Jules H. Cantor

Since joining Kirkland, Jules has been involved in the following matters:

Securities, Shareholder and M&A Litigation

• Representing Abbott Laboratories and/or certain directors and officers in various shareholder matters, including a putative securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation;
• Representing Boeing in securities litigation relating to the 737 MAX;
• Representing EQT Corporation and certain current and former officers and directors in a securities class action, related individual securities fraud lawsuits and shareholder derivative actions, arising out of EQT’s $6.7 billion acquisition of Rice Energy;
• Representing Everbridge, Inc. and certain of its former officers and directors in securities litigation concerning alleged misstatements regarding Everbridge’s acquisition and integration of other companies;
• Representing Hub Group, Inc. and certain of its directors and officers in a putative securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation;
• Represented founder and former CEO of publicly traded biotechnology company in putative securities class action and shareholder derivative litigation.

Sports Litigation

• Representing Chicago Cubs in misappropriation, infringement, and false advertising case brought against owner of a rooftop across from Wrigley Field.

Class Actions

• Represented Home Partners of America, defending several class actions in state and federal courts around the country in which plaintiffs allege consumer fraud and similar claims arising from HPA’s rent-to-own contracts with tenants/purchasers.

Prior to joining Kirkland, Jules was involved in the following matters:

• Represented private equity firm and certain director designees in a post-closing shareholder challenge to approximately $4 billion acquisition by funds affiliated with the firm and another third party;
• Represented a board committee of a major technology company in its investigation of a shareholder litigation demand asserting claims of personal misconduct by a senior leader and of mishandling of whistleblower reports relating to the alleged misconduct;
• Represented packaged bakery foods company and certain directors and officers in putative securities class action;
• Represented energy company and certain directors and officers in securities class action;
• Represented directors of publicly traded company in shareholder derivative litigation challenging share buyback transaction with then-controlling stockholder;
• Represented multinational Fortune 500 company in SEC and DOJ investigations regarding accounting issues;
• Represented broker-dealer in several FINRA arbitrations related to claims of unsuitable investment recommendations;
• Represented biotechnology company against expedited statutory claim by director seeking inspection of corporate books and records;
• Represented consumer reporting agency in dozens of lawsuits under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, including in precedent-setting matter before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.