Solana Gillis is a member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities team. She assists with counseling clients regarding mergers, acquisitions and dispositions by providing operational, regulatory and transactional support. 

Professional Experience

• Associate, Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL, 2020-2026
• Legal Extern, International Organization for Migration, Geneva, Switzerland, 2019
• Legal Extern, D.C. Criminal Code Reform Commission, Washington, D.C., 2018

Education

J.D., cum laude, University of Michigan Law School, 2020

• Geneva International Fellow
• Articles Editor, Michigan Technology Law Review

B.A., with High Distinction, University of Michigan, 2017, Psychology

• Broad corporate practice representing public and private companies, nonprofit entities, and international clients in complex M&A, finance, joint venture, and commercial transactions.
• Draft and negotiate commercial and art-related agreements, including grant agreements and exhibition, loan, co-acquisition, co-ownership, and consignment agreements.
• Advise clients on corporate governance, compliance, and policy matters, including entity formation, tax exemption, board and committee structures, and director and officer duties.