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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
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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.
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
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.
Recognitions
Lawdragon Names Eight Jenner & Block Partners to 2026 “500 Leading Dealmakers in America” List
Lawdragon has named eight Jenner & Block partners to its 2026 “500 Leading Dealmakers in America” list. The award honors lawyers who “shake the world with the deals they make happen” and whose “mere presence can make or break a deal.”
Three Chicago Partners Named “Notable Women in Law” by Crain’s Chicago Business
Partners Annie Kastanek, Anna Meresidis, and Megan Poetzel have been selected as “2024 Notable Women in Law” by Crain’s Chicago Business. This special feature celebrates women lawyers for “steering multibillion-dollar deals, earning high-dollar awards and securing outcomes that can't be measured in money.”
Firm Team Receives Turnaround Award for “Refinancing of the Year” by The M&A Advisor
For the successful refinancing of Arandell Holdings, Inc., a Jenner & Block team will receive the Turnaround Award for Refinancing of the Year (Under $100 Million) at The M&A Advisor’s 15th annual ceremony. The award recognizes those “that reached the pinnacle of the distressed investing, bankruptcy, and restructuring industry over the past year.” The team receiving the award includes Corporate Finance Partner Anna Meresidis, Corporate Partner Peter H. Rosenbaum, and Vincent E. Lazar, co-ch
Publications
Client Alert: Employer Responses to Unemployment Insurance Fraud
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, claims for unemployment insurance benefits have surged. However, alongside genuine claims filed with the joint state-federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) program and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, fraudulent claims for unemployment benefits have skyrocketed. Companies throughout the United States have reported an unusual uptick in their receipt of fraudulent unemployment benefits forms or notices of claims for unemployment ben
On June 8, 2020—shortly after announcing the program was set to launch—the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve (Federal Reserve) announced material changes to some of the key terms for the “Main Street” lending program.[1] As of June 15, 2020, months after it was first announced, the program is finally operational.
Client Alert: Ready for Launch? An Analysis of the Federal Reserve’s Main Street Lending Facilities
UPDATE: The Federal Reserve Board issued substantive updates to the program on June 8, 2020, after this alert was originally published. As a result, some of the information below no longer reflects the current terms of the program. We will soon be posting a revised version of this alert including the relevant updates.
Events
Join us for the return of The Realty Rendezvous! On November 19th, we will gather leaders in the real estate and hospitality industry to discuss trends and hot topics impacting our clients, including the potential impact of the 2024 election. If you are able to join in person, we hope you will stay for a networking reception following the programming.
“Battle of the Economic Experts XV,” Jenner & Block
Jenner & Block Partner Anna Meresidis moderated a panel of economic industry leaders at the firm’s 15th annual “Battle of Economic Experts” panel discussion. The group shared their perspectives on the economic outlook for 2021; post-election financial planning and investment strategies; pertinent issues related to the US and global economy; an analysis on upcoming M&A activity; and how the pandemic has affected (and will continue to affect) businesses around the world. Ms. Meresidis is an experi