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Katten, in partnership with legal aid agencies Southern Legal Counsel and the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, achieves a powerful victory in a First Amendment case for a pro bono homeless client in Florida, ruling that certain Florida statutes violated the client’s First and Fourteenth amendment rights.

Attorneys from Katten's Shanghai office represented Jade Bird Fire Co., a widely renowned fire safety system company, in an investment closing through its Canadian subsidiary in Finsecur SAS, a leading French manufacturer of fire security products.

Katten provided international counsel to Farasis Energy on its reorganization, listing on the SSE STAR Market and on its long-term strategic cooperation with Daimler.

Katten advised the Exelon Foundation, the Exelon Corporation’s nonprofit philanthropic organization, in providing $1 million in funding to support diverse start-up companies developing new technologies to tackle climate change.

130 Katten attorneys were named to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch lists as a result of being identified by their peers in a wide range of practice areas, including three Chicago partners who were recognized as a “Lawyer of the Year” in Trust and Estates, Securities Regulation and Trademark law, and 10 attorneys who were acknowledged for being named to the Best lawyers list for a decade.

Health Care partner Cheryl Camin Murray shared with Law360 what it looks like to practice law while working from home during the pandemic, and how remote work has evolved over the past two months.

Katten's managing partner of the California offices and head of the firm's Entertainment and Media Litigation practice, Zia Modabber, was named to Billboard Magazine's "Top Music Lawyers 2020" list, which featured the nation's top attorneys in the music industry.

New York Law Journal recognizes Litigation partner and national Commercial Litigation chair, David Crichlow, and Real Estate partner and Real Estate East Coast practice head, Ken Lore, as 2020 “Distinguished Leaders.”

As a community, we have watched with heavy hearts and troubled minds as the recent manifestations of racial injustice have played out on the national stage. While we have always stood in solidarity with the black and brown communities that face these injustices, we have been less vocal than the cause requires. No longer.

Katten earned a spot on the Diversity Best Practices Inclusion Index, which measures best practices in the recruitment, retention and advancement of people from underrepresented groups; inclusive corporate culture; and workforce demographic data.

Katten earned a spot on Working Mother’s 13th annual "Best Law Firms for Women" list, recognizing firms with best practices in finding, retaining, promoting and developing women attorneys.

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.

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.

"At Katten, we believe we have the professional responsibility to advocate for people who have no one in their corner. We are committed to providing pro bono legal services because everybody wins - our neighbors, our communities, our attorneys, or firm."
- Roger Furey, Chairman