Firm News

Jessica Lingertat, a partner and chair of Gould & Ratner’s Real Estate Practice, discussed with Law360.com how certain real estate investment groups would be affected if 1031 exchanges were eliminated. “Such groups set up pools of investors and put investors together to form larger investment vehicles,” she said. Jessica goes on to say, “People who don’t have the exchange opportunity … may invest in a different market than real estate.”

David Michael was quoted in Law360.com regarding The Seventh Circuit decision to overturn precedent that allows employers to discriminate against workers on the basis of their sexuality, specifically Kimberly Hively’s suit alleging Ivy Tech Community College passed her over for jobs because she is a lesbian.

In an article on the Society for Human Resources Managements website, SHRM.com, David Michael comments on the challenges associated with the repealing of Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.

Gould & Ratner is proud to be a Partner-level sponsor for the CREW Chicago Industry Leadership Awards Dinner on March 9, 2017, honoring Paula Harris, Principal at Golub & Company.  More information on the event can be found here.

Rich Reizen, Chair of Gould & Ratner’s Construction Practice, talked to Construction Dive about the issues when coming across unexpected finds or items of historical value in a construction site.

Gould & Ratner Corporate Practice partner Fred Tannenbaum, in an interview with The Deal, gives his take on the overall environment for mergers and acquisitions in 2017, as Donald Trump assumes the presidency. He notes that while the character of making deals might be different from the past few years partly due to what spurs them, there will most likely be no letup in the number and frequency of deals.