For general media inquiries, please contact mediainquiries@jenner.com.
News
Jenner & Block Secures Trial Victory for Chance the Rapper
News
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
All News and Insights
News
GlobeSt. Honors Partner Michelle McAtee as Woman of the Year
Partner Michelle McAtee was named as Woman of the Year by GlobeSt., an ALM platform that provides timely, original real estate news and insights. GlobeSt. has recognized women leaders in real estate for more than four decades.
GlobeSt. Names Partner Michelle McAtee a Woman of Influence
Partner Michelle McAtee has been honored as a Woman of Influence by GlobeSt., an ALM platform that provides timely, original real estate news and insights. GlobeSt. has recognized women leaders in real estate for more than four decades. As GlobeSt. says, winners “have personally impacted the market and have significantly driven the industry to new heights via their outstanding successes.” This year, Michelle is one of only 24 women nationwide to be recognized in the Commercial Real Estate (CRE)
Jenner Provides Counsel for the University of Illinois System’s Discovery Partners Institute
Partner Michelle McAtee leads a team that is advising the University of Illinois on a milestone project: a permanent home for the university’s Discovery Partners Institute (DPI).
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.
Connect CRE Honors Michelle McAtee as a Top Real Estate Lawyer
Partner Michelle McAtee received Connect CRE’s 2025 Chicago & Midwest Lawyers in Real Estate Award. The award recognizes “attorneys who have made an impact through both their practice in real estate-related matters and the contributions they have made as members of the industry and the community.”
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
Strategies For Retailers, Landlords In M&A Portfolio Reduction, Law360
Merger and acquisition activity in the retail sector is expected to be strong throughout 2026, coming on the heels of a series of large transactions in 2025 led by Sycamore Partners' $23.7 billion take-private of Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. and Dick's Sporting Goods Inc.'s $2.4 billion acquisition of Foot Locker.
In Law360, Where Ceding Control in Joint Ventures Heightens Developer Risks
Partners Michelle McAtee and Sheila Kailus and Special Counsel Abe Salander authored an article for Law360 examining the risks that developers face when ceding control in joint venture restructurings.
Client Alert: Recent Rulings in COVID-19-Related Lease Disputes
Courts in three different jurisdictions recently handed down decisions against commercial tenants in disputes with their landlords over rent obligations during the COVID-19 pandemic, rejecting the tenants’ common law defenses and interpreting the leases as written.
Events
Partner Michelle McAtee to Speak on Panel at GlobeSt.’s Women of Influence Conference
Partner Michelle McAtee will speak at GlobeSt.’s Women of Influence conference on a panel titled "CRE State of the Industry” on July 22.
Battle of the Economic Experts 2025
As we usher in a new administration, the economic landscape is poised for significant shifts. With potential tariffs on the horizon, a sweeping deregulation agenda, and anticipated lower interest rates, the outlook for the economy and transactions markets is as uncertain as ever. Will these changes stimulate growth, or will they introduce new challenges? Will the deal market rebound, or are we facing another year of stagnation? How will banks respond, and what will become of the vast sums raised for private credit?