Taft attorneys Paul T. Jenson and Erin Lynch Cordier authored a chapter in The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Gambling 2018. The ICLG gives practical, cross-border insight into gambling laws from dozens of jurisdictions around the world. Jenson and Cordier’s chapter includes an analysis of gaming laws in Illinois. To read the chapter, click here.   

Jenson is co-chair of Taft’s Gaming practice. He has extensive experience in counseling local, national and international casino owners, terminal operators, manufacturers, suppliers, lenders and institutional investors in all aspects of gaming regulatory law, mergers & acquisitions, financing transactions and corporate governance. Jenson has represented some of the world’s largest gaming companies, as well as numerous domestic and foreign private equity funds, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, governmental entities and other gaming investors in many jurisdictions. 

Cordier focuses her practice in the area of gaming, where she has experience representing casinos, terminal operators, manufacturers, suppliers, distributors and licensed establishments. She counsels publicly traded and private companies regarding mergers and acquisitions, financing transactions and corporate governance, as well as licensing, compliance, administrative proceedings and other matters before the various regulatory bodies. Cordier also has experience implementing sweepstakes and raffles in accordance with state and municipal requirements.