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Katten Represents Cleveland Browns and Its Stadium in New Partnership With Huntington Bank

A Katten team represented the Cleveland Browns and its stadium in their 20-year partnership with Huntington National Bank that includes naming rights to the Browns' stadium, now called "Huntington Bank Field."

Beneficial Owner CTA Reporting Shouldn't Be Put Off Any Longer

Published by Bloomberg Law, Private Wealth Partner Jonathan Byer and Associate Emily Tuten explore how entities affected by the Corporate Transparency Act should ensure they understand their reporting requirements and allow themselves ample time to follow the strict (though often unclear) regulations.

Financial Products and Services and Bot-to-Bot Communications: What the Future Holds for Customers and Providers

Partners Christina Grigorian and Michael Justus examine how AI and bots will influence the future of banking by automating financial tasks, offering real-time, tailored services and eliminating brand loyalty.

Katten Team Represents Investment Group in Acquisition of Tampa Bay Lightning Stake

A Katten team represented an investment group headed by Doug Ostrover and Marc Lipschultz, co-CEOs of asset manager Blue Owl Capital, Inc., in the acquisition of a significant stake in the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning.

Katten Represents Pfingsten Partners in Sale of RapidAir to Gryphon Investors

A Katten team represented Pfingsten Partners in the sale of RapidAir to Gryphon Investors. RapidAir provides downstream compressed air solutions, including fittings, accessories, aluminum piping and filtration products.

Creative Thinkers

Katten Premier Private Credit Practice Grows With New Partner in New York

Katten welcomes Maximilien Pucci-Sisti Maisonrouge to the Private Credit practice as a partner in New York. There, he will apply his proven ability to navigate complex transactions and provide key guidance on various deal types, assisting the group's longtime work with many of the most active investors in the market.

TMA Chicago Midwest Podcast Hosted by Paul Musser | Jamie Sprayregen on His Illustrious Career and Industry Trends

In this episode of the TMA Chicago Midwest podcast, moderated by Partner Paul Musser, Jamie Sprayregen, Vice Chairman at Hilco Global, shares insights from his journey in the field of restructuring, the serendipitous events that shaped his career and the strategies he employed to build a wildly successful practice.

Katten Recruits Veteran Federal Trade Commission Attorney

Katten welcomes Federal Trade Commission (FTC) attorney David Gonen who has rejoined the firm as a partner in the Washington, DC, Commercial Litigation practice, building on Katten's sizeable roster of attorneys with federal government experience.

Carl Kennedy Featured in The GRIP Files

Partner and Financial Markets and Regulation Co-Chair Carl Kennedy was recently featured in Grip's series "The GRIP Files." In the interview, Carl discussed his career journey, shared key highlights, offered insights for aspiring attorneys and recounted some engaging anecdotes.

Katten Ranked by Best Law FirmsĀ® in 2025

Katten has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, ranked in 29 national and 34 regional practice areas. Firms included in the 2025 Best Law Firms edition are recognized for professional excellence, innovation and client satisfaction, as reflected in consistently notable ratings from clients and peers.

Inclusive Approach

Katten Recognized for DEI Efforts With Mansfield Certified Plus Designation

Katten has earned the Mansfield Rule Certified Plus designation for its efforts to ensure a broad slate of attorneys continues to be considered for leadership roles and that advancement opportunities across the firm are inclusive. This marks the fourth consecutive year that Katten has achieved certified plus status.

Katten Celebrates 25th Annual Pro Bono Service Awards

Katten honored 20 individuals in its offices across the United States and the United Kingdom at the firm's annual Pro Bono Service Awards, coinciding with the American Bar Association's National Celebration of Pro Bono. The awards recognize recipients for their outstanding pro bono service and support.

Business Journals Name Three Katten Partners to 2024 Women of Influence Lists

Business Journals has honored three Katten partners on its 2024 Women of Influence lists — New York Managing Partner Wendy Cohen, Chicago Managing Partner Jennifer Wolfe and Private Credit Partner Shana Ramirez.

Diversity is a reality. Inclusion is a choice.

We choose inclusion.

We are committed to having the brightest lawyers on our team, and we recognize that the best talent is diverse in many ways, including gender, race, sexual orientation, national origin, and ability.

Recognizing that our attorneys are at the heart of our business

If you're seeking to join a firm where you can enjoy exceptional career opportunities, as well as the resources to help you take your personal and professional goals to the next level, take a closer look at Katten.

Case Studies

Four Deals in One: Buyer Group Acquires Majority Stake in Charlotte Hornets

Sports and Sports Facilities Partner Daniel H. Render led a Katten team in representing the new majority owners of the Charlotte Hornets in their acquisition of a controlling interest in the team from basketball superstar Michael Jordan. The complex, high-value, high-stakes transaction meant the end of Jordan's 13-year majority ownership of the team.

The buyer group was led by Gabe Plotkin, a hedge fund founder and manager, and Rick Schnall, a private equity firm president, and included rapper J. Cole and country music artist Eric Church, as well as Dan Sundheim, Chris Shumway, Ian Loring, Dyal HomeCourt Partners, Andrew Schwartzberg and local Charlotte-based investors Amy Dawson and Damian Mills.

Pinstripes Bowls Onto National Experiential Dining Scene With NYSE Debut

In June of 2023, Northbrook, Illinois-based Pinstripes Inc., which at the time had 13 locations in eight states and Washington, DC, announced plans to go public with a large-scale expansion of its experiential dining and entertainment brand combining bistro, bowling, bocce and private event space. As part of its growth strategy, Pinstripes is filling holes left by disappearing big-box shopping mall anchors, revitalizing retail spaces with its brand of dining and entertainment and hosting events that range from company outings and birthday parties to weddings.

Tapped by Partner Christopher Atkinson, Co-Chair of Katten's Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice, Capital Markets Partner Mark Wood led the legal team that helped Pinstripes go public through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Banyan Acquisition Corporation (Banyan). The deal, which closed at the end of 2023, valued Pinstripes at approximately $380 million, based upon a value of $10 ascribed to each SPAC share. The transaction included an equity investment of over $20 million directly in Pinstripes by Middleton Partners, a Chicago-based investment firm, and a debt investment of $50 million in the combined company by Oaktree Capital Management. The deal closed on schedule, with Pinstripes' common stock commencing trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on January 2, 2024.

First Independent Swap Data Repository Is Granted CFTC Registration

Financial Markets and Funds attorneys Carl Kennedy, James Brady, and Gary DeWaal led the team successfully guiding KOR — a trade data processing and management platform for derivatives markets — in its registration application with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).

The approval marked several firsts, the first registration for an independent and cloud-native swap data repository (SDR); the CFTC's first SDR registered in eight years; and the first SDR registration approval by the CFTC since the agency amended its SDR rules in 2020. The registration enabled KOR to provide full SDR service for all asset classes and client segments.

KOR claims it has created a uniquely modern, user friendly approach to complying with reporting obligations.

Marathon Music Royalties Dispute Ends in Estate Victory

Zia F. Modabber, Managing Partner of Katten’s California offices and leader of Katten’s Entertainment and Media Litigation practice, Partner Tami Kameda Sims and Associate Leah E.A. Solomon, along with co-counsel at Kinsella Weitzman and Greines Martin, successfully represented Michael Jackson’s Estate in a seven-year long dispute over royalties from Jackson’s albums Off The Wall, Thriller, and Bad.