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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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Jenner & Block Announces New Partners and Special Counsel
Jenner & Block elevated nine lawyers to the partnership and seven lawyers to special counsel, promoting 16 individuals overall in the firm’s Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Washington, DC offices.
Jenner & Block Lawyers Help Chicago Nonprofit Expand
A Jenner & Block team provided Bright Star Community Outreach (Bright Star) with real estate counsel to purchase Tabernacle Church, with input from the firm’s tax, environmental, and bankruptcy lawyers.
2024 Chambers USA Recognizes 35 Practice Areas, 76 Lawyers from Jenner & Block
Jenner & Block has been recognized as a leading firm across 35 practice areas in the 2024 edition of Chambers USA. The recognition includes practice rankings in 13 national and 22 state categories.
Recognitions
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.”
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.
Connect CRE Honors Michelle McAtee as a Top Real Estate Lawyer
Partner Michelle McAtee is among only 10 lawyers in the Chicago and Midwest region to be selected as a 2023 Lawyers in Real Estate Award winner by Connect CRE. In its profile of Michelle, Connect CRE highlights her distinguished real estate practice and also her community and pro bono service. For example, Michelle worked with a cross-office team to advise the Catholic University of America on building the largest urban solar array in Washington, DC. She also counseled Housing Forward on acquiri
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.
Recent First Department Ruling Expands Lender Options Under One-Action Rule
When mortgage defaults occur, lenders have traditionally faced a stark choice under New York's One-Action Rule, but a recent First Department decision may be changing the game. In a December 2025 New York Law Journal article, Partner Stephen Ascher and Special Counsel Abraham Salander examine how U.S. Bank v. Mave Hotel Investors creates a strategic exception that could reshape lender remedies.
Client Alerts
Federal Circuit Issues Important Takings Decision on Eviction Moratorium
In a significant Takings Clause opinion, Darby Development Company, Inc. v. United States, the Federal Circuit sided with landlords who argued that the CDC’s eviction moratorium constituted a physical taking of their property.
Events
Join us for an inspiring and forward-looking conversation on The Future of Cities, featuring Carol Ross Barney, internationally renowned architect and urban visionary, and Laura Appenzeller, a leader in innovation ecosystems and real estate partnerships at the University of Illinois.
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.