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Second Avenue Capital Partners (SACP) announced May 18 that it closed a $67.5 million term loan for The Jessica Simpson Collection, a $1 billion fashion empire and lifestyle brand. Private Credit associate Michael Howald represented The Jessica Simpson Collection in the negotiation of the new credit facility.

A team of pro bono attorneys from McDonald's and Katten helped secure asylum for a Salvadoran mother and her two children. Attorneys from Katten and McDonald's worked on her case for more than a year, gathering supporting affidavits from the client's family (many of whom were afraid to even speak to the client's lawyers for fear of gang retribution).

In an interview with The American Lawyer, Joshua Rubenstein, partner and national Private Wealth practice chair, explained that trusts and estates work is on the rise at large law firms partly due to the pandemic and partly because of rising demand from baby boomers.

The first registration for an independent and cloud-native swap data repository (SDR) granted by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has been obtained by Katten Financial Markets and Funds client KOR Reporting Inc. (KOR) — a trade data processing and management platform for derivatives markets. Under the CFTC’s registration order, KOR is permitted to provide full SDR services for all asset classes and client segments.

Katten client Eris Digital Holdings, LLC (ErisX), a US-based exchange and clearing house operator that offers both cryptocurrency spot and futures on a single platform, was acquired in early May by Cboe Global Markets, Inc. (Cboe), a leading provider of global market infrastructure and tradable products. The acquisition positions ErisX as a long-term leader in the evolving digital assets market, with Cboe poised to make the early investments necessary to help maximize revenue growth potential going forward.

Katten's Health Care group represented the Advanced Urology Institute (AUI), a leading provider of urology services in Florida, in its affiliation with Solaris Health, a portfolio company of Lee Equity. While terms of the deal were not disclosed, the affiliation further expands the service territory for Solaris, which now includes 500 providers and 730,000 annual patients. AUI brings to the affiliation 105 providers and 150,000 annual patients.

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact our world, stay up to date on Katten’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center. The latest legal news, firm event information and more will be featured as it's released. 

Aligned with Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Katten hosted its Well-Being Week in Law to raise awareness about mental health and encourage action and innovation across the profession to improve well-being. A series of activities and resources were offered during the week to support the well-being of the firm's attorneys and business professionals, cope with mental health issues facing the legal industry and combat the stigma associated with mental illness.

Barack Obama Foundation Chief Executive Officer Valerie Jarrett was the keynote speaker during Katten's Black History Month event that celebrated her remarkable civic contributions and career in public service.

Katten received a score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's 2022 Corporate Equality Index, marking the 12th year that Katten achieved a perfect score and earning the firm the designation as one of the Best Places to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality.

Katten announced that the Kattalyst sponsorship program it launched last year as a six-month pilot to assist with the growth and development of its people, beginning with diverse attorneys, has been expanded and is now a yearlong professional development curriculum. The program seeks to improve the diversity of Katten's leadership ranks by pairing senior associates and income partners as protégés with firm leaders and senior-level partners as sponsors, offering training and coaching options that can enhance leadership and business development skills.

Katten signed on to Diversity Lab's OnRamp Fellowship program, an initiative with the goal of bringing 200 women back into the legal profession by 2025. The re-entry platform matches experienced attorneys returning to the workforce with top law firms and legal departments for one-year paid positions.

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.