Jay Erens

Partner

Jay Erens is a transactional and litigation lawyer with 63 years of continuous experience in representing individuals and various forms of business entities, including corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies, in a variety of complex business and financial matters. Within those areas, he counsels on a broad range of activities, including the structuring and implementation of business and financial transactions, as well as litigation relating to those activities. Jay is a partner in the firm’s Commercial Transactions & Business Counseling and Transactional & Securities Practices.

Jay’s activities touch on many areas of the law, including mergers and acquisitions, tax planning for transactions and operating businesses, real estate, secured transactions, securities regulation, bankruptcy, and estate planning. He focuses on the totality of a client’s legal needs, providing comprehensive services and the skills of himself and others in the manner that will most effectively meet clients’ objectives.

Awards and Recognition

  • Peer Review Rated as AV Preeminent®, the highest performance rating in the Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ system
  • Member of the American Bar Association and the Chicago Bar Association
  • Selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© in the field of Corporate Law (2006, 2010-2024)
  • Listed in Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in America
  • Selected for inclusion in the 2006 and 2007 Illinois Super Lawyers®
  • Named one of the Leading Lawyers in Illinois by the Leading Lawyers Network in the categories of closely and privately held business law, real estate law – commercial and real estate law – finance*
17 August 2023 Honors and Awards

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2024 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced today that 236 of the firm’s attorneys across 20 U.S. offices have received recognition in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©.
18 August 2022 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2023 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP proudly announced that 250 of our attorneys across 20 offices have received recognition in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
19 August 2021 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in 2022 Best Lawyers in America

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 236 of the firm’s attorneys from 18 U.S. offices have been recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, and 46 lawyers from 13 offices were included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list. Additionally, 14 of the firm’s attorneys received the special designation of “Lawyer of the Year,” an honor earned by only one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan region.
20 August 2020 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2021 List

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 20 of its attorneys earned Best Lawyers 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas. In addition, 243 of the firm’s attorneys from 18 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2021. Another 51 of the firm’s attorneys from 14 offices have been named to the new category of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, which recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice.
15 August 2019 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2020 List

Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that 20 attorneys earned Best Lawyers 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas, receiving the top nod from Best Lawyers. In addition, 233 of its attorneys from 18 offices have been listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2020.
15 August 2018 Press Releases

Foley Attorneys Recognized In The Best Lawyers in America 2019 List

Foley announced today that 27 of its attorneys earned <EM>Best Lawyers 2019</EM> “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas. In addition, 242 of the firm’s attorneys in 19 offices have been listed in <EM>The Best Lawyers in America 2019</EM>. <BR>