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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

A Jenner & Block team advised Saothair Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in middle-market manufacturing and industrial companies, in their acquisition of a majority equity stake in Pioneer Window Holdings, Inc (“Pioneer”) through a newly-formed affiliate.

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.

A cross-disciplinary Jenner team represented Omni Federal (Omni) in connection with an investment in the company by funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners. Founded in 2017, Omni is a provider of innovative and intuitive mission and enterprise software solutions to the US Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC). 

With counsel from a Corporate Practice team, Saothair Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity firm focused on investing in middle-market manufacturing and industrial companies, acquired MJM Yachts—a transaction that enables MJM’s growth as a leading producer of luxury yachts.

A Corporate Practice team advised Parsons Corporation on its $200 million acquisition of SealingTech, a cyber and technology company. The transaction bolsters Parsons’ full-spectrum cyber operations solutions for the defense and intelligence communities and strengthens our client’s position as a cyber leader in the national security market. This press release about the deal provides more detail.

Three Jenner & Block partners will share their insights at the annual meeting of International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution. The event offers a deep dive into alternative dispute resolution tools, techniques, and best practices. On March 1, Partner Todd C. Toral will moderate, and Partner Shoba Pillay will speak at a panel called “Blame the Victim?” This discussion will explore the implications of a cybersecurity incident, including how to meaningfully prepare for litigation, m

A free new service is available for Chicagoans in need of social and health services. Jenner & Block’s pro bono partnership with United Way of Metro Chicago, including Andrew Vail’s role as pro bono General Counsel, assisted United Way’s collaboration and partnership with the City of Chicago and Cook County to bring 211 Metro Chicago to Chicagoland.

Partners Shoba Pillay, Peter Rosenbaum, and Andrew Vail have been named Notable Gen X Leaders in Accounting, Consulting, and Law by Crain’s Chicago Business. The award recognizes leaders who have shown the “power to effect change at their firm, serve as a role model in their company and have assumed a leadership position outside their organization.” 

Starting in February, lawyers from Jenner & Block and our client Cboe worked together to host a series of clinics aimed at helping individuals renew their status under the federal Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Within two months of the clinics, eight people received their renewals from the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Diverse, Cross-Office Elevations Bolster Key Groups

Client Zebra Technologies announced its plan to acquire antuit.ai, a provider of artificial intelligence-powered Software-as-a-Service solutions specific to forecasting and merchandising for the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries. Zebra is a world leader in innovative digital solutions including hardware and software that enable businesses of all sizes to intelligently connect data, assets, and people. The acquisition will expand Zebra’s growing retail and CPG software portfolio

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

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