Managed patent and trademark portfolios for large international manufacturing and service company.

Secured and enforced patent rights for vehicle component manufacturer.

Represented a Tier I supplier in dispositions of business divisions spanning over 20 countries and ranging in size from $15 million to over $300 million.

Implemented a multiple-year international restructuring of over 50 related companies including management of local counsel in over 25 countries.

Represented a European buyer in negotiations to acquire a US division of a global automotive supplier.

Represented lender in over 15 dispositions of REO property across eastern and central portions of the U.S. involving properties such as a mixed-use development, manufactured housing, condominium, office building, student housing, apartment building and vacant land.  

Represented real estate fund in various acquisitions for a nationwide off-airport parking portfolio company, including implementation of a $25 million nationwide capital improvement plan.  

Represented lender in over 10 REO bulk sales of units in fractured condominium buildings in Florida, Arizona, California and Las Vegas totaling over $200 million, including some with seller financing.   

Represented REIT in acquisition of eight industrial buildings near the Chicago O’Hare airport.  

Represented railroad company in acquisition of an intermodal facility in Illinois and long-term industrial lease adjacent to the intermodal facility. 

Represented developer in acquisition and financing of Block 37 development in Chicago. 

Represented REIT in originating and working out various mortgage and mezzanine loans ranging from $20 million to $100 million involving properties such as a casino, hotel, timeshare, resort and apartment building.  

Represented developer in obtaining $35 million loan secured by an Iowa mall and $10.5 million loan secured by an Ohio shopping center.   

Represented lender in originating construction loans for new condominium buildings in Chicago and Los Angeles totaling over $310 million. 

Represented lender in $281 million loan to a public REIT secured by over 200 branch banks located throughout the southeastern U.S.  

Represented hedge fund in $325 million mezzanine loan to a west coast developer secured by equity interests in 20 development properties.

Represented hedge fund in joint venture formed in connection with a sale leaseback of 12 gas stations in Virginia and $20 million mortgage loan.   

Represented developer in joint venture with co-lender upon anticipated foreclosure of mezzanine loan secured by equity interests in mixed-use building on Michigan Avenue in Chicago.   

Represented hedge fund as equity partner in joint venture formed to acquire 55,000 acres of vacant land in southwestern U.S. and to obtain $212 million mortgage loan.    

Represented insurance company as equity partner in joint ventures formed to acquire over 20 industrial and office buildings and vacant land in Illinois and Wisconsin with financing up to $350 million, and over 85 warehouses throughout the U.S. with financing up to $100 million.  

Represented private equity fund as equity partner in joint venture involving a portfolio of five hotels. 

Representing a Chinese pharmaceutical company dedicated to the discovery and development of breakthrough small molecule drugs for the treatment of cancers and related diseases by developing and managing a robust patent portfolio and entering into a worldwide patent licensing and joint development agreement with a global pharmaceutical company.

Advised the client during on-going expansion of supermarket chain for the market leader in Poland. Legal advice on more than 50 development projects, including land acquisition, leasing, permitting, construction and commissioning.

Represented a foreign industrial manufacturer in the acquisition, negotiation and realization of its heavy crane manufacturing facility. Negotiated and procured all governmental permits, local government tax incentives and planning permissions in Special Economic Zone (the biggest foreign direct investment in Poland in 2009).

Represented a foreign investor in the performance of a contract to design Poland’s first liquefied natural gas terminal.

Represented a foreign automotive manufacturer in negotiations involving a construction contract for industrial investment.

Advised the client during performance of construction contract regarding a motorway in Poland.

Advised a commercial developer in connection with a dispute with a general contractor and subcontractors as well as against its insurance company.

Advised a residential developer concerning a dispute with a designer over design defects.

Representing client during its expansion of supermarket chain in Poland. Services inclcuded due diligence, representation in site acquisitions and leases, advised on zoning issues, administrative proceedings, construction and design contracts.

Advised client on site acquisitions and leases in its expansion of auto service stations chain in Poland.

Advised client on several office building acquisitions in Warsaw, including due diligence, drafting, and negotiations.

Represented client regarding several distressed property acquisitions (including resuming of abandoned construction or site redevelopment), plus due diligence, structuring of transactions and negotiations.

Represented client during several shopping center commercialization projects—drafted lease documentation and negotiated contracts with many international and local leading retail tenants.

Negotiated the largest build-to-suit distribution center lease in Poland for international supermarket operator.

Negotiated the largest distribution center lease renewal in Poland for international wholesaler with parallel lease negotiations with several alternative landlords.

Represented the seller of one of the largest office building development projects in Warsaw.

Counseled client regarding complex legal issues and finance investments related to the conversion of existing buildings during the development and commercialization of a shopping mall.

Advised client on numerous development projects, including securing and subsequent purchase of land or lease of land and buildings in connection with the construction and expansion of supermarket chain in Poland.

Negotiated the largest countrywide leases of the logistic distribution centre located in Mazovia and Silesiaregions.

Conducted due diligence and assisted with the purchase of a large real estate with development of historical value in Kraków.

Provided legal advice on more than 30 development projects, including securing and subsequent purchase of the land, permitting, general contractor, architect and other associated contracts, and construction process during expansion of supermarket chains in Poland.

Provided comprehensive legal advice on development projects, including purchase of land, permitting, general contractor, and other associated contracts, and construction process.

Represented one of France’s leading infrastructure construction companies in execution of contract to modernize a portion of the A-2 Motor Highway, including negotiations with subcontractors.

Represented company during its expansion of supermarket chains in Poland by providing legal advice, directly or through supervision, on more than 200 development projects, including securing and subsequent purchase of the land, permitting, general contractor, architect and other associated contracts, and construction process.

Represented the company in the 150-bed hospital tender; provided legal advice to the bidder for construction, financing and operation of the hospital in a public private partnership.

Assisted in purchasing and selling of office buildings in Warsaw.

Negotiated the largest countrywide lease of the logistic distribution center located in Silesia region.

Assisted one of the leading banks in Poland in connection with granting construction/investment loans to an Office Building Operator.

Assisted the company in connection with obtaining a number of construction/investment loans.

Coordinated legal advice on commercialization of a number of commercial centers.

Provided legal advice to foreign developer in financing the purchase of real estate in Warsaw worth 12,500,000 EUR.

Advised a consortium of banks concerning financing the development of real estate in Wrocław with office buildings worth 43,000,000 EUR.

Assisted a bank in financing the purchase of shares in a company worth 16,500,000 EUR.

Provided legal advice to a foreign supermarket chain operator in respect of 10,000 sq.m. lease agreement in a trade center.

Advised the client during on-going expansion of supermarket chain for the market leader in Poland. Legal advice on more than 200 development projects, including land acquisition, leasing, permitting, construction and commissioning.

Provided legal advice to the general contractor acting under the EPC contract during construction of 460MW power plant.

Provided legal advice to the bidder for construction, financing and operation of the hospital under the PPP arrangement during 150-bed hospital tender.

Represented a foreign industrial manufacturer in the acquisition, negotiation and realization of its heavy crane manufacturing facility. Negotiated and procured all governmental permits, local government tax incentives and planning permissions in Special Economic Zone (the biggest foreign direct investment in Poland in 2009).

Represented a foreign investor in the execution of a contract to design Poland’s first liquefied natural gas terminal.

Provided legal advice on numerous development projects, including securing and subsequent purchase of land or lease of land and buildings; assistance during the construction process of expansion of supermarket chain in Poland.

Provided legal advice, including securing and subsequent purchase of land and buildings; assistance during the construction process of expansion of petrol station chain in Poland.

Provided legal advice, including securing and subsequent purchase of land and buildings; assistance during the construction process of expansion of fast food chain in Poland.

Assisted borrowers and lenders in connection with granting construction and investment loans and transfer of receivables.

Represented international investor in competing for a public tender to create a public-private partnership with a local government to design, construct and operate a geothermal center.

Represented a building operator in purchasing and selling office buildings in Warsaw.

Complex consultancy during negotiated leases of the office space for the client.

Negotiated leases for the logistic distribution centers of Poland’s leading household products manufacturing and selling company.

Negotiated leases for office space for the leading broadcasting company in Poland.

Represented Polish and foreign companies operating in Poland in order to optimize their operation costs by drafting and implementing several tax structures.

Provided tax advice on a number of development projects, including securing and subsequent purchase of the land, permitting, general contractor, architect and other associated contracts, and construction process during the client’s expansion of supermarket chains in Poland.

Represented a shopping centre owner in several tax litigation matters involving VAT and corporate income tax.

Assisted the minority shareholder in negotiating sale of the minority interest in the one of the leading Polish courier companies to one of the biggest international logistics corporations.

Negotiated the purchase of land in Special Economic Zone in the Silesia region for a leading international automotive company.

Assisted foreign investor in its operations in Poland by negotiating civil law contracts involving the corporate operations, including granting investment loans and representation in tax, court, and administrative proceedings.

Assists in providing general counsel representation to statewide associations of limited license health professionals. Work involves advice on pending legislation, organizational governance and business issues, and advice on issues of interest to membership.

Assisted in managing the environmental due diligence review for an international corporation purchasing nineteen facilities in eleven countries throughout the world.

Represented the Government of Canada in one of the largest tax fraud cases in Canadian history.  (Scientific Research Tax Credits.)

Represented the Government of Jamaica in ithe deregulation of its telecommunications sector.

Successfully represented large automotive supplier in multi-million dollar competitiveness dispute.

Represented public school district in its lawsuit seeking to recover millions of dollars of funds which the school district paid to various vendor defendants that did not have authorized contracts. Assisted in successfully securing eight-figure settlement for the district and multi-million dollar judgments. 

Successfully represented large automotive supplier and obtained order denying issuance of injunction for supply of automotive parts.

Advise and counsel Big Three automobile manufacturer regarding electronic discovery issues, including search and data culling protocols, document review strategy, project planning, budgets and discovery technology advancements.

Managed multiple discovery document collections totaling several million pages for Big Three automobile manufacturer. Coordinated collection, processing, review and production of hard copy and electronic documents, as well as identification and preparation of document collections for witness interviews and depositions.

Worked closely with litigation attorneys and vendors to cull  multiple terabytes of data into manageable document review collections using early case assessment tools and search strategies. Organized and supervised document reviews, productions and privilege review. Advised clients regarding production and processing protocols.

Coordinated data collection, processing, and production for corporate litigation involving entities with document custodians across Europe and Asia. Advised clients regarding privacy and foreign language issues.

Represented major financial firm and obtained injunction preventing disclosure and solicitation of firm's clients.

Represented securities firm in trustee dispute, argued, and obtained dismissal of $1M claim.

Represented oil and gas franchisor and obtained dismissal of franchisee's claims (breach of contract and Petroleum Marketing Practices Act claims).

Represented municipality and assisted in obtaining dismissal of multi-million dollar equal protection and due process violation claims challenging application of ordinances.

Briefed and argued federal habeas corpus petition.

Obtained a not-guilty verdict on the sole contested charge as co-counsel in a federal drug-distribution and firearms jury trial.

Won dismissal of multi-million-dollar fraud and malpractice claims against a foreign law firm.

Successfully argued to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals that it should affirm the trial court's complete dismissal of employee's claims for gender and age discrimination against a Fortune 500 company.

Obtained summary judgment in favor of a national retail chain of plaintiff's claims of race discrimination and retaliation. Jennifer successfully defended a national retail client in a race discrimination and retaliation matter brought by a terminated director-level employee and a group of vendors and suppliers. The plaintiffs’ claims in this matter could best be characterized as a moving target. Once defenses were lodged to one claim, the plaintiffs sought amendments to add additional claims. This meant that discovery depositions were critical. By anticipating what additional claims the plaintiffs might seek to add in the future, Jennifer and her team were able to obtain damaging admissions on those unasserted claims. Not only did they get a complete dismissal of the claims, but they also successfully defended the inevitable 11th-hour motion to amend to add the claims they had anticipated in the depositions. Although the plaintiffs demanded $4 million at a voluntary facilitation, they ended up with a complete dismissal of their claims.

Obtained summary judgment in favor of a national beverage retailer of plaintiff's claims that his employer violated his rights under the Family Medical Leave Act

Obtained summary judgment of plaintiff's defamation claims on behalf of a financial institution.

Successfully defended law school in a consumer protection and fraud class action filed in federal court alleging the school misrepresented job placement and salary data to prospective students. The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan dismissed the lawsuit for failure to state a claim. The Sixth Circuit agreed and affirmed.

Represented a lender in an action brought by a borrower to enjoin a commercial mortgage foreclosure. 

Briefed and argued a criminal-procedure issue of first impression in the Michigan Court of Appeals.