About Us

Debra Kuper joined Kubota in 2016 as Vice President, General Counsel. As a member of the senior executive team, Kuper will preside over corporate governance, regulatory/compliance, data security and legal business strategies. With extensive legal knowledge and industry experience, she will oversee and direct the company’s risk management and compliance initiatives. Kuper is an industry veteran, having previously held in-house corporate counsel positions at several Fortune 500 companies within...

Patrick Hofströssler is a Partner at Eubelius, a leading Belgian law firm with 90 lawyers and offices in Brussels, Kortrijk, and Antwerp. Mr. Hofströssler, who focuses his practice on Estate Law and Succession Planning, Procedural Law, Commercial Law, Property Law, and Administrative Procedural Law, frequently acts for the Belgian government.

Patrick L. Vaccaro founded the Law Offices of Patrick L. Vaccaro in 2017. Previously, he was a Principal in the White Plains, New York, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. From 2006 to 2012, he served as the Firm-wide Managing Partner, leading Jackson Lewis through an era of unprecedented growth and success. His practice areas include collegiate and professional sports and labor and preventative practices.

Christian has 25+ years’ transaction and real estate experience. He assists Danish and international businesses and private equity funds in their acquisition and divestiture of businesses, including real estate-related transactions as well as private equity transactions and capital market transactions. Christian has also contributed to the Danish Bar & Law Society’s guidelines on company and securities law. Christian was elected the first managing partner of the firm with effect from 2009.

Gary Wingens is Chairman and Managing Partner of Lowenstein Sandler. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Public Media of New Jersey and the Council of Trustees of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (where he also serves as outside counsel).

Filips K. Klavins is a Founder and Managing Partner of Ellex Klavins, one of the largest firms in Latvia and a member of Ellex, a circle of leading Baltic law firms. He is a Member of the Board of Directors for Arbitration of the Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Country Representative for Latvia of the American Bar Association Section of International Law and Practice.

Pedro Freitas has extensive experience advising on corporate law, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and infrastructure, and deep specific knowledge about the mining, construction, project finance, energy and natural resources, acquired in years of practice as a consultant internal and external. Pedro Freitas joined Odebrecht as Legal Director of the construction industry, working in the areas of regulatory law, public procurement, corporate, litigation estratégivo financing and c...

Evan R. Chesler is Cravath’s Chairman. He has broad experience in both trial and appellate courts, and has tried numerous cases in federal and state courts all over the country.

Guy Tremblay is a Consulting Partner at BCF. Over the years, Mr. Tremblay has built a reputation for excellence in labour and employment law. His extensive experience was acquired before the Quebec Labour Relations Board, grievance arbitration boards and common law courts. He has been at the heart of many significant court cases that have shaped labour law. A seasoned negotiator and shrewd strategist, he has been a key player in many labour disputes affecting private companies, and regularly ...

In addition to his responsibilities as managing partner, Mr. Pearlman advises and represents clients in private equity transactions, as well as in the corporate aspects of corporate restructuring and bankruptcy. Mr. Pearlman’s private equity experience over the past 35 years has included representing leveraged buyout sponsors, management and providers of debt financing in complex and often high-profile LBO transactions. He also has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions involv...

Thomas A. Russo served as executive vice president and general counsel, with responsibility for legal, compliance, regulatory affairs, and government affairs, at American International Group, Inc. from February 2010 to November 2016.

Rajesh Bagga is responsible for steering corporate restructuring, mergers and amalgamations, managing legal issues, reputation and regulatory risk in group corporations, and developing systems and resources for driving compliance, as well as developing resources and processes to manage risk. Previously, Rajesh Bagga was with Tata Motors Limited as the Vice President of Legal and Global General Counsel.