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Jenner & Block Advises Cizzle Brands in Acquisition Financing

On Dec. 24, Jenner & Block advised its client Cizzle Brands Corporation in connection with the credit facility executed in the completion of its acquisition of Flow Water Inc. from RI Flow Sub LLC. Cizzle Brands is a Toronto-based sports nutrition company that is elevating the game in health and wellness....READ MORE

Jenner & Block Advises Ceres Global Ag Corp. in Sale to Bartlett Grain Company LLC

On July 7, Jenner & Block advised its client Ceres Global Ag Corp. in completing its sale to Bartlett Grain Company LLC, a Savage company. Bartlett’s integration of Ceres is focused on long-term growth; leveraging the combined team’s deep agricultural expertise and shared values around service, integrity, and operational excellence.

Jenner & Block Advises Theratechnologies in Acquisition Agreement

On July 2, Jenner & Block advised its client Theratechnologies Inc. in entering into a definitive arrangement agreement to be acquired by CB Biotechnology LLC, an affiliate of Future Pak LLC. Theratechnologies is a Quebec-based commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization of innovative therapies.

SEC Staff Legal Bulletin 14M Rescinds Prior Staff Guidance and Implements More Company-Friendly Approaches to Shareholder Proposals under Rule 14a-8

On February 12, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance (Staff) of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14M (SLB 14M) concerning shareholder proposals for public company proxy statements. SLB 14M rescinds the Staff’s social and ethical policy-focused Staff Legal Bulletin No. 14L (SLB 14L) from 2021, and will make it easier for a public company to exclude from its proxy statement certain types of shareholder proposals made by activist stockholders. SLB...READ MORE