Knowledge is Power
Fox Swibel’s attorneys are consistently recognized as thought leaders in their practice areas, as demonstrated by their receipt of honors and awards, and their participation in presentations, Continuing Legal Education seminars and local and national publications. See below for the latest articles and presentations prepared by Fox Swibel attorneys, as well as other recognitions.
Fox Swibel’s Chambers Recognition Continues to Grow for 2023
Fox Swibel’s Construction Law Practice and Partners Daniel Dorfman and Jean Wine Recognized by Chambers USA 2022 for the Second Consecutive Year
Fox Swibel’s Construction Law Group Welcomes Two New Partners
Fox Swibel is pleased to announce the additions of Erik R. Nelson and Stephen W. Kienzle as partners to the Firm’s Chambers-ranked Construction Law Group.
Welcome Michael R. Strong
Fox Swibel is very pleased to announce Michael Strong has joined the firm as a Partner and Chair of the newly established Energy Law group.
Fox Swibel’s Chambers Recognition Continues to Grow for 2023
Fox Swibel’s Construction Law Practice and Partners Daniel Dorfman and Jean Wine Recognized by Chambers USA 2022 for the Second Consecutive Year
2023 Super Lawyers & Rising Stars
Fox Swibel is pleased to announce that approximately one third of our partners have been selected to the 2023 Illinois Super Lawyers list, and five attorneys have been selected to the 2023 Illinois Rising Stars list. In addition, this year associates Brandon Liss and Kenneth Thomas have joined t
Best Law Firms® 2023
Fox Swibel has been ranked among the 2023 Best Law Firms® by U.S. News - Best Lawyers®
Interlex Group
Founding Partner, Larry Swibel, currently serves as President of The Interlex Group, an international association of leading law firms that provides legal and business services in over 60 countries.
Restaurant & Hospitality Blog
Phase 4: Illinois Cautiously Resumes Indoor Dining & Legal Considerations for Leases and Joint Venture Agreements in a Post-COVID World
Phase 4: Illinois Cautiously Resumes Indoor Dining and Legal Considerations for Leases and Joint Venture Agreements in a Post-COVID World Background: As of June 26, Illinois has moved into Phase 4 of the “Restore Illinois” Plan. During Phase 4, restaurants ...
Chicago Restaurants in the Age of COVID-19: A New Frontier
Chicago Restaurants in the Age of COVID-19: A New Frontier Jun 10, 2020 On May 5, 2020, Governor J.B. Pritzker released “Restore Illinois”, a 5-step public health plan for re-opening Illinois (the “Plan”). The Plan clearly is of considerable interest ...
Publications
Illinois Supreme Court Scans BIPA Menu, Orders Big Fines
Image Source – Shutterstock Illinois employers who use employees’ fingerprints, face scans, or other biometric identifiers to enable workers to access timekeeping, payroll, IT, or other systems have long been on notice that the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act...
New Illinois Law Mandates Paid Leave for Employees
Image Source – Shutterstock The Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers (PLFAW) Act was passed by the Illinois legislature in January and was signed into law by Governor Pritzker on March 13, 2023. Effective January 1, 2024, it will require...
Legislation Clarifies Federal Exemption for M&A Brokers
Image Source – Shutterstock While M&A brokers previously faced uncertainty with respect to federal broker-dealer registration requirements, a new statute provides a clear and unambiguous exemption based on specified, limited activities. M&A brokers received an unanticipated but welcome surprise in...