summit, which took place 13–15 May 2026 at the Meliá Villaitana Hotel, near Alicante, Spain. Jenner & Block was a sponsor of this year's Summit, themed around "the future GC."

Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Kimberly Cook has joined as Special Counsel in its Washington, DC office as part of the firm's Communications, Internet, and Technology (CIT) Practice.