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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.

Jenner & Block Advises Theratechnologies in Acquisition Agreement

On July 2, Jenner & Block advised its client Theratechnologies Inc. in entering into a definitive arrangement agreement to be acquired by CB Biotechnology LLC, an affiliate of Future Pak LLC. Theratechnologies is a Quebec-based commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the commercialization of innovative therapies.

Jenner & Block Advises The Campbell Center in Merger Agreement

On June 11, Jenner & Block advised its client The Campbell Center in completing its merger with New Horizons. This merger marks a pivotal moment, uniting two San Fernando Valley, California based non-profits that have each served the neurodiverse community for 70 years. The Campbell Center supports adult individuals with developmental and intellectual disabilities through supported employment, community integration services, and residential services....READ MORE

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.”...READ MORE

Jenner & Block Named to The American Lawyer’s A-List

Jenner & Block has been named to The American Lawyer’s 2024 A-List, an annual list highlighting the 20 most well-rounded firms according to both financial and cultural criteria....READ MORE

2023 Chambers USA Recognizes 33 Practice Areas, 66 Lawyers from Jenner & Block

Jenner & Block has been recognized as a leading firm in 33 practice areas in the 2023 edition of Chambers USA. The recognition includes practice rankings in 10 national and 23 state categories....READ MORE

Anti-Reliance Clauses in Delaware M&A: Pearce v. NeueHealth and Comparative Perspectives

Recent Delaware cases, including Pearce v. NeueHealth (2024) and Trifecta Multimedia Holdings v. WCG Clinical Services (2024), make clear that parties in M&A deals remain exposed to fraud claims when anti-reliance clauses are missing or poorly drafted. In Pearce, the court refused to dismiss fraud claims based on projections shared during negotiations because the merger agreement did not contain a comprehensive anti-reliance clause binding the buyer. The decision underscores Delaware’s firm stan...READ MORE

Changes to Reporting Requirements for US Defense Transactions

The National Defense Authorization Act was revised in December to state that parties to an HSR-reportable transaction that “will require a review by the Department of Defense who are required to file the notification and provide supplementary information to the Department of Justice or the Federal Trade Commission . . . shall concurrently provide such information to the Department of Defense during the waiting period . . .” This revision is intended to assist the Department of Defense (DOD) iden...READ MORE

Client Alert: Considerations of the Effects of COVID-19 on M&A Transactions

The spread of COVID-19 across the world is severely impacting daily life, bringing historic volatility to financial markets, and slowing business operations and international trade across industries.  In the United States, the states of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Ohio, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Oregon and California have issued “stay at home” orders.  Other states have closed schools, banned gatherings of more than 10 people and implemented other social dista...READ MORE

“The Rise of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs),” Lex Mundi 2021 Cross-Border Transactions Global Client Seminar

Partner Martin C. Glass serves as a moderator on this panel, which explores the increase in the use of SPACs to help companies go public. The recent proliferation of companies conducting SPAC offerings is so dramatic that The Wall Street Journal noted that 2020 was a “record year for new SPAC listings.” The panel is part of a packed two-hour agenda that also focuses on M&A trends, as well as best practices and pitfalls of doing transactions in the new uncertain economy. Click here to learn more ...READ MORE

“Lessons Learnt from the US – M&A Disputes,” 2020 Lex Mundi Cross-Border Transactions Practice Group Global Meeting and Client Seminar

On January 24, Jenner & Block Partner Martin C. Glass will moderate a discussion at the 2020 Lex Mundi Cross-Border Transactions Practice Group Global Meeting and Client Seminar in London. Mr. Glass’ panel will focus on recent US case law that has informed M&A and, in particular, practical implications for transactional lawyers negotiating transactions. Panelists will also address how recent decisions have affected jurisprudence and practice outside of the United States. Held in London, the semi...READ MORE