Firm News

Gould & Ratner sponsored the Crain’s Real Estate Forum on Oct. 15 via webinar. The webinar covered the future of REITs. What are plans for REIT survival in a post-COVID world? Crain’s Real Estate Reporter Alby Gallun sat down with Pine Tree CEO Peter Borzak, Washington Prime Group CEO & Director Louis Conforti and Centennial CEO & Founder Steven Levin.

Gould & Ratner, with Fred Tannenbaum as lead partner, and with the help of Ammara Khan and Julie Gracz, recently represented our client, EternaTear, developer of a next-generation, over-the-counter (OTC), preservative-free artificial tear for dry eye sufferers, announced today it has completed its oversubscribed Series A round of financing. EternaTear is developing a novel artificial tear formulation designed to supplement all layers of the eye’s tear film, thereby providing relief from dry eye more effectively than currently marketed products. The funding will be used by EternaTear to take its product to be ready for market launch, including completion of a multi-site clinical marketing study and U.S. Federal Drug Administration OTC registration.

Gould & Ratner sponsored the ABA Business Law Annual Meeting from Sept. 21-25, 2020 via webinar. Gould & Ratner lawyer Vanessa Tiradentes also led a panel titled “Recent Developments in Business & Corporate Litigation: Annual Review Panel Part 1 of 2, Business and Corporate Litigation.” on September 22.

Gould & Ratner has been named to Midwest Real Estate News “Best of the Best” for the fourth consecutive year. The firm was ranked No. 15 of all Midwest firms practicing commercial real estate. This ranking is reflective of the total number of deals that Gould & Ratner closed in 2019.

Gould & Ratner is pleased to announce that Linsey Cohen, chair of the firm’s Real Estate Practice, has been recognized as “Real Estate Lawyer of the Year” for 2020 by the Illinois Real Estate Journals.

Client and friend of the firm David Andalcio, CEO of Wynndalco, was recently named 2020 Hispanic Business Person of the Year by the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (USHCC). Each year, USHCC recognizes an entrepreneur because of their outstanding leadership, pioneering spirit and social and economic contributions. David will accept this honor, virtually, at the closing awards ceremony of the USHCC National Conference on September 29.