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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 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

Celebrating “Making Justice a Reality in Our Communities,” in Honor of 2024 US Pro Bono Week

In honor of American Bar Association's US Pro Bono Week, Jenner & Block is celebrating and shining a spotlight on the impactful work our lawyers do to help preserve and strengthen the communities we serve. Earlier this year, the firm, an international leader in pro bono service, surpassed its five-year commitment of providing $250 million in free legal services to those in need of access to justice—a year and a half ahead of schedule....READ MORE

Jenner & Block Honors Excellence in Pro Bono Service

Jenner & Block continued its longstanding tradition of recognizing exceptional pro bono service at the firm's 2025 Pro Bono Awards Ceremony, honoring lawyers and professional staff who exemplify the firm's core commitment of expanding access to justice. The recipients represent the breadth of Jenner's pro bono work across all offices and practice areas, demonstrating how dedicated legal service can make meaningful impact. ...READ MORE

“Business and Human Rights Requirements Are on the Rise in 2023,” Lawfare

In this article, Partner Rachel Alpert, Senior Associate Karam Jardaneh, and Law Clerk Alex Ryshina explore prominent themes that emerged from last year’s United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights. The authors examine how three key themes will play out in 2023: 1. the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights through international, national, and regional actions; 2. the link between human rights and the environment; and 3. the importance of considered busin...READ MORE

Business and Human Rights Considerations on the Rise in 2023

Business and human rights expectations and obligations, based at their core on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), are now increasingly being integrated into non-binding local business expectations as well as binding international, national, and regional laws....READ MORE

Client Alert: Business and Human Rights Requirements on the Rise: Highlights from the 2022 UN Business and Human Rights Forum

As 2,500 international stakeholders from national governments, international organizations, businesses, trade unions, civil society, lawyers, local communities, and academia gathered at the recent 11th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights (UNBHR Forum), one message was clear: Business and Human Rights expectations and obligations are on the rise. These expectations and obligations, based at their core on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), are now increasingly being ...READ MORE