A Hinshaw legal team led by partners Todd Young and Tony Jacob recently served as deal advisor to GreatBanc Trust Company, the trustee to the employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) sponsored by Technology Service Corporation ("TSC").

Today, the law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced the publication of its updated Real Estate Deal Book, which highlights some of the major commercial real estate deals closed by the firm’s commercial transactions practice in 2023.

The U.S. law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Hinshaw partner Anthony Jacob—chair of the firm's Commercial Transactions practice group—has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago & Northern Illinois (BBB). Mr. Jacob was officially elected—along with three other area business leaders—at the 95th annual BBB meeting on March 24.

Read about Hinshaw partner Anthony Jacob’s chapter in the newly released 2026 edition of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) “S Corporations” handbook.

Hinshaw attorneys Mark Carter, Anthony Jacob, and Kyle Fonjemie contributed three chapters to the newly released 2025 edition of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) “Limited Liability Companies” handbook.

Read how a team of Hinshaw attorneys collaborated to contribute six chapters in the 2025 edition of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) "Attorneys' Legal Liability" handbook.

Join us on April 16, 2026, at Hinshaw's Chicago office for an informative event for business owners. Learn about maximizing business value with insights on valuation, market trends, tax strategies, and succession planning.

Christie Hefner, former Chairman and CEO of Playboy, will join Hinshaw partner Megan Mathias for a dynamic CEO Fireside Chat on February 5, 2026, at CineCity Studios in Chicago.

Join us for U.S. Trade, Tariffs, and State of the Economy Forum, on July 24, 2025, at Hinshaw's Chicago office, an insightful discussion on U.S. trade, tariffs, and economic policies that brings together experts, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore the current dynamics and future outlook of international trade.

Hinshaw partners Tony Jacob and Connie Mayer will co-present the CLE Strafford webinar "Structuring M&A and Private Equity Transactions Involving ESOPs" on February 19, 2025.

As social distancing policies and mandates continue to take hold across the country, companies are grappling to understand the implications of these measures on their business. One compliance issue to resolve is that companies are generally required to hold annual meetings of their shareholders. We consider options for private companies when it comes to conducting their annual shareholder meeting and director meetings.

Hinshaw’s Estate Planning Newsletter includes reports on opportunities and challenges that may impact individuals’ estate plans. This publication is designed to keep readers aware of such opportunities and challenges so that they may determine whether changes to their estate plans are necessary or desirable. Our goal is to provide the information necessary to ensure that readers are effectively providing for their loved ones, planning for the transition of their businesses, protecting their assets, and paying as little tax as possible.