Firm News

Gould & Ratner sponsored the second virtual edition of The Working Lunch on May 25. The event was put on by Women Employed and honored Sonya M. Harper and Kimberly A. Lightford of The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, as well as Erica Bland-Durosinmi, Exec. VP of SEIU Healthcare Illinois and Lisa and Mark Pattis of The Pattis Family Foundation. They keynote speaker for the event was Congresswoman Lauren Underwood.

Gould & Ratner attorneys Robert Chidester and Ammara Khan recently represented our client, Navier, a specialist in the design and construction of cryptocurrency mining facilities, in the negotiation and execution of a strategic agreement with Argo Blockchain. Navier will provide a wide-range of consulting services related to the design and construction of the new Argo facility located in West Texas, including the co-design of a sophisticated electrical infrastructure capable of supporting 200MW of mining.

Amy Blumenthal, Managing Partner at Gould & Ratner, participated in a fireside chat on April 12 in conjunction with the JUF Lawyers Network. The chat, When Crisis Calls: Leading Firms Through COVID, featured Gil Soffer, Managing Partner (Chicago) at Katten, as well as Rick Chesley, Co-US Managing Partner at DLA Piper.

Amy Blumenthal, Managing Partner at Gould & Ratner, has accepted a nomination to participate in CREW Chicago’s inaugural Distinguished and Notable Advisory Board (“DNA”). This five member advisory board of nominated individuals has positively impacted the commercial real estate industry by advancing the power and success of women, and will give feedback and direction to the current CREW Chicago Board.

Jennifer Tolsky spoke at an IICLE live webcast on March 24. This webcast featured numerous speakers and covered and array of topics. The event, Estate Planning for the 99% Boot Camp, was designed for newer estate planning attorneys and those with clients with smaller estates. Our distinguished faculty have incorporated lessons learned from years of practical experience to provide you with a refreshed overview of foundational estate planning documents and insight into specific issues for the typical, everyday family.

Fred Tannenbaum, partner in Gould & Ratner’s Private Equity and Venture Capital Practice, had a conversation with a prominent private wealth manager on the current private equity and venture capital landscape.