Top M&A Lawyer Robert Rawn Joins Jenner & Block's New York Office As A Partner In Its Corporate Practice

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Jan 07, 2019, 14:00 ET

NEW YORK, Jan. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that Robert J. Rawn, a nationally recognized corporate lawyer with nearly 30 years of experience, has joined the New York office as a partner in its Corporate Practice. Mr. Rawn focuses on public and private company mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, securities offerings, securities law compliance and corporate governance matters. He has represented clients in a variety of industries including manufacturing, life sciences, technology, telecommunications and private investment funds.

Robert J. Rawn, Jenner & Block Corporate Partner

"Rob is an exceptional practitioner who provides depth and breadth to our corporate team and the Mergers and Acquisitions Practice in particular," Jenner & Block Managing Partner Terrence J. Truax said. "We are excited that he is joining Jenner & Block, as his experience complements and augments the Corporate Practice's strengths in the manufacturing, life sciences, technology and telecommunications industries and our ability to provide high-level service to public and large private companies."

Mr. Rawn comes to Jenner & Block from Winston & Strawn's New York office, where he had been a partner since 2012.

"Rob's deep experience and client relationships present a tremendous opportunity for the firm to continue to build our Corporate Practice, which is focused on public and large private company work," said firmwide Corporate Chair Joseph P. Gromacki. "Our clients will immediately benefit from his ability to provide the level of sophisticated counsel for which our practice and our firm has increasingly become known."

Mr. Rawn's experience ranges from mid-market transactions to multi-billion-dollar transactions and he also has substantial experience with cross-border transactions.

"At this point in my career, this is an exceptional opportunity for me to join a practice with a strong and thriving focus on public and large private companies," Mr. Rawn said. "Jenner & Block's platform is a great fit for my practice and serving the complex needs of my clients well. I am eager to be part of the firm's strategic efforts to grow our corporate capabilities, particularly in M&A."

Mr. Rawn received his JD from New York University School of Law and his AB cum laude from Princeton University.

ABOUT JENNER & BLOCK'S CORPORATE PRACTICE
Jenner & Block has substantial transactional practices, with experienced groups focusing on corporate and commercial transactions including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, securities, corporate finance, tax, real estate, environmental, commercial law, bankruptcy and reorganization, benefits, employment, labor and executive compensation, and associations. We handle transactional work for a wide range of large public corporations as well as privately held businesses, financial institutions, prominent trade associations, nonprofit organizations, new ventures, and individuals. Our transactional partners have repeatedly been recognized as some of the profession's leading dealmakers by Chambers USA. During 2018, the practice continued its work on significant and high-profile transactions including General Dynamics' $9.7 billion acquisition of CRSA, Snyder's-Lance Inc.'s $6.1 billion sale to Campbell Soup Company and Lonza Group AG's $630 million sale of its water care business to Platinum Equity as well as its acquisition of a controlling stake in medical technology company Octane Biotech, among other deals.

ABOUT JENNER & BLOCK
Jenner & Block LLP is a law firm with global reach, with more than 500 lawyers and offices in Chicago, London, Los Angeles, New York and Washington, DC. The firm is known for its prominent and successful litigation practice and experience handling sophisticated and high-profile corporate transactions. Firm clients include Fortune 100 companies, large privately held corporations, financial services institutions, emerging companies and venture capital and private equity investors.

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