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Office: New York
Daniel Axman provides thoughtful and strategic tax, trusts, and estates counsel to individuals, families, and business owners on a broad range of matters involved with setting up efficient and beneficial transfers of wealth. His practice focuses on tax planning, preserving family harmony, creditor protection, business succession, estate and trust administration, probate, charitable planning, and resolving federal and state tax disputes, including audits and litigation involving trusts and estates.
Jeffrey Berger serves as a trusted advisor to clients across a wide range of industries, bringing decades of beneficial experience to structure complex corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital investments, fund formations, and executive compensation arrangements.
Randi Kira Brown represents both individuals and corporations in a wide range of litigation and investigative matters, adeptly navigating processes related to all forms of dispute resolution to achieve optimal outcomes aligned with business goals and objectives. Her practice includes commercial litigation, appellate and constitutional litigation, environmental and mass tort litigation, internal and white‑collar investigations, employment and regulatory matters, and intellectual property litigation.
Catherine Weiss Butto represents corporations and individuals in a broad array of civil matters. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and employment counseling and disputes.
Ria Caldwell helps a diverse array of corporate clients optimize their business opportunities so they can stay focused on the future. A member of the Corporate and Business Transactions team, she represents private equity firms, venture capital funds, emerging growth companies and their founders, and both privately and publicly held businesses across a wide range of industries and global markets.
Matt Carroll is a partner in the firm’s Corporate and Business Transactions Group, concentrating on a variety of transactional matters including mergers and acquisitions, venture/growth capital financings, joint venture relationships, capital markets transactions, recapitalizations and other commercial transactions for a broad range of clients including advising private equity and growth capital funds and their related portfolio companies and investments, independent sponsors, family offices, strategic acquirers, founders, entrepreneurs and management teams. Matt also advises senior executives in connection with liquidity events and rollover transactions, including negotiating employment and equity arrangements, as well as ongoing day-to-day governance matters.
A seasoned corporate attorney with deep experience, Barry Cassell represents private equity funds, public and private corporations, partnerships, limited liability companies, and individual clients in a wide range of transactional and governance matters, providing strategic counsel that benefits operations and takes advantage of growth and sale opportunities. His practice spans mergers and acquisitions, debt financings, formation of joint ventures and business entities, executive employment and severance arrangements, securities law compliance, and general corporate and commercial matters.
Jacob Chase represents clients in a wide range of commercial and residential real estate transactions across the state of New York, with a focus on acquisitions and dispositions, leasing, and financing matters and a client base that includes buyers, sellers, landlords, tenants, and borrowers.
Steven Chill concentrates his practice in the areas of estate planning and administration, as well as the representation of charitable organizations, counseling high-net-worth individuals, professionals, business owners, fiduciaries, and nonprofit entities on strategies designed to preserve wealth, minimize tax exposure, and achieve philanthropic goals.
Daniel J. Cohen advises clients on a wide spectrum of corporate and commercial transactions with a particular emphasis on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, and investment deals. He has cultivated a broad transactional practice that includes joint ventures and partnerships, marketing and distribution agreements, real estate transactions, and licensing arrangements.
A seasoned litigator, Beth Conway has a broad and diverse practice that includes representing both individuals and businesses – foreign and domestic – throughout all phases of dispute resolution, from pre-litigation investigation through trial and appeal when necessary. Known for her strategic mindset, she begins with a deep understanding of her clients’ long-term objectives and works backward to design practical, results-driven litigation strategies.
Matthew Daly is an experienced commercial litigator who represents both plaintiffs and defendants in complex disputes in state and federal courts nationwide, as well as on appeal. His practice spans a range of matters, including intracompany disputes, sophisticated contract matters, challenges to government actions under Article 78 and similar procedures, employment-related disputes, and business tort claims such as fraud and breach of fiduciary duty. Matt is also a trusted advisor to clients outside the courtroom, helping them evaluate potential exposure related to their business and strategize on how to minimize those risks and position themselves most favorably in the event a dispute arises.
Michael Devorkin focuses his practice on complex business litigation and white-collar criminal defense, representing clients in high-stakes civil, criminal, and regulatory matters across industries as he builds a strong track record of beneficial legal resolutions. He brings decades of trial and appellate experience to his work, including a notable list of recoveries and precedent-setting outcomes.
Lawrence Drucker skillfully navigates complex patent, copyright, trademark, unfair competition, and other commercial litigation matters, vigorously protecting his clients’ interests amid high-stakes disputes. As a seasoned trial attorney representing clients in high-stakes patent litigation in courts throughout the nation, he is frequently called on to serve as lead counsel in cases between competitors as well as in patent enforcement actions backed by litigation funders.
David Eiseman brings more than 35 years of experience in commercial litigation, using a strong track record of success to develop and implement dispute resolution strategies for clients across a wide spectrum of complex business disputes. His practice encompasses all phases of litigation, from pre-suit strategy through trial and appeal, in both state and federal courts.
Florian Ellison maintains a broad practice, dedicated to advising clients in connection with acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and real estate finance. He represents buyers, sellers, borrowers, lenders, landlords, tenants, and institutional clients in a variety of complex and high-value transactions across the commercial real estate sector.
Stephen J. Fallis focuses his practice on commercial leasing and real estate litigation, bringing decades of experience to clients involved in complex property and leasing disputes. He brings extensive beneficial experience representing parties in retail and shopping center leases, including lease enforcement, negotiation, and restructuring. He routinely advises landlords, tenants, developers, and investors on legal matters tied to commercial real estate occupancy and use in an effort find beneficial resolutions for all key stakeholders.
Esther Feuer counsels and advises clients in a broad range of labor and employment-related matters in a wide-range of industries on workplace issues and risks, including employee hires, separations, leaves, accommodations, pre-employment considerations, wage and hour risks, employment policies and both physical and website ADA accessibility. Her practical, solutions-oriented approach helps clients navigate complex employment issues while minimizing legal risk and exposure and supporting effective compliance with evolving workplace laws.
Jonathan Flaxer has built a distinguished career in business bankruptcy law, representing a wide range of stakeholders in complex restructuring matters as he diligently aligns processes and outcomes with business and individual goals and objectives. He regularly advises companies experiencing financial distress, Chapter 11 trustees, plan administrators, indenture trustees, distressed debt investors, asset purchasers, and landlords in bankruptcy proceedings and insolvency-related litigation. He also frequently serves as a Chapter 11 trustee and plan administrator.
Donald Hamburg maintains a trusted reputation as a seasoned trusts and estates attorney with more than four decades of experience guiding individuals and families through all aspects of estate planning processes. His practice encompasses both large, complex estates and more modest arrangements, always with a focus on delivering tailored solutions that reflect each client’s unique goals and circumstances.
Larry Haut is a seasoned transactional attorney known for his practical, creative approach to advising clients in all facets of their business, from initial set-up through operations and ultimate exits. He is equally proficient from both sides of the table, having long represented buyers and sellers, institutions, and entrepreneurs in a myriad of capital market opportunities. From years of experience comes his practical approach, bringing a solutions-oriented mindset and a “can-do” attitude in every engagement. He advises clients across a wide range of industries within corporate, real estate, and hospitality landscapes.
Steven Hochberg concentrates his practice on a broad range of real estate matters, providing effective counsel to achieve efficient and beneficial agreements, including acquisitions, sales, and financings as well as leasing involving both commercial and residential properties. He regularly represents institutional and private lenders in connection with construction and permanent mortgage financing across New York.
Courtney Howard maintains a broad commercial litigation practice, representing individuals and businesses across a wide range of industries, including private equity, hospitality, news, and entertainment. Her work spans litigation and arbitration, internal and government investigations, and strategic counseling in jurisdictions across the U.S.
Andrew Hudders brings a wealth of experience in the securities markets, company financing, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters, providing an experienced perspective to guide clients through structuring and executing successful transactions and operations.
Marty Hyman’s track record as a commercial litigator spans more than 45 years of experience representing a diverse range of clients – from multinational corporations to high-profile personalities to business professionals – in complex negotiations, mediations, settlements, trials, and appeals.
Elizabeth Jaffe focuses her practice on intellectual property and litigation, representing clients across a wide range of industries and legal issues. She counsels individuals, estates, and corporations on the protection, enforcement, and management of intellectual property rights, with a particular emphasis on trademark law.
Alex Kaplun’s corporate practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financing, and the representation of emerging companies, in which he guides clients through complex transactional matters to help advance specific business goals and objectives. He regularly advises entrepreneurs, startups, private equity and venture/growth capital funds, family offices, and established corporations across a broad spectrum of industries.
Dalma Kovacs brings beneficial experience handling complex commercial disputes, cross-border litigation, and international arbitration for a wide variety of clients, using her accumulated perspective to drive the creation and execution of legal strategies aimed at achieving efficient and effective resolutions.
Diana J. Lee focuses her practice on transactional real estate matters, bringing a unique perspective shaped by her experience in both the private and public sectors. She has represented a broad range of clients, including private developers and nonprofit organizations, such as major social service agencies and health care institutions.
Elizabeth Man-Wai Li is a corporate and transactional attorney who advises clients across the business lifecycle, with a focus on venture-backed and growth-stage companies, mergers and acquisitions, and general business matters. She counsels companies and investors on financings, investments, and other strategic transactions.
Abby Lipnick is an associate in the firm’s real estate group, focusing on residential and commercial real estate matters. She represents sellers and purchasers in residential transactions, including the purchase and sale of condominiums and cooperative apartments, and frequently drafts and negotiates contracts of sale. Abby has also represented landlords and tenants in commercial leasing matters, advising clients throughout the leasing process and lease extensions.
Rob Matz has more than 20 years of experience advising clients on a wide range of financing and corporate transactions, using a full range of options to create beneficial lending agreements with a focus on secured and unsecured loan facilities and private placements of securities, including PIPEs and other forms of debt financing. His practice includes leveraged loan facilities, acquisition financings, cash flow and asset-based credit facilities, recapitalizations, high-yield bonds, convertible debt, Term B loans, mezzanine financings, and venture capital transactions.
Jeffrey Miller represents employers in a broad range of employment-related disputes and provides day-to-day counseling on compliance and workplace best practices, helping clients minimize the potential for legal, regulatory, and financial exposure and protecting interests through dispute resolution when necessary. His guidance covers issues such as hiring and termination, restrictive covenants, wage and hour compliance, employee accommodations, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and worker classification.
Apriele Minott represents emerging growth companies, investors, and private equity and venture capital firms, providing strategic counsel tailored to clients’ unique risks and opportunities as she guides them through mergers and acquisitions, venture financings, and a broad range of general corporate matters.
Michael Munoz is a commercial litigator with more than a decade of experience representing clients across all phases of litigation, including pre-litigation strategy, mediation, arbitration, trial, and appeal with a focus on finding pathways to creative and beneficial outcomes. His practice spans a wide range of complex business disputes, and he regularly appears in both state and federal courts nationwide.
Zachary Palomino focuses his practice on employment law in a broad array of workplace and litigation matters, working to limit the risk of financial and legal exposure while simultaneously preparing to defend interests in all types of legal venues. His employment practice includes representing employers in cases involving sexual harassment, discrimination, wrongful discharge, retaliation, and wage and hour disputes.
Andy Peskoe focuses his practice on the representation of private and public emerging growth companies and venture capital and private equity funds in domestic and international transactions, providing comprehensive guidance on efficient and beneficial deal structuring. He advises clients on mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financings, technology transfer and licensing matters, and complex financing transactions, including leveraged buyouts and growth equity investments.
Megan Rockwell guides clients through opportunities to start, grow, and sell their businesses with a specific focus on mergers and acquisitions, capital raising transactions, and general corporate matters. She represents founders, issuers, and investors across a range of industries, including hospitality, technology, financial services, and consumer products, providing practical and strategic counsel throughout all stages of a company’s life cycle.
David Rubin brings a comprehensive, solutions-oriented approach to real estate law, representing clients in all phases of commercial and retail real estate transactions with an aim to efficiently close deals that meet each client’s goals while navigating the risks faced with various options and contract terms. With extensive experience developed over years of advising stakeholders in high-value, complex matters, he serves as a trusted advisor to owners, landlords, and tenants across a broad range of asset classes.
Sonali Setia leads an active practice where she applies extensive experience representing clients in a broad range of employment-related matters. She advocates for employers and management in proceedings before New York state and federal courts as well as administrative agencies and other legal and regulatory venues.
Robin Silverman’s practice focuses on a broad range of intellectual property counseling with a particular emphasis on the media, entertainment, merchandising, hospitality, and digital sectors. She provides strategic advice and legal representation in matters involving intellectual property disputes, theft of ideas, licensing, and unfair competition, and manages international trademark portfolios for a variety of clients.
Marc Silverstein harnesses extensive experience representing landlords and tenants in complex commercial real estate transactions to craft agreements for leasing, subleasing, assignment, and amendment of facilities for office, retail, industrial, and medical use. He handles all aspects of commercial leasing, from deal structuring and negotiation to drafting and review, providing clients with comprehensive, business-focused legal counsel.
An experienced corporate attorney, Eric Tausner focuses his practice on transactional matters, with particular emphasis on mergers, acquisitions, and corporate finance deals that achieve specific business goals and objectives for his clients. He represents a diverse range of public and private corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, private equity funds, and individual investors across numerous industries including manufacturing, retail, medical devices, software, communications, banking, and internet-based ventures.
A seasoned commercial litigator, Jackie Veit brings extensive, established experience handling high-stakes business disputes in federal and state courts and appellate courts, and through arbitration and mediation nationwide, gaining a reputation for strong courtroom advocacy, strategic insight, and the ability to guide clients through complex litigation matters with clarity and focus.
Michael Weinstein advises on all aspects of bankruptcy and restructuring matters, representing a wide range of clients, including distressed businesses and individuals, acquirers of distressed assets, debt holders, and bankruptcy trustees. With deep experience navigating complex financial distress scenarios, he provides strong advocacy as a strategic problem-solver who helps clients pursue value-preserving outcomes in high-stakes situations. His approach emphasizes understanding both his clients’ goals and the motivations of the parties across the table, allowing him to tailor strategies that anticipate challenges and leverage opportunities.
Alison Wong advises clients on a broad range of corporate matters, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions and venture capital financings. She has experience in domestic and cross-border transactions across a wide range of industries, including life sciences, technology, hospitality and consumer goods.
Robert B. Zimmerman represents U.S. and international individuals, entrepreneurs, and privately held businesses in a wide range of corporate, financial, and business transactions. With a focus on mergers and acquisitions, private placements, and capital structuring, he advises clients on both the legal and business implications of transactions across numerous industries and jurisdictions.
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