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Jenner & Block Secures Trial Victory for Chance the Rapper
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Recognition
Jenner & Block Named Law Firm of the Year, Earned Additional Honors Across Categories by The American Lawyer 2025 Industry Awards
Recognition
Recognition
Chicago Bar Association Names Jenner & Block Law Firm of the Year
Recognition
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Jenner Hosts Industry Leaders for Annual Battle of the Economic Experts
Jenner & Block held its 2024 Battle of the Economic Experts, a marquee event co-hosted by the firm’s Transactional Department in partnership with middle market investment bank Ravinia Capital LLC.
Jenner & Block Trial Team Named Litigator of the Week Runners-Up
A Jenner & Block trial team was named Litigator of the Week Runners-Up by The American Lawyer for their work representing Kraft Heinz Co., Kellogg Co., General Mills Inc., and Nestle USA Inc. in antitrust litigation against the nation’s largest egg producers and two industry groups. The team secured $17.7 million in damages and the plaintiffs are entitled to have that amount trebled.
An Illinois federal jury awarded clients Kraft Heinz Co., Kellogg Co., General Mills Inc., and Nestle USA Inc. $17.7 million for the damages they suffered from the overcharges they paid due to a conspiracy to inflate the prices of eggs by the nation’s largest egg producers and two industry groups. The plaintiffs are entitled to have the $17.7 million trebled.
Recognitions
Jenner & Block Chicago Earns 35 Individual Chambers USA 2026 Rankings Across 24 Practice Areas
Chambers USA 2026 has recognized Jenner & Block’s Chicago office as a hub of legal excellence, with 35 individual lawyers ranked across 24 practice areas.
Lawdragon has recognized eight Jenner & Block partners on their 2026 list of the 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers. The list includes advisors who meet the needs and expectations of their clients across the full spectrum of financial complexity, from intricate restructurings and special situation transactions to fraud recovery and mass tort defense.
Chambers USA 2025 affirms Jenner & Block’s preeminence in Illinois, awarding nine practice area rankings, with Band 1 recognition in General Commercial Litigation, White Collar Crime & Government Investigations Litigation, and Insurance: Policyholder Disputes.
Publications
Client Alert: Surviving the Crypto Winter: Tips for Limiting Counterparty Risk
As crypto markets decline, businesses in the crypto industry face real risks of failure. Everyone in the industry is, or should be, thinking about counterparty risk. There has been a lot of focus on how crypto users can protect themselves (i.e., “not your keys, not your crypto”), but less guidance to help crypto businesses protect themselves. If you work with any businesses in the crypto space, here’s some practical advice:
Firm Partners with BMO Harris, United Way of Metro Chicago, and NIJC to Offer DACA Clinic
In a trailblazing partnership, the firm collaborated with client BMO Harris, United Way of Metro Chicago, and the NIJC to offer first-time DACA application assistance through the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago. Partner Andrew W. Vail, who serves as general counsel of the UWMC, organized the clinic. In addition to Mr. Vail, the firm team included Partners Angela M. Allen, Nicole A. Allen, Benjamin J. Bradford, Shoba Pillay, Megan B. Poetzel, Michael W. Ross, Erin R. Schrantz and Associa
COVID-19: "Managing Financial Disruption"
COVID-19 presents an unprecedented global public health challenge that is placing significant stress on economic activity and financial markets. Widespread mitigation efforts including social distancing and travel restrictions are most directly affecting businesses such as airlines and manufacturers reliant on an international supply chain. However, at this point it is not possible to accurately predict COVID-19’s second and third order effects.
Events
“TMA NOW Luncheon,” 2023 TMA Distressed Investing Conference
Partner Angela Allen moderated a panel at the TMA NOW Luncheon at their Distressed Investing Conference, a key event for the turnaround, restructuring, and distressed investing world. The panel comprised women from the Wynn’s leadership team -- Chris Flatt, Glenda Swain, and Lee Long -- and focused on their perspectives as leaders in the hospitality and gaming industry and the importance of diversity and inclusion. Angela’s session was held on February 1, the second day of the three-day conferen