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Meet the Team
Brian Slater
Partner and Co-Head, Intellectual Property
Brian Slater is a Life Sciences and IP partner and Co-Head of Sterlington’s Intellectual Property practice. He is a lead trial lawyer who has represented pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other technology innovators, including Gilead, Merck, Novartis, Regeneron, and Sanofi, in high-stakes intellectual property disputes.
He has extensive experience as lead counsel in high-value Hatch-Waxman patent litigations representing branded pharmaceutical companies against generic drug challengers, as well as bet-the-company patent cases involving biologics. Leveraging his litigation experience and deep industry knowledge, Brian also counsels emerging and established life sciences companies on protecting, licensing, and monetizing their IP assets.
Brian previously served as Chair of Life Sciences at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP. Before that, he spent over 20 years at the IP boutique, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto (now Venable LLP), where he served on the management committee. He obtained his LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Thouron Scholar.
He has been recognized, among others, by Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, and as a Life Sciences Lawyer by LMG Life Sciences.
He has extensive experience as lead counsel in high-value Hatch-Waxman patent litigations representing branded pharmaceutical companies against generic drug challengers, as well as bet-the-company patent cases involving biologics. Leveraging his litigation experience and deep industry knowledge, Brian also counsels emerging and established life sciences companies on protecting, licensing, and monetizing their IP assets.
Brian previously served as Chair of Life Sciences at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP. Before that, he spent over 20 years at the IP boutique, Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto (now Venable LLP), where he served on the management committee. He obtained his LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a Thouron Scholar.
He has been recognized, among others, by Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, and as a Life Sciences Lawyer by LMG Life Sciences.
Others in this Department
Christopher S. Harrison
Managing Partner
Leads M&A practice. Former Co-Head of market-leading Investment Management M&A practice of Schulte Roth and former Cravath associate. Taught Negotiating M&A at NYU Law for 11 years and published a book on M&A with Bloomberg (#1 New Release on Amazon).
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Jeremy L. Goldstein
Partner, Executive Compensation
Former Wachtell Lipton partner. Involved in over $3 trillion of M&A over his career. Leading executive compensation lawyer in Chambers. J.D. from NYU. BA cum laude from Cornell.
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Jonathan Sherman
Partner and Vice Chair, Strategic Litigation
Nationally recognized commercial litigator and First Amendment advocate. Formerly with Boies Schiller Flexner for 24 years. Lead counsel in high-profile securities fraud, defamation, and intellectual property cases. Named one of the 500 Leading Lawyers and Litigators in America by Lawdragon.
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Courtney Rockett
Partner, Litigation
Seasoned litigator in commercial, partnership, private aviation, and IP disputes. A partner at Boies Schiller for 18 years, also trained at Cahill and was a partner at Mintz. Named to New York Metro Super Lawyers and listed on Crain’s New York Business: Notable Women in Law.
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Paul Jebely
Partner and Vice Chair, International
Top global private aviation attorney for UHNW individuals. “Private Aviation & Yachts Lawyer of the Year”, “Private Wealth Lawyer of the Year” and longstanding Band 1 ranking (HNW – Private Aircraft) in Chambers. Lead counsel on $23 billion in aircraft transactions. Founder and Chair of The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation.
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Robert W. Ray
Partner, Litigation
Prominent seasoned ex-federal prosecutor, and corporate and white-collar defense litigator. Successor to Ken Starr as head of US Office of Independent Counsel including for the Whitewater investigation. Represented clients in more than 30 federal jury trials. Spoken before Congress on constitutional questions. Clerked on US Court of Appeals for 2nd Circuit. Frequent commentator on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and other major networks.
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Thomas A. Russo
Strategic Advisor
Former GC of AIG. Named most innovative GC in North America by the FT. Former management committee member of Cadwalader. Authored several books and articles on financial market regulation. Former member of the Board of Governors of FINRA, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York International Advisory Committee.
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Callum McNeil
Managing Partner, British Virgin Islands
Insolvency and litigation partner in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), focusing on crypto, commercial litigation, and insolvency matters in the BVI, often with cross-border elements. Former partner at Walkers.
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Yan Yuan
Partner, Corporate
Partner in cross-border corporate practice, focusing on M&A, private capital, joint ventures, investment and cross-border transactions. Previously a partner at Ashurst and counsel at Clifford Chance. Recognized by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a Next Generation Partner and Rising Star. J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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Mari Bonthuis
Partner, Litigation
Litigation partner focused on commercial and employment matters. 10 years’ experience at Covington. NYU Law Dean’s Scholar and Robert McKay Scholar.
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Ken Lee
Partner, Finance
Partner in Sterlington’s Finance practice, with a focus on asset trading and finance. Former Counsel at Clifford Chance NY. J.D. from Cornell Law. BA in Business Administration and Management from Korea University.
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Todd McClelland
Partner, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, AI and Litigation
Partner in Sterlington’s Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, AI and Litigation practices, focusing on cybersecurity, data privacy and technology law. Formerly Head of Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group at McDermott, Will & Emery. Recognized by The Legal 500 US and The Best Lawyers in America for Privacy and Data Security and named “Lawyer of the Year” in IT Outsourcing Law.
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Jamil French
Partner, Investment Management and Regulatory
Securities partner in Investment Management and Regulatory practice. Former Associate GC and CCO at hedge fund manager and Director at Pershing, a BNY Mellon Company. Former associate at Simpson Thacher. J.D. from Harvard and a A.B. cum laude from Princeton. Hedge Fund Rising Star (Institutional Investor Magazine).
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Jennifer Czeisler
Partner and Co-Head, Complex Litigation
Partner and Co-Head of complex litigation practice. Former partner with Milberg. Focused on complex and class litigation in the areas of consumer products and services, data privacy and cyber security, anti-trust, consumer products and services, and advertising. J.D. cum laude from the University of Miami. Master of Social Work. BA cum laude from Hofstra University.
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Gregory Sephton
Partner and Co-Head, Intellectual Property
IP and Life Sciences Partner and Co-Head of Sterlington’s IP practice. Extensive experience in high-stakes patent litigation for pharmaceutical and biotech innovators. Former partner at Kramer Levin and at Fitzpatrick Cella (now Venable LLP). J.D. from Suffolk University and Ph.D. in biochemistry from Brandeis University.
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Edward W. Ciolko
Partner and Co-Head, Complex Litigation
Partner and Co-Head of complex litigation group. Focuses on ERISA, privacy/cyber-security, lending, student lending, anti-trust, RESPA, consumer fraud, and FLSA. Former Attorney Advisor at the FTC and former partner at Lynch Carpenter and Kessler Topaz where he led practice groups at each. J.D. from Georgetown. MBA from Yale School of Management. B.A. from Wesleyan University.
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Erika Burk
Partner, Litigation
Litigation partner with 20 years of legal experience. Formerly with Simpson Thatcher for nearly 14 years. JD from Brooklyn Law School (editor-in-chief of Brooklyn Law Review, Moot Court Honor Society Member, and Richardson Merit Scholar). Master of Arts in PoliSci. from Columbia University. BA from Middlebury College.
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Robert Kantowitz
Partner, Tax
Partner and Head of Tax practice. Over 40 years of tax law expertise. Former MD at JP Morgan, Merrill/BofA, UBS, and SocGen, where he focused on deal structuring and new product development. JD from Harvard (executive editor of Harvard Law Review), tax LLM from NYU, and Master’s degree in Physics.
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Ivy Dodes
Of Counsel, Investment Management
Corporate and investment management lawyer. Former COO, GC, and MD of a PE division of Credit Suisse Asset Management. Former associate at what is now Norton Rose Fulbright.
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Don Klawiter
Partner, Antitrust
Partner with 45-year career in antitrust law. Former partner at Morgan Lewis, Mayer Brown, and Sheppard Mullin. Former antitrust prosecutor with the U.S. Dept. of Justice and Chief of the Dallas Office. Former Chair of ABA Section of Antitrust Law. JD, BA and MA from University of Pennsylvania.
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Mary Messihi
Partner, Family Office, Trusts & Estates and Head of Legal Outsourcing
Head of Legal Outsourcing. Trusts & estates lawyer. Ran a multi-billion-dollar single-family office serving more than 200 family members across six generations. LLM from NYU Law.
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Cody Wamsley, CISSP
Partner, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and Intellectual Property
Partner in Sterlington’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy and IP practices. Held senior in-house roles at Coinbase, Oracle, American Express, and 3M. Previously senior associate in Dorsey & Whitney’s Cybersecurity & Privacy practice. LL.M. in IP Law from George Washington. J.D. from University of Kansas.
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Lisa Jerde Spillman
Partner, Investment Management, General Counsel Services
Partner focused on investment management, GC, regulatory and digital assets. Former GC for the State Treasurer's Office of Wyoming which manages over $25 billion in assets. Former Senior Assistant Attorney General in Wyoming. In addition to law degree, holds a Masters in Finance from Colorado State.
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Richard Reice
Partner, Employment and Litigation
Employment litigation partner, focused on civil litigation and labor and employment law. Seasoned litigator, mediator and arbitrator, he is a thought leader in algorithm bias and employment discrimination, and gender discrimination. Former partner at Greenberg Traurig, Seyfarth Shaw and former head of HR at Frontier Telephone. Recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyer.
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Teresa “Teri” F. Santos
Partner, Employment Law and Head, General Counsel Services
Partner and Head of General Counsel Services practice. Former GC and CCO of both NASDAQ-listed and private equity-owned companies. Former Reed Smith associate. JD from Georgetown.
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Jamie Sklar
Of Counsel, Corporate
Corporate attorney. 25 years’ experience managing complex transactions/corporate matters. Emphasis on PE, M&A, JVs, and fund formation matters. Former In-House at Credit Suisse Asset Management. Worked at White & Case and Sidley Austin. LL.B., B.C.L., and M.B.A. from McGill University.
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Geoffrey Raicht
Senior Counsel
Senior Counsel in Sterlington’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice. Former partner at Sidley, McDermott, Proskauer, and Haynes and Boone. Recognized by The Legal 500 as a leading lawyer. Earned JD from CUNY Law School, and MPA and BA from NYU.
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Stuart Daroca
Partner, Corporate
Partner in Corporate practice. Former Associate GC at AIG, GC/Chief Legal Officer at B2B real estate firms, Senior Legal Counsel at Citigroup. Former associate at Skadden. JD from Georgetown University Law Center (senior editor of Law and Policy in Int’l Business Journal). BA from UC Berkeley.
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Ann Jernow
Of Counsel, Litigation
Off Counsel in litigation practice. Previously worked as an associate at Quinn Emanuel and as a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. JD from NYU School of Law (Staff Editor – Environmental Law Journal). AB from Duke University.
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Tina Lee Jebely
Counsel
Counsel in corporate practice, with a focus on capital markets. Previously at Latham & Watkins and White & Case.
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John Ngo
Special Counsel
Former attorney at Reed Smith, Greenberg Traurig, Kelley Drye and Dewey & LeBoeuf. Held senior in-house roles at the Amynta Group and Assurant. J.D. from Georgetown and BA from NYU.
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Jane Scott
Special Counsel
Corporate attorney focusing on commercial transactions, contracts, and a diverse range of legal disciplines. Former attorney at Unisys and a midsized law firm. MBA from Fox School of Business at Temple University. JD from the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law.
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Burt Natkins
Special Counsel
Senior attorney. Extensive expertise in litigation, transactional matters and counseling services. Former Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer for multinational engineering firm. JD from University of Wisconsin Law School. BA in Econ from Cornell University. PhD-c in Econ at NYU.
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Gianina Jean-Baptiste
Special Counsel
Senior attorney focused on corporate and transaction matters. Former in-house at a major privately held alternative investment fund in NY. BA from Harvard University. JD from Fordham Law School.
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Evan Coren
Associate
Senior associate focused on finance and corporate transactions and bankruptcy matters. Former clerk for U.S. Bankruptcy Court for District of CT, and associate at Stevens & Lee. JD from Duke University School of Law. BA in PoliSci from University of Chicago (Phi Beta Kappa Honors).
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Dexter X. Heeter
Associate
Associate in Finance practice, with a focus on asset trading and asset finance. Previously with Clifford Chance in its NY office. J.D. from Columbia Law School. B.A. magna cum laude in Political Science and History from Clark University (Phi Alpha Theta and Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society member).
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Arturo Peña
Associate
Associate focused on commercial and corporate litigation. Former associate at Gibson Dunn and Nelson Mullins. JD from UCLA School of Law (Order of the Coif honor society, senior editor for UCLA Law Review, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs). BS summa cum laude in Legal Studies from St. John’s University (highest cumulative index in the Legal Studies Program).
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Eric Small
Associate
Associate focusing on commercial litigation matters. Formerly worked at mid-sized law firms in their commercial litigation practices. BA in Econ from The Honors College, Stony Brook University (magna cum laude with Dean’s List honors). JD from St. John’s University School of Law (Executive Notes and Comments Editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review).
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Octavio Barone
Associate
Associate focusing on corporate matters. Fulbright Scholarship recipient. Earned LLM from NYU Law (Deans Graduate Award). LLB summa cum laude graduating 1st in class of 1500+ from National University of Cordoba School of Law.
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Christopher Weber
Associate
Associate in Litigation practice focusing on patent litigation including under Hatch-Waxman. Former associate at Finnegan and at Green Griffith. J.D. from Washington University School of Law and Ph.D. from University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
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Kelvin Yang
Associate
Associate focused on aviation law, and corporate and securities law matters. Previously an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell and Withers. JD from Stanford Law School; MA from Stanford University.
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Jing Zhang
Associate
Associate focused on corporate transactional work. Previously at Clifford Chance. LLM with honors from Stanford Law.
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Armando Guio Espanol
Associate
Associate focusing on data protection, technology and AI-assisted work. On secondment to UNESCO working on global ethics guidelines for generative AI efforts. Former advisor to Columbian government on national AI strategy and standards for Blockchain. Former fellow affiliate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center. LLM with Honors from Harvard Law. MA from Oxford. LLB magna cum laude from Universidad de los Andes (top 1%).
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Jamie Guyan
Associate
Associate in BVI focused on commercial litigation, insolvency and asset recovery. Former associate at Carey Olsen. LL.B. (with first class honors) from Robert Gordon University.
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Nemanja Krstic
Associate
Associate focusing on complex patent litigation under Hatch-Waxman. Former associate at two Chicago litigation boutiques. B.S. in biochemistry and molecular biology from Benedictine University and J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
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Camilo López Campagnoli
Associate
Associate focusing on transactional and contract matters. Former senior associate at a mid-sized law firm. LLM in Economic Law and Global Governance Studies from Sciences Po in France. Law degree from Rosario University.
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María Cristina Coffey
Associate
Associate in Corporate practice. 13+ years of experience at mid-sized law firms. Master’s degree in business law from the University of San Andrés.
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Francisco Cabrera
Associate
Associate in Sterlington's litigation practice with a focus on complex litigation as well as a background in trademark and copyright law. Previously at Foley Hoag. JD (magna cum laude) from University of Puerto Rico and a MA (summa cum laude) from the University of Bristol.
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Juan Diego Jiménez
Associate
Associate in corporate practice. LLM from University of Pennsylvania. Wharton Business and Law Certificate. Former associate with Gómez-Pinzón, in its Corporate and M&A practices. Worked at E&Y’s Corporate Practice, KPMG’s Legal Counsel Dept., and a mid-sized law firm.
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Stefania Olmos
Associate
Associate in Corporate practice. Previously led the International Affairs team at the Colombian Ministry of Interior. Former associate at Baker McKenzie. LLM from the University of Pennsylvania.
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Marina Diniz Costa
Associate
Associate, with experience in technology, data privacy and compliance, and contract management. Former Legal Analyst for a division of Uber and compliance associate attorney for several mid-sized law firms.
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Paruchuri Baswanth Mohan
Associate
Associate with extensive experience in corporate and transactional matters, including contract management. Former legal and contract management consultant for multiple law firms.
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Temitope Mary Ajibade
Associate
Associate, focused on corporate and commercial matters with experience in banking and energy industries. Former corporate counsel for Access Bank, legal advisor for an energy corporation, and associate at a mid-sized law firm.
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Rebekah Opara
Associate
Associate. Former associate at a mid-sized law firm, with commercial contract experience. LLM from University of Ibadan (PhD-c and researcher). LLB from the University of Jos.
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Facundo Palczikowski
Associate
Associate with a focus on corporate and M&A matters. Former Assistant VP–Senior Counsel at JP Morgan Chase in U.S. Macro Markets and Sales team. LLM in Business Law from Penn State Law. Law degree from University of Buenos Aires School of Law (honors, ranked top 2%).
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Folabo Kay Akin-Adewale
Associate
Associate specializing in contract and transactional matters. Experience in power and energy transactions and blockchain technologies. Previously in-house at a large energy company.
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Gonzalo Sanchez Lopez
Associate
Associate. Former Assistant Vice President–Senior Counsel at JP Morgan Chase. Pursuing LL.M and holds J.D. cum laude from San Andres University.
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Gloria Buseni
Associate
Extensive experience in corporate matters including contract management.
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Lakmini Amarathunga
Associate
Associate. Focused on contract management. LL.M. with distinction from Staffordshire University, UK.
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Marcia de Ocaña
Associate
Associate focusing on transactional and contract matters. Former senior associate at a boutique law firm.
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Elizabeth Morales
Associate
Associate specializing in contract and transactional matters. Former associate at a midsize law-firm.
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Barbara Silveira
Associate
Associate focused on corporate and transactional matters. LLM from University of Miami.
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Santiago Trentacoste
Associate
Associate focused on contract and transactional matters. Previously at Accenture.
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Hope VanEtten
Paralegal
Paralegal with +20 years of experience. Previously at Balch & Bingham and Maron Marvel.
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Angela Chernesky
Paralegal
Paralegal with legal and real estate background. Former paralegal at US Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut. Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies and Advanced Paralegal Certificate from Sacred Heart University.
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Victoria Darriba
Paralegal
Paralegal focusing on corporate law. Former senior corporate legal analyst at a large multinational company.
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Chinyere Nwanya
Paralegal
Paralegal focusing on corporate contracts. Former legal services manager to Bloomberg TV, and senior associate at mid-sized law firm.
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Deborah Kwilirani
Paralegal
Paralegal with a focus on corporate contracts. Former associate at an international NGO. LLM in Law from the University of South Wales.
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Ria Tandon
Paralegal
Paralegal focusing on corporate contracts. Former attorney in PwC’s legal division.
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Sandeep Agrawal
Paralegal
Paralegal focusing on corporate contracts. Former in-house legal counsel. LLM from BPP University of Professional Studies, London.
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Amanda Deve Uba
Paralegal
Paralegal focusing on corporate contracts. Former associate in mid-size law firm.
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Sophie Waku
Paralegal
Paralegal focusing on corporate contracts. Former associate at mid-size law firm.
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Farai Chirwa
Paralegal
Paralegal focusing on corporate contracts. Former legal manager. LLB from University of Johannesburg.
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Christopher S. Harrison
Managing PartnerLeads M&A practice. Former Co-Head of market-leading Investment Management M&A practice of Schulte Roth and former Cravath associate. Taught Negotiating M&A at NYU Law for 11 years and published a book on M&A with Bloomberg (#1 New Release on Amazon).
Jeremy L. Goldstein
Partner, Executive CompensationFormer Wachtell Lipton partner. Involved in over $3 trillion of M&A over his career. Leading executive compensation lawyer in Chambers. J.D. from NYU. BA cum laude from Cornell.
Jonathan Sherman
Partner and Vice Chair, Strategic LitigationNationally recognized commercial litigator and First Amendment advocate. Formerly with Boies Schiller Flexner for 24 years. Lead counsel in high-profile securities fraud, defamation, and intellectual property cases. Named one of the 500 Leading Lawyers and Litigators in America by Lawdragon.
Courtney Rockett
Partner, LitigationSeasoned litigator in commercial, partnership, private aviation, and IP disputes. A partner at Boies Schiller for 18 years, also trained at Cahill and was a partner at Mintz. Named to New York Metro Super Lawyers and listed on Crain’s New York Business: Notable Women in Law.
Paul Jebely
Partner and Vice Chair, InternationalTop global private aviation attorney for UHNW individuals. “Private Aviation & Yachts Lawyer of the Year”, “Private Wealth Lawyer of the Year” and longstanding Band 1 ranking (HNW – Private Aircraft) in Chambers. Lead counsel on $23 billion in aircraft transactions. Founder and Chair of The Hague Court of Arbitration for Aviation.
Robert W. Ray
Partner, LitigationProminent seasoned ex-federal prosecutor, and corporate and white-collar defense litigator. Successor to Ken Starr as head of US Office of Independent Counsel including for the Whitewater investigation. Represented clients in more than 30 federal jury trials. Spoken before Congress on constitutional questions. Clerked on US Court of Appeals for 2nd Circuit. Frequent commentator on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, and other major networks.
Thomas A. Russo
Strategic AdvisorFormer GC of AIG. Named most innovative GC in North America by the FT. Former management committee member of Cadwalader. Authored several books and articles on financial market regulation. Former member of the Board of Governors of FINRA, and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York International Advisory Committee.
Callum McNeil
Managing Partner, British Virgin IslandsInsolvency and litigation partner in the British Virgin Islands (BVI), focusing on crypto, commercial litigation, and insolvency matters in the BVI, often with cross-border elements. Former partner at Walkers.
Yan Yuan
Partner, CorporatePartner in cross-border corporate practice, focusing on M&A, private capital, joint ventures, investment and cross-border transactions. Previously a partner at Ashurst and counsel at Clifford Chance. Recognized by The Legal 500 Asia Pacific as a Next Generation Partner and Rising Star. J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Mari Bonthuis
Partner, LitigationLitigation partner focused on commercial and employment matters. 10 years’ experience at Covington. NYU Law Dean’s Scholar and Robert McKay Scholar.
Ken Lee
Partner, FinancePartner in Sterlington’s Finance practice, with a focus on asset trading and finance. Former Counsel at Clifford Chance NY. J.D. from Cornell Law. BA in Business Administration and Management from Korea University.
Todd McClelland
Partner, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, AI and LitigationPartner in Sterlington’s Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, AI and Litigation practices, focusing on cybersecurity, data privacy and technology law. Formerly Head of Global Privacy & Cybersecurity Practice Group at McDermott, Will & Emery. Recognized by The Legal 500 US and The Best Lawyers in America for Privacy and Data Security and named “Lawyer of the Year” in IT Outsourcing Law.
Jamil French
Partner, Investment Management and RegulatorySecurities partner in Investment Management and Regulatory practice. Former Associate GC and CCO at hedge fund manager and Director at Pershing, a BNY Mellon Company. Former associate at Simpson Thacher. J.D. from Harvard and a A.B. cum laude from Princeton. Hedge Fund Rising Star (Institutional Investor Magazine).
Jennifer Czeisler
Partner and Co-Head, Complex LitigationPartner and Co-Head of complex litigation practice. Former partner with Milberg. Focused on complex and class litigation in the areas of consumer products and services, data privacy and cyber security, anti-trust, consumer products and services, and advertising. J.D. cum laude from the University of Miami. Master of Social Work. BA cum laude from Hofstra University.
Gregory Sephton
Partner and Co-Head, Intellectual PropertyIP and Life Sciences Partner and Co-Head of Sterlington’s IP practice. Extensive experience in high-stakes patent litigation for pharmaceutical and biotech innovators. Former partner at Kramer Levin and at Fitzpatrick Cella (now Venable LLP). J.D. from Suffolk University and Ph.D. in biochemistry from Brandeis University.
Edward W. Ciolko
Partner and Co-Head, Complex LitigationPartner and Co-Head of complex litigation group. Focuses on ERISA, privacy/cyber-security, lending, student lending, anti-trust, RESPA, consumer fraud, and FLSA. Former Attorney Advisor at the FTC and former partner at Lynch Carpenter and Kessler Topaz where he led practice groups at each. J.D. from Georgetown. MBA from Yale School of Management. B.A. from Wesleyan University.
Erika Burk
Partner, LitigationLitigation partner with 20 years of legal experience. Formerly with Simpson Thatcher for nearly 14 years. JD from Brooklyn Law School (editor-in-chief of Brooklyn Law Review, Moot Court Honor Society Member, and Richardson Merit Scholar). Master of Arts in PoliSci. from Columbia University. BA from Middlebury College.
Robert Kantowitz
Partner, TaxPartner and Head of Tax practice. Over 40 years of tax law expertise. Former MD at JP Morgan, Merrill/BofA, UBS, and SocGen, where he focused on deal structuring and new product development. JD from Harvard (executive editor of Harvard Law Review), tax LLM from NYU, and Master’s degree in Physics.
Ivy Dodes
Of Counsel, Investment ManagementCorporate and investment management lawyer. Former COO, GC, and MD of a PE division of Credit Suisse Asset Management. Former associate at what is now Norton Rose Fulbright.
Don Klawiter
Partner, AntitrustPartner with 45-year career in antitrust law. Former partner at Morgan Lewis, Mayer Brown, and Sheppard Mullin. Former antitrust prosecutor with the U.S. Dept. of Justice and Chief of the Dallas Office. Former Chair of ABA Section of Antitrust Law. JD, BA and MA from University of Pennsylvania.
Mary Messihi
Partner, Family Office, Trusts & Estates and Head of Legal OutsourcingHead of Legal Outsourcing. Trusts & estates lawyer. Ran a multi-billion-dollar single-family office serving more than 200 family members across six generations. LLM from NYU Law.
Cody Wamsley, CISSP
Partner, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and Intellectual PropertyPartner in Sterlington’s Cybersecurity & Data Privacy and IP practices. Held senior in-house roles at Coinbase, Oracle, American Express, and 3M. Previously senior associate in Dorsey & Whitney’s Cybersecurity & Privacy practice. LL.M. in IP Law from George Washington. J.D. from University of Kansas.
Lisa Jerde Spillman
Partner, Investment Management, General Counsel ServicesPartner focused on investment management, GC, regulatory and digital assets. Former GC for the State Treasurer's Office of Wyoming which manages over $25 billion in assets. Former Senior Assistant Attorney General in Wyoming. In addition to law degree, holds a Masters in Finance from Colorado State.
Richard Reice
Partner, Employment and LitigationEmployment litigation partner, focused on civil litigation and labor and employment law. Seasoned litigator, mediator and arbitrator, he is a thought leader in algorithm bias and employment discrimination, and gender discrimination. Former partner at Greenberg Traurig, Seyfarth Shaw and former head of HR at Frontier Telephone. Recognized as a New York Metro Super Lawyer.
Teresa “Teri” F. Santos
Partner, Employment Law and Head, General Counsel ServicesPartner and Head of General Counsel Services practice. Former GC and CCO of both NASDAQ-listed and private equity-owned companies. Former Reed Smith associate. JD from Georgetown.
Jamie Sklar
Of Counsel, CorporateCorporate attorney. 25 years’ experience managing complex transactions/corporate matters. Emphasis on PE, M&A, JVs, and fund formation matters. Former In-House at Credit Suisse Asset Management. Worked at White & Case and Sidley Austin. LL.B., B.C.L., and M.B.A. from McGill University.
Geoffrey Raicht
Senior CounselSenior Counsel in Sterlington’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring practice. Former partner at Sidley, McDermott, Proskauer, and Haynes and Boone. Recognized by The Legal 500 as a leading lawyer. Earned JD from CUNY Law School, and MPA and BA from NYU.
Stuart Daroca
Partner, CorporatePartner in Corporate practice. Former Associate GC at AIG, GC/Chief Legal Officer at B2B real estate firms, Senior Legal Counsel at Citigroup. Former associate at Skadden. JD from Georgetown University Law Center (senior editor of Law and Policy in Int’l Business Journal). BA from UC Berkeley.
Ann Jernow
Of Counsel, LitigationOff Counsel in litigation practice. Previously worked as an associate at Quinn Emanuel and as a partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips. JD from NYU School of Law (Staff Editor – Environmental Law Journal). AB from Duke University.
Tina Lee Jebely
CounselCounsel in corporate practice, with a focus on capital markets. Previously at Latham & Watkins and White & Case.
John Ngo
Special CounselFormer attorney at Reed Smith, Greenberg Traurig, Kelley Drye and Dewey & LeBoeuf. Held senior in-house roles at the Amynta Group and Assurant. J.D. from Georgetown and BA from NYU.
Jane Scott
Special CounselCorporate attorney focusing on commercial transactions, contracts, and a diverse range of legal disciplines. Former attorney at Unisys and a midsized law firm. MBA from Fox School of Business at Temple University. JD from the Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law.
Burt Natkins
Special CounselSenior attorney. Extensive expertise in litigation, transactional matters and counseling services. Former Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer for multinational engineering firm. JD from University of Wisconsin Law School. BA in Econ from Cornell University. PhD-c in Econ at NYU.
Gianina Jean-Baptiste
Special CounselSenior attorney focused on corporate and transaction matters. Former in-house at a major privately held alternative investment fund in NY. BA from Harvard University. JD from Fordham Law School.
Evan Coren
AssociateSenior associate focused on finance and corporate transactions and bankruptcy matters. Former clerk for U.S. Bankruptcy Court for District of CT, and associate at Stevens & Lee. JD from Duke University School of Law. BA in PoliSci from University of Chicago (Phi Beta Kappa Honors).
Dexter X. Heeter
AssociateAssociate in Finance practice, with a focus on asset trading and asset finance. Previously with Clifford Chance in its NY office. J.D. from Columbia Law School. B.A. magna cum laude in Political Science and History from Clark University (Phi Alpha Theta and Pi Sigma Alpha Honor Society member).
Arturo Peña
AssociateAssociate focused on commercial and corporate litigation. Former associate at Gibson Dunn and Nelson Mullins. JD from UCLA School of Law (Order of the Coif honor society, senior editor for UCLA Law Review, Co-Editor-in-Chief of Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs). BS summa cum laude in Legal Studies from St. John’s University (highest cumulative index in the Legal Studies Program).
Eric Small
AssociateAssociate focusing on commercial litigation matters. Formerly worked at mid-sized law firms in their commercial litigation practices. BA in Econ from The Honors College, Stony Brook University (magna cum laude with Dean’s List honors). JD from St. John’s University School of Law (Executive Notes and Comments Editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review).
Octavio Barone
AssociateAssociate focusing on corporate matters. Fulbright Scholarship recipient. Earned LLM from NYU Law (Deans Graduate Award). LLB summa cum laude graduating 1st in class of 1500+ from National University of Cordoba School of Law.
Christopher Weber
AssociateAssociate in Litigation practice focusing on patent litigation including under Hatch-Waxman. Former associate at Finnegan and at Green Griffith. J.D. from Washington University School of Law and Ph.D. from University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
Kelvin Yang
AssociateAssociate focused on aviation law, and corporate and securities law matters. Previously an associate at Sullivan & Cromwell and Withers. JD from Stanford Law School; MA from Stanford University.
Jing Zhang
AssociateAssociate focused on corporate transactional work. Previously at Clifford Chance. LLM with honors from Stanford Law.
Armando Guio Espanol
AssociateAssociate focusing on data protection, technology and AI-assisted work. On secondment to UNESCO working on global ethics guidelines for generative AI efforts. Former advisor to Columbian government on national AI strategy and standards for Blockchain. Former fellow affiliate at Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center. LLM with Honors from Harvard Law. MA from Oxford. LLB magna cum laude from Universidad de los Andes (top 1%).
Jamie Guyan
AssociateAssociate in BVI focused on commercial litigation, insolvency and asset recovery. Former associate at Carey Olsen. LL.B. (with first class honors) from Robert Gordon University.
Nemanja Krstic
AssociateAssociate focusing on complex patent litigation under Hatch-Waxman. Former associate at two Chicago litigation boutiques. B.S. in biochemistry and molecular biology from Benedictine University and J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Camilo López Campagnoli
AssociateAssociate focusing on transactional and contract matters. Former senior associate at a mid-sized law firm. LLM in Economic Law and Global Governance Studies from Sciences Po in France. Law degree from Rosario University.
María Cristina Coffey
AssociateAssociate in Corporate practice. 13+ years of experience at mid-sized law firms. Master’s degree in business law from the University of San Andrés.
Francisco Cabrera
AssociateAssociate in Sterlington's litigation practice with a focus on complex litigation as well as a background in trademark and copyright law. Previously at Foley Hoag. JD (magna cum laude) from University of Puerto Rico and a MA (summa cum laude) from the University of Bristol.
Juan Diego Jiménez
AssociateAssociate in corporate practice. LLM from University of Pennsylvania. Wharton Business and Law Certificate. Former associate with Gómez-Pinzón, in its Corporate and M&A practices. Worked at E&Y’s Corporate Practice, KPMG’s Legal Counsel Dept., and a mid-sized law firm.
Stefania Olmos
AssociateAssociate in Corporate practice. Previously led the International Affairs team at the Colombian Ministry of Interior. Former associate at Baker McKenzie. LLM from the University of Pennsylvania.
Marina Diniz Costa
AssociateAssociate, with experience in technology, data privacy and compliance, and contract management. Former Legal Analyst for a division of Uber and compliance associate attorney for several mid-sized law firms.
Paruchuri Baswanth Mohan
AssociateAssociate with extensive experience in corporate and transactional matters, including contract management. Former legal and contract management consultant for multiple law firms.
Temitope Mary Ajibade
AssociateAssociate, focused on corporate and commercial matters with experience in banking and energy industries. Former corporate counsel for Access Bank, legal advisor for an energy corporation, and associate at a mid-sized law firm.
Rebekah Opara
AssociateAssociate. Former associate at a mid-sized law firm, with commercial contract experience. LLM from University of Ibadan (PhD-c and researcher). LLB from the University of Jos.
Facundo Palczikowski
AssociateAssociate with a focus on corporate and M&A matters. Former Assistant VP–Senior Counsel at JP Morgan Chase in U.S. Macro Markets and Sales team. LLM in Business Law from Penn State Law. Law degree from University of Buenos Aires School of Law (honors, ranked top 2%).
Folabo Kay Akin-Adewale
AssociateAssociate specializing in contract and transactional matters. Experience in power and energy transactions and blockchain technologies. Previously in-house at a large energy company.
Gonzalo Sanchez Lopez
AssociateAssociate. Former Assistant Vice President–Senior Counsel at JP Morgan Chase. Pursuing LL.M and holds J.D. cum laude from San Andres University.
Gloria Buseni
AssociateExtensive experience in corporate matters including contract management.
Lakmini Amarathunga
AssociateAssociate. Focused on contract management. LL.M. with distinction from Staffordshire University, UK.
Marcia de Ocaña
AssociateAssociate focusing on transactional and contract matters. Former senior associate at a boutique law firm.
Elizabeth Morales
AssociateAssociate specializing in contract and transactional matters. Former associate at a midsize law-firm.
Barbara Silveira
AssociateAssociate focused on corporate and transactional matters. LLM from University of Miami.
Santiago Trentacoste
AssociateAssociate focused on contract and transactional matters. Previously at Accenture.
Hope VanEtten
ParalegalParalegal with +20 years of experience. Previously at Balch & Bingham and Maron Marvel.
Angela Chernesky
ParalegalParalegal with legal and real estate background. Former paralegal at US Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut. Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies and Advanced Paralegal Certificate from Sacred Heart University.
Victoria Darriba
ParalegalParalegal focusing on corporate law. Former senior corporate legal analyst at a large multinational company.
Chinyere Nwanya
ParalegalParalegal focusing on corporate contracts. Former legal services manager to Bloomberg TV, and senior associate at mid-sized law firm.
Deborah Kwilirani
ParalegalParalegal with a focus on corporate contracts. Former associate at an international NGO. LLM in Law from the University of South Wales.
Ria Tandon
ParalegalParalegal focusing on corporate contracts. Former attorney in PwC’s legal division.
Sandeep Agrawal
ParalegalParalegal focusing on corporate contracts. Former in-house legal counsel. LLM from BPP University of Professional Studies, London.
Amanda Deve Uba
ParalegalParalegal focusing on corporate contracts. Former associate in mid-size law firm.
Sophie Waku
ParalegalParalegal focusing on corporate contracts. Former associate at mid-size law firm.
Farai Chirwa
ParalegalParalegal focusing on corporate contracts. Former legal manager. LLB from University of Johannesburg.