Chapman in the News Archive

Chapman acted as counsel on the registration and listing of two of the first eight spot Ethereum (ether) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to begin trading in the United States, following the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) declaring the registration statements for the ether ETFs effective on July 22, 2024.

Chapman welcomes Curtis Doty to our Corporate and Securities and Banking and Financial Services Departments. A recognized authority in the commercial law, regulatory, and insolvency aspects of derivatives, Curtis Doty further expands the firm's capacity to advise on complex derivatives issues and transactions across multiple sectors of finance.

The 2024 Legally Israel 100, published by Israel Desks, has for the third consecutive year ranked Chapman among the Top 10 Israel Practices in both Capital Markets and Real Estate.

Oluwatosin “Tosin” Agunloye, a 3L at Washington University School of Law, is the recipient of the sixth annual Chapman and Cutler LLP Maynard H. Jackson Jr. Scholarship.

Chapman acted as counsel on the registration and listing of three of the first spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to launch in the United States, which received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 10, 2024.

Chapman receives Diversity & Flexibility Alliance Flex Impact Award honoring impactful and flexible workplace initiatives.

Chapman welcomes Peter Morreale to our Asset Securitization Department. Peter represents issuers, underwriters, servicers, and other entities in connection with asset finance transactions, bank loans, public and private agency and non‐agency MBS and ABS offerings, CLOs, CDOs, private equity transactions, structured finance transactions and purchases, sales and financings of various types of financial assets, and related servicing arrangements. 

Legally Israel 100 ranks Chapman among the Top 10 Israel Practices in Capital Markets and Real Estate for Israeli financial institutions and investors in the US.

Chapman welcomes litigation, bankruptcy, and restructuring team Dan Flores, Tim Wheeler, Alex Kress, and Michael Samuels to our Litigation Group in New York.

Chapman’s Pro Bono Counsel Sara Ghadiri is a passionate advocate for people who cannot use their voice in the American legal system.

Sara Ghadiri was interviewed by HIAS about the firm’s work to support the Afghan Asylum Pro Se+ Project.

Chapman welcomes Juan Arciniegas our Corporate and Securities Department and Investment Management Group. Juan focuses his practice on transactional, regulatory, and compliance matters associated with a broad range of derivatives and structured finance transactions.

Chapman is pleased to announce that on January 1, 2023, Kelley Bender succeeded Bill Libit as Chapman’s Chief Operating Partner (COP).

Chapman attorney Rebecca Wallenfelsz discusses key estate planning matters, including important information that families should know both before and while they provide care for loved ones.

Chapman served as counsel to the underwriter in connection with a first-of-its-kind $236 million tax-exempt “receivables” financing of the Lincoln South Beltway public-private partnership project, which was named The Bond Buyer’s 2020 P3 Deal of the Year.

Ryan Bowen, a partner in Chapman’s National Public and Health & Education Finance Department, was named the Texas Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies 2020 Member of the Year in recognition of his work on behalf of housing issuers in the State of Texas.

Chapman attorney Rebecca Wallenfelsz discusses investment strategies and the current state of the market with StrategIQ Financial Group's Chief Investment Officer Bradley J. Rathe.

Chapman’s innovations team creates app to help Legal Aid Chicago expand access to criminal record expungement services.

Chapman’s innovations team automates the generation of essential estate planning documents to help CDEL expand access to estate planning services for underserved people in Illinois.

In a new article, Chapman’s Chief Talent Officer Stacey Kielbasa and Professional Development, Diversity and Pro Bono Manager Shannon Burke write about law firm policies relating to remote work and distance learning during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

On July 22, Online Lending Policy Institute hosted a conversation covering the new FDIC rule issued on June 25 which adopts the common law doctrine of “valid when made” as well as other topics related to fintech.

On June 11, the Online Lending Policy Institute hosted a conversation covering the expansive advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the fintech space.

Rebecca Wallenfelsz, a partner in Chapman's Trusts and Estates Department, participated in an interview on the Divorce and Beyond Podcast. 

Thomson Reuters recently published a case study examining Chapman's utilization of Contract Express to automate document drafting and streamline transactions. 

Chapman is proud to have served as counsel to the banks and swap providers on a $6.5 billion financing that was named The Bond Buyer's 2019 Deal of the Year at an awards ceremony held December 4 in New York.

Chapman served as special counsel to an Illinois county in the state’s first transaction under a commercial property assessed clean energy (PACE) financing program, which allows property owners to obtain upfront financing from private capital providers for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects in new and existing buildings.

NetDocuments, the leading secure cloud-based content services platform for law firms, corporate legal teams and compliance departments, announced today at ndElevate, its annual customer and partner summit, that it acquired Closing Room, a deal management application developed by Chapman and Cutler LLP to streamline transactional closing processes.

Chapman attorney Marc Franson participated in the inaugural episode of Talking Fintech with hosts Jeremy Potter and Colin Darke. 

Chapman partner Michael Friedman joined DebtWire’s Richard Goldman for a podcast interview.

In a video by The Law Lab, Chapman attorney Eric Wood presents at the 2017 Chicago-Kent Fin(Legal)Tech Conference.

Chapman Partner David Cholst chaired and Partner Sarah Breitmeyer served on a National Association of Bond Lawyers task force that produced proposals to improve US infrastructure through tax reform.

Chapman represented the solicitation agent and lead underwriter in a public-private partnership to finance the extension of the I-95 Express Lanes project.

Chapman represented US Solar in a project financing to support the development of a 100+ MW portfolio of solar assets. 

Chapman Partner Nick Whitney joined Xtract Research’s senior covenant analyst Vince Pisano for the inaugural recording of the new Xtract Research podcast series.

Chapman Partner Michael Friedman recently discussed the U.S. corporate loan market at the Tel Aviv Institutional Investment Conference.

Chapman Partner Marc Franson participated in a panel discussion, entitled "True Lender and Madden Case: Impact on the Industry Two Years In," at the 2017 LendIt USA Conference.

Salt Lake County, Utah launched two Pay for Success programs that seek to reduce chronic homelessness and recidivism among at-risk populations.

Chapman is representing a consortium of social service agencies in the State of Illinois' first pay for success initiative, which seeks to improve the lives of youth who are dually-involved in both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems.