Fox Swibel is proud to once again be recognized among the 2027 Best Law Firms®, reflecting the Firm’s continued commitment to excellence and exceptional client service. The Best Law Firms® rankings recognize firms demonstrating outstanding professional achievement, as reflected in evaluations from clients and peers. This year’s results are particularly exciting, with several of our […]

Fox Swibel is pleased to announce that Kerina Bowler has joined the Firm as a Partner in its Chambers-ranked Energy Law Group.   Kerina I. Bowler Partner Full Bio (312) 224-1223 [email protected] Kerina I. Bowler Kerina brings more than 20 years of experience in real estate law, land title, due diligence, and renewable energy development. […]

Fox Swibel is pleased to announce that Lisa Rispoli and Sophia Popovic have joined the Firm as partners, strengthening its Construction Law and Real Estate practices.   Lisa Rispoli Partner Full Bio (312) 224-1213 [email protected] Lisa Rispoli Lisa joins the Firm’s Chambers-ranked Construction Law Group. She brings significant in-house transactional experience advising private and publicly […]

  Join Fox Swibel’s employment law experts for a review of recent developments on timely employment law issues. Tuesday, November 17, 2026 Breakfast to begin at 8:00 am Presentation from 8:30am-11:45 am The University Club 76 East Monroe Street, Chicago, IL.   Topics to be presented: Workplace Regulations on Artificial Intelligence New Illinois Employment Laws and Regulatory […]

By: David J. Morris & Will Cronin On September 30, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposal that, if adopted, would amend Rule 205-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Advisers Act”) to allow financial advisers to enter performance-based compensation arrangements based on capital gains or capital appreciation (so-called “carried interest”) […]

By: David S. Levine and Ryan M. Hubbard Artificial intelligence companies have recently announced plans to introduce invisible watermarks into their outputs so that third parties can assess whether an AI tool contributed to the work product. How will these watermarks work?  And what does this mean for in-house counsel and other professionals using AI […]

Fox Swibel is proud to announce many of the firm’s attorneys have been named in the 2027 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest, most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, accounting for over a third of our attorneys. Please join us in congratulating our Best Lawyers award recipients: Margaret Anderson, Steven Brenneman, Tom […]

By: David J. Morris & Ross O. Kloeber IV On June 30, 2026, FINRA published the results of an independent review of its enforcement program, conducted by Professor Paul R. Eckert of William & Mary Law School and former SEC Commissioner Troy A. Paredes (the “Eckert-Paredes Report”) as part of the FINRA Forward initiative. The […]

Fox Swibel is pleased to announce the continued growth of its Chambers-ranked Energy Law Group with the addition of Partners Rebecca Mickey and Siobhán T. Briody and Associate Ashley Bukowski. “These additions reflect the continued momentum of our Energy Law Group and our commitment to serving clients across the rapidly evolving energy sector,” said Michael […]

By: David S. Levine and Ryan M. Hubbard We recently wrote about one emerging risk of using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in legal practice: the potential loss of attorney-client privilege when clients share information with publicly available AI systems. A related but distinct risk is now emerging. In particular, researchers are developing techniques to manipulate […]