Jeremiah P. "Jerry" Connolly

Norma Manjarrez is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Norma, who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Norma is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Alex Cole focuses her real estate practice in the areas of real estate transactions and development, hospitality, international real estate, project finance and construction law. She is routinely involved in large real estate acquisitions (hotel, office and retail) and represents all the various parties in the construction and development process. Some of Alex's past projects include: Park Hyatt Australia, purchase and disposition of The Carlyle in transaction including sale of Rosewood Hotel...

Kristen E. Hazel has extensive experience representing clients in US and international aspects of federal tax matters, including international acquisitions and divestitures, international joint ventures, and capital plan design and implementation, including tax planning with respect to intellectual property. Her work includes both inbound and outbound transactions. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/hazel-kristen-e/

Alexander J. Bandza is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Energy Law and Environmental Law. Alexander J., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alexander J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

For over 50 years, Bruce Sperling has been winning record-breaking and game-changing jury verdicts, court judgments, and arbitration awards for plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes litigation. Experienced in virtually every area of the law, Mr. Sperling has favorably resolved wide-ranging commercial disputes for Fortune 500 companies, privately held enterprises, and individuals. His cases have included securities, antitrust, patents, trade secrets, corporate governance, real estate develo...

Jonathan is a trial lawyer who focuses on complex, high-exposure commercial litigation matters, including, but not limited to, breach of contract, business torts, fraud, antitrust and unfair trade practices, securities fraud, class action defense and consumer fraud. He manages all facets of the adversarial process, including developing pre-litigation strategy, pursuing injunctive relief, and acting as lead counsel through trials and hearings before state and federal courts and administrative ...

Thomas P. Ward is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Thomas P., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Thomas P. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Kimberly M. Copp is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law, Gaming Law and Public Finance Law. Kimberly M., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Kimberly M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jaclyn A. McNally is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Jaclyn A., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Jaclyn A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

John Hartmann is a partner in Kirkland & Ellis LLP’s litigation practice group, where he focuses on shareholder, professional liability and business litigation matters, as well as regulatory enforcement proceedings and corporate internal investigations. John has represented leading corporations, professional services firms, private investment firms, as well as their directors, officers and partners, in numerous securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits, disputes over co...