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Jenner & Block Secures Trial Victory for Chance the Rapper
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Jenner & Block Named Law Firm of the Year, Earned Additional Honors Across Categories by The American Lawyer 2025 Industry Awards
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Chicago Bar Association Names Jenner & Block Law Firm of the Year
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Partner Lucy Blake Quoted in CityAM on SFO Whistleblower Reward Proposal
Partner Lucy Blake was quoted in CityAM on the UK government’s consultation to let the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) financially reward whistleblowers who report economic crime.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 14, 2026 – Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Helen Gilbert, a former federal prosecutor and trial lawyer, has joined the firm as a partner in its San Francisco office. Drawing on more than 10 years in the US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California, including as Chief of the National Security, Cyber, and Special Prosecutions Section, Helen will guide clients through government investigations, white-collar matters, and corporate crises, with a
Partner Lucy Blake Quoted in International Employment Lawyer on Governance Lessons from Odey Ruling
Partner Lucy Blake was quoted in International Employment Lawyer on what financial firms can learn about independent governance from the Upper Tribunal's decision to uphold the FCA's lifetime ban on hedge fund manager Crispin Odey.
Recognitions
Six Jenner & Block Partners Named to Forbes' 2026 Top Lawyers List
Forbes recognized Partners Ishan Bhabha, Lindsay Harrison, Katya Jestin, Annie Kastanek, Alison Stein, and Adam Unikowsky to its list of 2026 Top Lawyers, which highlights the best attorneys in America across practice areas.
Crain's New York Business recognized Jenner & Block Partners Anthony Barkow, Alison Stein, and Damian Williams among its 2026 Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law.
Tony Barkow Named Finalist for Office Managing Partner of the Year by New York Law Journal
Tony Barkow, Managing Partner of Jenner & Block's New York office, has been named a finalist for the Office Managing Partner of the Year award in the New York Law Journal's New York Legal Awards 2026.
Publications
"When Do Personal Posts Pose Professional Problems?" FT Adviser
On September 1, 2026, around 37,000 non-bank financial firms became subject to FCA rules bringing serious bullying, harassment, and violence within their scope — rules broad enough to reach employees' personal social media activity. Partner Lucy Blake and Senior Associate Karam Jardaneh authored an article for FT Adviser examining new FCA guidance on how firms should handle employees' personal social media activity.
Partner Joanna Ludlam Featured in City AM on Pressure for Wider ICO Overhaul
Partner Joanna Ludlam - Chair of Jenner & Block's London Public Law and Crisis Management Practice, Co-Chair of the firm's Global Hearing Preparation and Global Crisis Management and Strategic Risk practices, and Co-Chair of the firm's Investigations Department - was featured in City AM's examination of the mounting pressure for a broader overhaul of the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) following John Edwards' resignation.
Partners Charles Riely, Todd C. Toral, and Martin Glass authored a guest article for Private Equity Law Report examining the US Supreme Court's June 11, 2026, ruling on the scope of private rights of action under the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Podcasts
In an episode of The Lawfare Podcast, Partners Jennifer Lee and Shoba Pillay sat down with Stephanie Pell, a Senior Editor at Lawfare, to discuss the dismissal of a number of charges in the SEC v. SolarWinds case. They talk about the court’s rationale for allowing some charges to stand, while dismissing others, what stood out most in the dismissal of the case, and how this case may shape the SEC’s cybersecurity enforcement actions in the future.
"Shoba Pillay and Jennifer Lee on the SEC SolarWinds Enforcement Action," The Lawfare Podcast
Partners Shoba Pillay and Jennifer Lee recently sat down with The Lawfare Podcast to discuss the fallout of SolarWinds cyber-attack and the Security and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision to file a cybersecurity-related enforcement action against the corporation and its chief information security officer.
“Can Trump Be Tried in Four Places at Once?” The Lawfare Podcast
Partner Brandon Fox sat down with Lawfare Executive Editor Natalie Orpett to discuss the criminal charges that former President Trump is facing and how his legal proceedings may all play out.
Client Alerts
Since last year, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a series of memoranda and policies developing and refining its corporate fraud enforcement priorities. Recently, in April 2026, DOJ announced the creation of the National Fraud Enforcement Division (NFED or the Division)—whose “core mission” is to “zealously investigate and prosecute those who steal or fraudulently misuse taxpayer dollars”—and it has been rapidly expanding ever since. In August 2026, the NFED issued a memo identifying f
On July 31, 2026, the US Department of State and the FBI, joined by counterpart agencies in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Korea, and the United Kingdom, issued a joint alert on North Korean IT workers who use false identities to infiltrate companies and fund North Korea's weapons programs. It’s the latest in a now-familiar cadence of warnings issued roughly once a year since 2022. Since then, sanctions actions, DOJ indictments, “laptop farm
What Global Companies Need to Know About the UK’s Proposed Modern Slavery Act Reforms
Since 2015, large companies doing business in the UK have had to publish an annual statement setting out the steps they take to prevent modern slavery in their operations and supply chains, under s.54 of the UK’s Modern Slavery Act (the MSA). In practice, the MSA has little bite: there are no mandatory requirements on statement content and no penalty for non-compliance.
Events
Associate Sarah Sun Lee to Moderate Privilege Panel at IAKL Conference in London
On October 1, Associate Sarah Sun Lee will moderate a panel on attorney-client privilege at the International Association of Korean Lawyers' (IAKL) 33rd Annual Conference in London, the organization's first annual conference held in Europe.
On September 29 and 30, Associate Steven Arango led luncheon discussions titled "North Korea's IT Worker Threat: Corporate Risk and Response" for Business Executives for National Security (BENS) members in Dallas and Austin, Texas, speaking to an audience of CEOs, CISOs, and other senior leaders from the national security, finance, and healthcare sectors.
Associate Steven Arango to Speak at the Veterans' Legal Career Fair
On September 18, Associate Steven Arango will speak on a panel at the Veterans' Legal Career Fair (VLCF), the only legal career fair in the United States dedicated to veterans, active-duty service members, and military spouses.