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Jenner & Block and Novo Advisors Lead Epic! Creations Trustee to Generate Nearly $100 Million in Asset Sales and Successful Resolution of Chapter 11 Cases

Jenner & Block served as lead counsel to Chapter 11 Trustee, Claudia Z. Springer, Principal of Novo Advisors (Novo), in the bankruptcy cases of Epic! Creations, Inc., Neuron Fuel, Inc., and Tangible Play, Inc. Working closely with Novo as the Trustee’s financial advisor, Jenner as main counsel, and a number of other teams, Springer led the Novo team to restore employee confidence, fill gaps in the management team, and ultimately successfully sell the business for more than $97 million in just ov...READ MORE

Jenner & Block Advises Saothair Capital Partners on Majority Equity Stake Acquisition of Pioneer Window Holdings, Inc.

A Jenner & Block team advised Saothair Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in middle-market manufacturing and industrial companies, in their acquisition of a majority equity stake in Pioneer Window Holdings, Inc (“Pioneer”) through a newly-formed affiliate....READ MORE

Jenner Advises Silgan Holdings Inc. in Completing its Acquisition of Weener Plastics Holdings

A Jenner & Block team advised Silgan Holdings Inc. (Silgan) in closing its acquisition of Weener Plastics Holdings B.V., a leading producer of differentiated dispensing solutions for personal care, food, and healthcare products, for an enterprise value of €838 million. Weener operates a global network of 19 facilities predominantly in Europe and the Americas, with approximately 4,000 employees and proprietary manufacturing technologies, including significant clean room capabilities. Silgan enter...READ MORE

Delaware Court of Chancery Defines Controlling Stockholder Fiduciary Duties: In Re Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores, Inc. Stockholder Litigation

When do controlling stockholders, exercising their voting power or selling stock, owe fiduciary duties to a Delaware corporation and its minority stockholders? This thorny question in corporate law may have a new answer following a new landmark decision by the Delaware Court of Chancery....READ MORE