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Recent News Chapman Receives Tier 1 Status in the Chicago Green Office ChallengeApril 19, 2012Chapman and Cutler is pleased to announce that we received Tier 1 recognition, the highest level of "green" achievement, in the City of Chicago's Green Office Challenge. The Challenge is part of the education and outreach initiative of the City of Chicago's much broader Climate Action Plan. The Firm received the recognition by satisfying 78 of 100 sustainability criteria in the Challenge, which included categories such as energy savings, property management, waste and recycling, transportation, and outreach and education. Achieving Tier 1 status is certainly an honor, and we are particularly proud of the sustainability efforts we made in order to get to this level.Chapman and Cutler, along with the only three other Chicago law firms to have achieved Tier 1 status, was mentioned in a recent Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article on the Challenge. The article featured David Schrodt, Chapman's sustainability partner, and Nancy Becker, the Firm's office services and facilities manager. Both Schrodt and Becker applauded Firm leadership and personnel for cutting down on paper usage, switching to more efficient lighting, starting a coffee grounds composting initiative, and generally jumping on board with being more environmentally sustainable. "It's really a reflection of who we are as a Firm," Schrodt said of Chapman's sustainability practices. "It's become part of our routine now." For more information about the Chicago Green Office Challenge, visit the Challenge website at http://www.chicagogreenofficechallenge.org. Partner Matthew C. Boba in Securities Industry PublicationApril 10, 2012An article written by Chapman partner Matt Boba appears in the current edition of Practical Compliance and Risk Management for the Securities Industry. Titled "Doing Business Under FINRA’s New Suitability and KYC Rules," the article outlines the scope of FINRA Rule 2090 ("know your customer") and FINRA Rule 2111 (suitability) and discusses the practical effects of the rules on registered representatives, supervisors, and compliance professionals. Click here to read the article. Rebecca Wallenfelsz Elected to ACTECMarch 20, 2012Rebecca Wallenfelsz, a partner in our Trusts and Estates Group, was recently elected to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC). ACTEC is a professional organization that recognizes attorneys who have established outstanding reputations among their peers in terms of skill, experience, and high standards of professional and ethical conduct in the practice of trusts and estates law. Members of the ACTEC are selected by their peers, and Fellow invitations are extremely limited. It is quite an honor to be elected as a Fellow to the ACTEC, and we are proud of her accomplishment. Click here to learn more about ACTEC. Chapman and Cutler Opens Washington, DC OfficeFebruary 13, 2012Chapman and Cutler welcomes partners Felicia B. Graham, Douglas L. Madsen, Michael H. Mitchell, Mark R. Riccardi, Craig Fishman, and Rachel G. George, formerly of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, who have joined Chapman and Cutler in our newly established office in Washington, DC. Click here to learn more about our new office and our new partners. Chapman among Top Disclosure Counsel Firms in 2011January 12, 2012Chapman and Cutler LLP ranked second in the country as municipal disclosure counsel for 2011 according to Thomson Reuters statistics released on January 10, 2011. The Firm provided disclosure services for 117 issues representing more than $6.3 billion in bonds. The Firm jumped from 16th place in 2010 to 2nd place in 2011 in the nation-wide rankings. Click on the link below to read the press release.Download PDF Chapman and Cutler Receives Recognition for Corporate EqualityDecember 8, 2011The Human Rights Campaign has again named Chapman and Cutler one of the Best Places to Work in its annual Corporate Equality Index. For the third year in a row, Chapman and Cutler received a 100 percent score on the Human Rights Campaign’s (HRC) Corporate Equality Index, earning the Firm a place among the HRC’s Best Places to Work. The Corporate Equality Index rates businesses across the US according to their protections and benefits for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) employees by examining corporate practices such as non-discrimination policies, diversity training, domestic partner benefits, availability of employee groups, and responsible advertising. In all categories, Chapman and Cutler received the highest rating possible. Click "Download PDF" below to read the press release.Download PDF Chapman and Cutler Counsel for Health Care "Deal of the Year"December 7, 2011The Bond Buyer, a publication covering the municipal bond industry, recently named a $1.75 billion credit facility restructuring and related $665 million bond restructuring for the Adventist Health System/Sunbelt (AHS), headquartered in Florida, as the Health Care Sector "Deal of the Year." Chapman and Cutler served as bond counsel to AHS on this transaction. The deal was recognized not only for its size, as one of the largest syndicated bank credit facilities ever structured for a not-for-profit health care organization, but also for its complexity. The transaction involved the restructuring of an existing credit facility into a new credit facility involving 14 separate US and foreign banks. Bonds were also restructured through multiple letter of credit substitutions and remarketings. The new facility provides AHS with additional flexibility in its access to capital. Click "Download PDF" below to read the press release. Download PDF Jim Croke Speaks at ASF; Chapman Publications Cited in Asset Securitization ReportNovember 29, 2011Jim Croke was a featured speaker at an American Securitization Forum (ASF) Sunset Seminar at the offices of BNY Mellon in New York on November 16 to discuss the proposed Conflicts of Interest and Volcker Rules. Approximately 150 people attended the program. ASF Sunset Seminars are held throughout the year in various locations, including New York City, Charlotte, and London. The seminars provide brief but intensive focus on topical market developments and are followed by networking receptions. Additionally, an article on the regulatory challenges facing the asset backed commercial paper (ABCP) market in the Journal of Structured Finance co-authored by Chapman partners Jim Croke, Peter Manbeck, and Tim Mohan earlier this year and an October 26 client alert on the Volcker Rule written by Jim, Peter, Tim, and Bob Lockner were widely cited in a feature story in the November issue of the Asset Securitization Report. EPA Recognizes Chapman and Cutler LLP Among Nation’s Leading Green Power PurchasersNovember 8, 2011Chapman and Cutler LLP has been recognized as a 100% Green Power Purchaser with the US Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership. The firm is purchasing 1,800,000 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of green power annually, which is enough green power to offset 100 percent of the firm's electricity use. Chapman and Cutler buys Renewable Energy Credits from NextEra Energy Resources, which demonstrates the firm's commitment to supporting cleaner renewable energy alternatives. Click on the link below to download the full press release.Download PDF |
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