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Four Jenner & Block Practice Areas and Seven Partners Recognized in Chambers Global 2024

The 2024 Chambers Global guide ranked Jenner & Block as a leading law firm in four practice areas: Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets; Derivatives; Corporate Crime & Investigations; and Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)....READ MORE

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....READ MORE

Eight Jenner & Block Partners Named to Lawdragon's 2026 list of the 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers

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.

Jenner & Block Leads Illinois Legal Market with Nine Chambers USA 2025 Practice Rankings, Including Three in Band 1

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....READ MORE

“DCO Insolvencies—Retail Customer Issues,” Futures and Derivatives Law Report

In this article, Partner Vincent Lazar provides an overview of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s rules that apply when a derivatives clearing organization, or DCO, goes bankrupt. Vince offers practical reasons why the existing rules may need significant revisions to accommodate either direct clearing or the registration of cryptocurrency exchanges as DCOs....READ MORE

Resolution of Mass Tort Claims Using Bankruptcy in Jeopardy

In the past ten years, the US bankruptcy courts have been used with increasing frequency to resolve mass tort and sexual abuse liabilities, including cases such as the Catholic Archdioceses of Milwaukee, Stockton and Minneapolis (among others), Boy Scouts of America and USA Gymnastics. Large solvent companies are now attempting to use bankruptcy to resolve products liability and personal injury claims. These cases are stretching the limits of the law, with bankruptcy courts being asked to approv...READ MORE

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:...READ MORE

“The Global Financial Crisis 15 Years On: Insights into Central Counterparties’ Responses to Member Defaults,” LSE Law School Financial Market Infrastructure Project

Partner Vince Lazar will discuss how key central counterparties (CCPs), a type of financial market infrastructure, respond to member defaults depending on (among other factors) the nature of the default, market conditions, and the potential impact on public customers. CCP responses in past default situations are important data points in evaluating regulatory regimes that might apply in the event of a future CCP member default. In his review and analysis, Vince will touch on the high-profile defa...READ MORE

“Global Clearing & Bankruptcy,” FIA Law & Compliance Division Conference

On April 28, Partner Vince Lazar will speak on the Global Clearing & Bankruptcy panel at the FIA Law & Compliance Division Conference in Washington, DC. He and other panelists will discuss global developments in derivatives clearing including clearinghouse governance, recovery and resolution rules, netting opinions and new clearing models and the issues they may raise under the Bankruptcy Code and CFTC regulations. Vince serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Bankruptcy Litigation and Markets and Trad...READ MORE